Value
The maximum total value of the Scholarship is $25,000.
Duration
- Standard duration (3) years or for the remaining standard course duration of the degree of the scholarship (whichever is the lesser).
Status
Closed
Closed.
Opens
10/11/2025Closes
24/11/2025Overview
Ajay Bhatia Equity Scholarship aims to support undergraduate students experiencing educational barriers and financial hardship. The award is established to promote equity and ensure that regardless of circumstance, students are supported to pursue higher education.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the Scholarship an applicant must:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; or the holder of a Temporary Protection Visa; and
- In the session of the award, be enrolled in a UTS an undergraduate program with at least forty-eight (48) Credit Points remaining at the time of selection.
- Demonstrate financial disadvantage either by:
- Applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for an Equity Scholarship and by receiving a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Parenting Payment Single, Disability Support Pension, Carer Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Youth Allowance), or by providing comprehensive information demonstrating exceptional financial hardship; OR
- by making an appointment for an alternative financial assessment with the UTS Financial Assistance Service in the Student Services. This option is only available to applicants who have been deemed ineligible based on UAC’s financial hardship criteria or who have been unable to submit an Equity Scholarship application.
- Apply for this scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form
Selection process
As demonstrated in the Scholarship application and interview:
- Likelihood that the Scholarship will increase the ability of the Recipient to complete their UTS course at a higher level of performance than would otherwise be the case;
- Financial need, as demonstrated by the UAC Equity Scholarship application. Motivation and commitment to succeed in their UTS degree program
In addition to financial need, preference will also be given to students who are able to demonstrate one or more other educational barriers or applicant attributes as assessed by the UAC Equity Scholarship, including:
The educational disadvantage criteria include:
- Geographical Disadvantage
- Sole parent responsibilities
- Carer responsibilities
- Long-term medical condition, disability, or ongoing effects of abuse
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Refugee status
Applications closed
Applications close Monday 11:59 pm, 24 November 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Need more information? Contact...
UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
Website: uts.edu.au/scholarships
Other information
Applications close Monday 11:59 pm, 24 November 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.