Sydney Policy Reform Project Scholarship

Eligibility

You must:

• be currently enrolled in the first year in one of the following degrees: 
  • Master of Cultural Studies
  • Master of Digital Communication and Culture
  • Master of Economics
  • Master of Economic Analysis
  • Master of Health Communication
  • Master of International Relations
  • Master of International Security
  • Master of Media Practice
  • Master of Public Policy
  • Master of Political Economy
  • Master of Social Justice (Human Rights)
  • Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies)
  • Master of Social Justice (Development Studies)
  • Master of Social Work
  • Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

• demonstrate competence and interest in policy and law reform 
• be able to demonstrate that they are experiencing financial hardship, including but not limited to being related to one or more of the below. Supporting documents must be provided.
  • identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015
  • low socio-economic status
  • long-term medical condition/disability (including ongoing effects of abuse)
  • carer responsibilities
  • sole-parent responsibilities
  • regional or remote disadvantage
  • refugee status, 
  • identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ+), and/or
  • first in family
• not have accepted another scholarship or grant, internal or external to the University of Sydney, at a value of $5,000 per annum or more.

Scholarship requirements