Faculty of Design and Society Undergraduate Student Merit Scholarship

The scholarship is established to support continuing, full-time undergraduate UTS Faculty of Faculty of Design and Society students who demonstrate financial need. Students experiencing other educational disadvantage(s) may be given preference.

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

• Australian or New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
• Enrolled in a UTS Faculty of Design and Society undergraduate degree in the session the Scholarship is awarded; and
• At the time of Scholarship selection the applicant must have completed minimum of 48 credit points (or equivalent) in their current UTS undergraduate degree; and
• Have applied through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for an Equity Scholarship and therein demonstrate financial disadvantage; and
• All candidates must apply using the UTS online Scholarship application form.

Previous recipients awarded the full value ($5,000) of this scholarship, will not be eligible to apply for this scholarship in subsequent offerings. Previous recipients who did received the full value may reapply but cannot receive any more than the maximum scholarship value ($5,000) across any two or more scholarship rounds.

• Academic excellence
• Preference may be given to students who have achieved a minimum of a Distinction (WAM of 75+) in their course to date.
• Financial disadvantage as demonstrated via the UAC Equity Scholarship application
• Motivation to succeed in the chosen Faculty of Design and Society undergraduate degree, as demonstrated in the Scholarship application
• Demonstrated initiative in personal and professional life, as demonstrated in the Scholarship application.

In addition, preference may be given to students that have experienced any long-term educational disadvantage as assessed by the UAC Equity Scholarship.  The following equity criteria will be considered:

• Regional or remote background
• Sole parent responsibilities
• Carer responsibilities
• Long-term medical condition / disability or ongoing effects of abuse
• Indigenous Australian
• Refugee background

Please apply using the online Scholarship Application Form and prepare your written statements (maximum of 300 words each) for the following questions:

• What influenced your decision to undertake your chosen UTS Faculty of Design and Society undergraduate degree and what is your motivation to succeed in your studies?
• Please describe an achievement (personal or professional) which has given you the greatest sense of satisfaction and why?
• What circumstances are impacting your ability to support yourself financially and how would this scholarship assist you to complete your degree?

UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au