The University of Sydney takes great pleasure in announcing a scholarship for new international students commencing at the University in 2012.

These prestigious scholarships are aimed at high achieving, academically meritorious, international students to enjoy the 'Sydney experience' at one of the finest institutions of higher education in the world.

UNDERGRADUATE
Benefits
30 scholarships of AUD$10,000 each per annum, available for a maximum of three years, (total value AUD$30,000) for any undergraduate program offered at the University of Sydney (subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress each year).

Criteria for eligibility
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 98* or equivalent.

Students who have already commenced tertiary studies or students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced standing are not eligible. Students completing Foundation Studies Programs are also not eligible.

* Further information on equivalents to Australian Year 12 qualifications at:
http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/admissions/entry_requirements.

POSTGRADUATE
Benefits
30 scholarships of AUD$10,000 each, available as a one-off award (total value AUD$10,000) for any Postgraduate Coursework programme offered at the University of Sydney.

Criteria for eligibility
Applicants must have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor's degree qualification with a minimum high distinction average as based on the Australian grading system. Students who have already commenced postgraduate studies or students transferring from other postgraduate programmes are not eligible.

Application procedure
No separate application for a scholarship is necessary. An Application for admission to the University of Sydney in 2012 will constitute an application for a scholarship. All applications meeting the selection and eligibility criteria will be automatically considered.

Selection criteria
Selection will be based strictly on academic merit as per the University's admission requirements. Selection will be based on actual results (academic and English language proficiency). Predicted/forecast results will not be considered.

Only applicants with firm, unconditional offers of admission will be considered.
Successful candidates will be informed in December 2011 (Semester 1, 2012) and June 2012(Semester 2. 2012). Successful candidates applying through UAC will be informed in January 2012.
No living allowance is payable.

The University of Sydney reserves the right to make changes to this scholarships programme without notice and at its discretion.

For details, deadlines and conditions please refer to the University of Sydney Website: http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/costs_scholarships/sydney_achievers.shtml
Media enquiries:

Gabrielle Smith, Marketing and Communications at the Faculty of Engineering and Information
Email: gabrielle.smith@sydney.edu.au
Source: David Samuel, Business Development Manager
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Colombo-Sri Lanka
Email: David.Samuel@austrade.gov.au