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 2023 recipients:

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 2023 scholarship:

Regional High School Dux

Brock Parsons

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)/B Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)

Sage Mclean

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

Emerson Brown

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Schools Recommendation Scheme

Macy McLean

Bachelor of Medical Science

Weilin Wong

Bachelor of Civil Engineering(H)/Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (H)

Nikhita Prabhakaran

Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Year 12 School Leaver

Indigenous Year 12 School Leaver

Charlotte Cox

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

Enabling to Undergraduate

Academic Excellence Scholarship 2024 Recipient

Maybe you!