David Nunan Rural Residential Scholarship

UGCE1199
Closed
Criteria
Rural Commencing Undergraduate -
Education Level
High School 1st Year
Minimum Value
$8,000
available for up to 4 years
Residency
Aus Citizen / Aus Permanent Resident
Opens
01/07/2025
Closes
20/02/2026

Outline

The David Nunan Rural Scholarship assists students from a rural area living at one of the Kensington Colleges at UNSW.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be Australian Citizens or Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders)
  • Commencing an undergraduate degree program at UNSW in Term 1 2026
  • Be residing at one of the Kensington Colleges at UNSW in 2026
  • Be from a regional or remote area*

*Check your eligibility at Australian Standard Geographic Classification Remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) system map. All categories other than RA1 Major Cities of Australia are considered to be regional or remote with the exception of Hobart.

Selection

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:

  • Academic merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace, or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies

You must provide evidence supporting the above criteria in your online application. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Supporting Documents for a detailed list of examples.

Unanswered application questions or claims without supporting documentation will not be assessed. Late applications/supporting documentation will not be accepted.


UNSW reserves the right not to award a scholarship, where there is no applicant of sufficient merit, or if the applicant does not meet the scholarship eligibility and/or selection criteria.