Scholarships
The Women’s College offers a number of scholarships for residential students.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of a combination of academic potential combined with financial hardship and social disadvantage. The aim of the scholarship program is to support diversity and assist those students experiencing hardship who would otherwise not be able to enjoy the College experience.
Scholarships are available, for example, to students from:
- Government schools
- Rural areas
- Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
- Postgraduate students undertaking medicine or scientific research
- Students studying performance at the Conservatorium of Music.
Music scholarship auditions take place in early December and applicants will be advised of the audition date closer to the time.
Prospective students seeking consideration for a residential scholarship must first complete an online enrolment application followed by a separate Scholarship application. Current returning students need only submit an online scholarship application.
Scholarship applications open on 1 March and close on 1 October in the prior to anticipated entry.
Note: The Women’s College does not award scholarships at mid-year (Semester 2) entry.
In addition to the scholarship program at Women’s, each university has an extensive range of scholarships for students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Further information on the scholarships provided by each university can be found below:
- The University of Sydney
- The College offers sporting scholarships in conjunction with The University of Sydney
- Click here for the 2027 Student Athlete Prospectus
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of New South Wales
- Macquarie University
- Australian Catholic University (Sydney)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia
For further scholarship information, please email the Registrar or phone +61 2 9517 5018.
The Katrina Dawson Foundation (KDF) Fellowship: The KDF Fellowship supports an exceptional student to live in residence at The Women’s College for three years while pursuing an undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney. The successful KDF Fellow will embody academic talent, leadership potential, personal integrity, and a clear commitment to positive change.
The Fellowship is valued at $30,000 per year for three years, paid as a credit against residency fees at The Women’s College. Students who have accepted a new undergraduate residency place for the following year will be invited to apply in late October.
The Katrina Dawson Foundation Fellowship
For women who will change the world
‘Finding, funding and mentoring inspiring young women’
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 95 ATAR or equivalent (anticipated, predicted or awarded)
- Evidence of intellectual depth, curiosity, and commitment
2. Leadership for Good
- Demonstrated ability to lead, initiate, or influence change
3. World-Changing Ambition
- A clear and compelling sense of purpose
- Aspiration for how your education could be a launchpad for social, scientific, cultural, or policy transformation
4. Character and Integrity
- Resilience, empathy, humility, and courage
- A track record of service, advocacy, or standing up for others
Donations to the Women’s College to support our scholarship program are warmly welcomed.