Have you ever thought that while working hard and achieving the academic goals you set out for yourself is great, but sometimes you wish that there was a result more tangible than a D (Distinction) on your transcript?
Since 2019, the University of Newcastle has awarded Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Scholarships. Sponsored by our Vice-Chancellor and reflecting our commitment to excellence, the main focus of these scholarships is to celebrate and support academically outstanding students who have already commenced their studies.
Our university appreciates your hard work, persistence, dedication, and sustained effort to achieve academic excellence, and demonstrates this with an automatic application to this prestigious scholarship for eligible students.
Scholarships are an invaluable asset for your academic career, and are available for a range of different circumstances. However, for this one you just have to do well in your degree.
Along with this scholarship comes the opportunity for you to be recognised as an ambassador for your degree, and to continue to inspire future students once you graduate.
Academic Excellence Scholarships Recognising Outstanding Performance in Undergraduate Studies
This scholarship, worth $10, 000, is awarded each year to both domestic and international students who have demonstrated academic excellence throughout their undergraduate degree, as they progress from Year 1 to Year 2, Year 2 to Year 3, and so on. What makes this scholarship even more special is that the university automatically recognises your ongoing efforts through your results. You can use the eligibility criteria to set your aspirational study goals throughout your degree, and who knows, maybe your name will be on this list next!
A huge congratulations to the inspirational 2022 recipients:
Gemma Elizabeth Allan
Bachelor Social Work (Honours)
Lukas Binninger
Bachelor Computer Science
Tamara Blickisdorf
Bachelor Nutrition & Dietetics (Hons)
Thomas Boehm
Bachelor Renewable Energy Eng (Hons)
Clayton John Carlon
Bachelor E&E Eng(H) /Bachelor CompSys Eng(H)
Aisling Joyce Barron Carroll
Bachelor Midwifery
Samuel Jesse Edwards
Bachelor Communication
Rebecca Ann Gibson
Bachelor Speech Pathology (Hons)
Jessica Haugh
Bachelor Renewable Energy Eng (Hons)
Adrian Bruns Cashmor Hirst
Bachelor Mechatronics Eng (Hons)
Matthew James Hurley
Bachelor Design (Architecture)
Kristy Elise Jacobs
Bachelor Education (Primary)
Brianna Dee Kelly
Bachelor Education (EC/Prim)
Tjarra Leigh Kilpatrick
Bachelor Physiotherapy (Honours)
King Tung Kwan
Bachelor Business
Jane Olivia Lafrenz
Diploma Medicine
Thomas Adam Maher
Bachelor Chem Eng (Hons)/BSc
Kate Maxine McCumstie
Bachelor Psychological Science (Hons)
Jiawei Miao
Bachelor Business
Safiyah Nazir
Bachelor Design (Architecture)
Alisa Catherine Pereira
Bachelor Nursing
Christopher Leigh Primrose
Bachelor Dev Studies/B Social Science
Ruby Rodrigues
Bachelor Arts
Alison Renee Rogers
Bachelor Med Rad Sci (Hons) (Nuc Med)
Eduardo Eugenio Sanchez Gonzalez
Bachelor Commerce/B Laws (Honours)
Farin Zaman Siddique
Bachelor Biomedical Science
Belle Smith
Bachelor Physiotherapy (Honours)
Sean Thomas Sweeney
Bachelor Education (Primary)
Marvin Anthony Thurlow
Bachelor Occupational Therapy (Hons)
Quynh Truc Tran
Bachelor Pharmacy (Honours)
An Binh Vu
Bachelor Mechanical Eng (Hons)
Emily Claire Williams
Bachelor Communication
Jintao Wu
Bachelor Commerce
University of Newcastle Academic High Performers Scholarship
The University of Newcastle also encourages future students to achieve high academic results before they come to University, as it’s a reflection of their dedication to educational excellence. The Academic High Performers scholarship celebrates and supports future undergraduates in their degrees with $10, 000 each year of their studies (up to $50, 000 for 5 years of study). There is no application required for this scholarship, as selection is based on UAC admissions application, however you will need to meet the eligibility criteria.
Congratulations to the following future students in each of the variations of this 2022 scholarship:
Regional High School Dux
Samuel Flood
Bachelor Aero Sys Eng H/Bachelor Mecha Eng H
Angus Rogers
Bachelor Aero Sys Eng H/Bachelor Mecha Eng H
Zoe Tudor
Bachelor Biotechnology
Schools Recommendation Scheme
Tracey Nguyen
Bachelor Oral Health Therapy
Year 12 School Leaver
Ella Bailey
Bachelor Business/Bachelor Laws (Honours) Health Therapy
Christina Beni
Bachelor Medical Science
James Caddick
Bachelor Medical Science
Jack Humphreys
Bachelor CompSys Eng (Hons)/BSc
Saskia Jenkins
Bachelor Physiotherapy (Honours)
Vivien Kuru
Bachelor Communication
Emily Pak
Bachelor Medical Science
Elizabeth Pico Gonzalez
Bachelor Medical Science
Kirtana Shiva
Bachelor Medical Science
Ruby Targett
Bachelor Physiotherapy (Hons)
Eleanor Wheatley
Bachelor Medical Science
Isabella Wu
Bachelor Medical Science
Darren Xiao
Bachelor Medical Science
Jeremy Zhao
Bachelor Medical Science
Indigenous Year 12 School Leaver
Charlotte Bacon
Bachelor Med Rad Sc (Hons) (Diag Rad)
Enabling to Undergraduate
Kristy-Lynne Apps
Bachelor Nursing
Academic Excellence Scholarship 2023 Recipient
You.