The mission and vision of New College is to encourage all student members to strive for academic excellence as preparation for a life of service and leadership. To assist our students to fulfil these outcomes, the New College Communities have developed several equity-based scholarships to support those with specific needs or disadvantages. Applications are assessed by the Master and the Dean in two rounds each year. Scholarships are conditional on gaining membership to one of our colleges.
How To Apply
NEW COLLEGE APPLICATION FORM
NEW COLLEGE POSTGRADUATE VILLAGE APPLICATION FORM
- Complete a successful application for residency at New College or New College Postgraduate Village, including having an interview with the Dean Of Residents.
- Complete the relevant Scholarships online application form.
- If applying for the Stuart Barton Babbage Fellowship you will need to complete the additional application requirements (see below).
- Your application will be assessed and, if successful, the scholarship will generally be awarded after the commencement of the academic year.
Scholarship Application Deadlines
Commencing residency in Term 1 2026 (main round)
- Round 1 applications close Friday, 5th September 2025
- Round 2 applications close Friday, 30th January 2026
- NCPV Community PhD Scholar Awards (returning students only) applications close Monday, 5th January 2026
New College Access Scholarships
These scholarships are offered thanks to the generosity of New College alumni. The value of these scholarships is dependent on available support. The purpose of the Access Scholarships is to enable new or returning students to come to College, who for financial reasons, may not otherwise be able to do so, and as a consequence may be unable to attend university. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need, academic merit, leadership qualities, community participation, and potential to contribute to community life at New College.
Value: Up to $6000
Ian Walker Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship celebrates the lasting influence Dr Ian Walker had on New College and those fortunate enough to live at New College during his tenure as Dean from 1994 - 2002. Ian was the cultural heart of the college and created an inclusive, fun and engaging environment with a strong community focus. His lifelong dedication to education and pastoral care helped ensure residents had a smooth and supported transition to university life. Ian was a guiding influence on the lives of the residents in numerous ways via his regular check-ins around the college, his advice and assistance with any issues residents encountered, and his generosity in hosting his famous group dinner parties. Ian ensured New College wasn't just a place to live, but a home and a community, where lifelong friendships and memories were made.
The Dr Ian Walker Scholarship provides a regional or rural student, who may not otherwise have the opportunity, the chance to attend UNSW and New College. Like Ian, the scholarship recipient must be committed to making a significant contribution to college life.
Value: Up to $6000
Stuart Barton Babbage Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honours Rev Dr Canon Stuart Barton Babbage AM, the second Master of New College, by supporting the growth and development of an outstanding student pursuing postgraduate research at UNSW. The Fellowship is only open to residents undertaking a doctorate, postdoctoral work or, in some cases, a research masters from any UNSW discipline. The Fellowship is only awarded when a suitable applicant is available. Application for this scholarship must be accompanied by a letter with supporting documentation.
A successful candidate must be able to:
- Provide academic benefit to the College
- Contribute to the life of the College
- Strengthen the academic culture of the College through their own work & support of/involvement with younger residents
- Enrich the the College community in accordance with its stated mission
- Demonstrate collegiality, academic excellence, and service to society
The successful candidate is expected to:
- Reside at College for at least 48 weeks
- Play an active role in the academic and social life of the College
- Exercise leadership at the College, including speaking at College functions and leading events for postgraduate students
- Make formal reports to the Dean of Residents several times a year detailing their contribution to the College and the broader community
- Apply for residency at New College or New College Postgraduate Village.
- Apply for and enrol in a research program at UNSW.
- Submit a scholarship application form; a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria, and outlines your academic research and how it will serve the wider society; your CV; your academic record; and a list of any publications you have. Address your application to the Dean of the relevant College, and email admissions@newcollege.unsw.edu.au.
- Short-listed candidates may be invited for a face-to-face or phone interview, depending on circumstances.
Available For: New College Postgraduate Village residents (and postgraduate New College residents)
Value: By consultation
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Jared Pritchard Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is named in memory of Jared Pritchard, a very talented and creative young man who lived at New College for four years but sadly passed away in December 2010. It is awarded based on the applicant’s ability to contribute to the creative and performing arts within the College community. Academic performance and financial hardship will also be considered. Available to new or returning residents. This scholarship may be awarded to more than one candidate in a given year.
Value: Up to $6000
Indigenous Scholarships
New College Indigenous Scholarships are to support Indigenous students whose financial means are insufficient to meet the costs of living within the College, and who do not already have another funding source such as an external accommodation scholarship, or the Residential Cost Option provided by the Australian Government. Applicants must also demonstrate academic merit, leadership qualities, and potential to contribute to community life at New College. Indigenous Scholarships are available to new or returning residents and are subject to an annual review.
Value: Up to $6000
PhD Scholarships
These scholarships are available to new and returning residents (with a 44 or 48 week contract) who are enrolled in a PhD program at UNSW. Recipients must be active members of the New College Postgraduate Village Research Community and engaged with the wider community life of the College. Scholarships will be awarded for the entire 44 or 48 week contract period, but will only be issued at the end of the first full term of residency in order to observe how active the applicant has been in the New College Postgraduate Village community. Recipients can re-apply each year subject to continuing active participation in the New College Postgraduate Village community.
Available For: New College Postgraduate Village residents only
Value: $2000
Awards & Prizes
Ruth Peirson Prize for Languages
Ruth Peirson served our colleges as wife of the Dean of Residents at New College in 2015 and 2016 thence as the Master’s wife from 2017 until her death in 2024.
Throughout her adult life she was a passionate student of languages and culture. She spoke three languages fluently and had a tourist knowledge of at least three more. She taught languages at all levels of education from Primary School through to University. She was a firm proponent of learning language as a means to better understanding others.
The Ruth Peirson Prize for Languages celebrates her passion for college communities and the opportunity they provide to learn languages and to appreciate others. It honours her special contribution to our colleges.
The Ruth Peirson Prize for Languages is awarded each calendar year to a returning student resident at New College or New College Postgraduate Village who achieves the highest mark for a foreign language as a non-native speaker in the preceding calendar year.