For over 50 years, the New College Communities have continued to build character in each individual who becomes part of the College community.
We encourage residents to strive for academic excellence, serve one another and make contributions to the wider community. To assist residents to fulfil these outcomes, the New College Communities have developed several equity-based scholarships and bursaries to support residents with specific needs or disadvantages. Applications are assessed by the Master and the Dean of Residents of each college in two rounds each year. Scholarship and bursary assistance awards are conditional on College membership.
To be considered, applicants must have been accepted into membership of New College or New College Postgraduate Village, and have typically experienced some form of educational, economic, and/or social disadvantage. The contributing circumstances could include:
- Financial hardship
- Difficult home/family circumstances
- Rural/remote isolation
- Language difficulties
- Excessive family responsibilities
- Disrupted schooling
- Physical or mental disability
- Serious family illness
- Prolonged illness or condition
The scholarships and bursaries offered by New College Communities are presently only available to Australian and New Zealand Residents.
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 & Bursuries 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 or bursary will generally be awarded after the commencement of the academic year.
Scholarships & Bursaries Application Deadlines
Commencing residency in Term 3 2023 (limited to bursaries and PhD scholarships only)
Commencing residency in Term 1 2024 (main round)
- 25th September 2023 (Round 1)
- 31st January 2024 (Round 2)
Commencing residency in Term 2 2024 (limited to bursaries and PhD scholarships only)
Commencing residency in Term 3 2024 (limited to bursaries and PhD scholarships only)
Stuart Barton Babbage Fellowship
Available For: New College Postgraduate Village residents (and postgraduate New College residents)
Value: By consultation
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.
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New College Access Accommodation Scholarship
Available For: New College residents
Value: up to $6000
This residential scholarship is only available to incoming residents. It is awarded based on financial and other hardship. Each Access Scholarship is subject to an annual review and only runs for a maximum of two years.
Founder's Bursary
Available For: New College residents
Value: up to $6000
This bursary was instituted in 2002 by the New College Board to honour the founders of the College. Open to new or returning residents, each Founder's Bursary typically continues for up to two years, subject to annual review. Recipients must maintain a distinction average or higher.
Alumni Scholarship
Available For: New College residents
Value: up to $4000
This scholarship is offered thanks to the generosity of New College alumni. The value of this scholarship is dependent on available support. The purpose of the Alumni Scholarship 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.
Indigenous Scholarships
Available For: New College and New College Postgraduate Village residents
Value: up to $6000
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.
Jared Pritchard Memorial Scholarship
Available For: New College residents
Value: up to $6000
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.
Ian Walker Memorial Scholarship
Available For: New College residents
Value: up to $6000
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.
Rural & Regional Faculty-Based Undergraduate Scholarships
Available For: New College residents
Value: $2000
New College offers a suite of scholarships to assist students based on faculty enrolment with the University of New South Wales. Each year there is one New College scholarship available for each UNSW faculty. Applicants from rural and regional Australia enrolling at UNSW in the following faculties are welcome to apply:
- Arts, Design & Architecture
- Business School
- Engineering
- Law & Justice
- Medicine & Health
- Science
The scholarship is available to new or returning residents. The student’s home address must be in rural or regional Australia. Each scholarship is subject to an annual review.
Regional NSW Scholarships
Available For: New College residents
Value: $2000
New College offers a suite of regional scholarships to assist students from each region of New South Wales to be able to afford to live at New College whilst they study at the University of New South Wales . There is one scholarship available for each of the nine NSW regions (outside of Sydney metropolitan area). Applicants from regional NSW are encouraged to apply based on the following regional zones:
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (Central West & Orana)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (Far West)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (Newcastle & Hunter)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (Central Coast)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (Illawarra-Shoalhaven)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (New England & North West)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (North Coast)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (Riverina Murray)
- New College University Accommodation Regional Scholarship (South East & Tablelands)
For the purpose of these scholarships, NSW regions are defined by the NSW Government map at: https://transportnsw.info/regions#/. Please note that while these scholarships are not open to UNSW students from Greater Metropolitan Sydney...the Illawarra-Shoalhaven and Central Coast regions are both shown within the Sydney & surrounds regional area on this map.
The scholarship is available to new residents only. The student’s home address must be within the relevant regional area of New South Wales. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial hardship, including loss of income due to drought and the impacts of coronavirus.
PhD Scholarships
Available For: New College Postgraduate Village residents
Value: $2000
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.
Bursary Assistance
Available For: New College and New College Postgraduate Village residents
Value: $500 - $3000
A limited amount of Bursary assistance is available, awarded annually depending on need and volume of applicants each year. It also takes into consideration the College's capacity (as a not-for-profit organisation) to provide bursary support in any given year. The assistance is offered to new and returning residents based primarily on financial need, with academic merit, and other special needs are also considered.