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 full-time 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 2025 recipients:
Shae-Ellah DICE Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Diploma of Legal Practice | ELLIE BASSOS Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
Kai Tung HO Bachelor of Biomedical Science | ISABELLE SARGENT Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) |
MILANI CLEGG Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) | PEI SHI LEE Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics (Honours) |
MALIAH ABELL Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) | Martha Neema BUKULU Bachelor of Nursing |
EBONY LOVE Bachelor of Nursing | Margaret Pietrzykowski Bachelor of Midwifery |
Sophie Berghout Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) | Isabella MOXEY Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
GRACE MILLER Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood / Primary) | EVA GALE Bachelor of Media and Communication |
STEVE MOLKENTIN Bachelor of Education (Secondary) | YUJIE LI Bachelor of Commerce |
HAYDEN MARTINELLI Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) | LAURA-BELLE CASEY Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) |
CLAIRE SCHROEDER Bachelor of Business | MITCHELL PARISH Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) |
ISABELLA McPhERSON Bachelor of Science (Advanced) | CAROLINE MEXON Bachelor of Psychological Science (Advanced) |
GEORGIE BARNES Bachelor of Science | NATHAN CONSTABLE Bachelor of Science (Advanced) |
MICHAEL POCKRAN Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) | PAIGE BRINKLEY Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) |
KIM KHANG HOANG Bachelor of Computer Science | Sloan Sanders Bachelor of Arts |
Dominic Choon Liang VUN Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) | KIRRIN MAYNARD Bachelor of Science |
AIMEE HORTON Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) | RUBY LYNCH Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
University of Newcastle Academic High Performers Scholarship for Early Entry Program
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 2025 scholarship:
CALLUM HEWITT Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) | TALISE MONACO Bachelor of Medical Science |
University of Newcastle Academic High Performers Scholarship for Year 12 School Leavers
JAMES BAIRD Bachelor of Medical Science | WILLIAM RODGERS Bachelor of Medical Science |
NIDHISH KANNAN Bachelor of Medical Science | OSCAR FRANKLIN Bachelor of Medical Science |
DEVIN THAKORLAL Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) | EMMA FISCHER Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science |
OLIVER BOURKE Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) | REMY BUCTON Bachelor of Medical Science |
ASHLEIGH BELL Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
University of Newcastle Academic High Performers Scholarship for Enabling to Undergraduate
LEYLA JIDAN YANG Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy |
University of Newcastle Academic High Performers Scholarship for Regional High School DUX
LAYLA COOPER Bachelor of Pysiotherapy (Honours) | LUCAS GUINEY Bachelor of Medical Engineering |
Academic Excellence Scholarship 2026 Recipient
Maybe you!