The University of Sydney is an Australian public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is Australia's first university and is regarded as one of the country's leading universities. The University of Sydney has many scholarships available for international students.

Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme
The Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarships from The University of Sydney are awarded to exceptional international students. The Scholarship is open to all commencing international students enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework full degree.
 
Up to $60,000 scholarship to support high-achieving international students to pursue coursework studies at the University of Sydney.

Highlights
The VCIS is a scholarship offered on commencement of a coursework degree (it is only awarded once during first year of commencement and not renewable for following years)

Important update to the Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme (effective from 2026 intakes)
Starting from 2026 intakes, the Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme will include an additional scholarship value of $60,000.

Other key updates effective from 2026 intakes include:
- A revised maximum cap of $40,000 for students who are also recipients of the Sydney International Student Award.
- An update to the termination clause 7.a.vi, increasing from the previous threshold of $10,000 to $20,000.
 
Level of study
Graduate/ Postgraduate
 
Scholarship Value
Up to $60,000
 
Who's eligible
You must:
> be an international student
> have applied for but not yet commenced a bachelor’s degree or a coursework master’s degree that is a CRICOS registered award program usually delivered onshore at the University of Sydney
> receive an unconditional offer of admission by the relevant close date.

Benefits
Five scholarship amounts are offered based on your ranking against the selection criteria:
- $60,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester
- $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester
- $20,000 payable for one semester
- $10,000 payable for one semester
- $5,000 payable for one semester

How to apply
No application is required, as all eligible students who have secured an unconditional offer of admission by the following dates, will be automatically considered:
 
Application Deadline:
Semester 2, 2026 : Close date
Round 1: 16 February 2026
Round 2 : 23 March 2026
Round 3 : 4  May 2026
The availability of some amounts may be limited to specified cohorts.

The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
 
It is important to visit official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Original Scholarship link and more details at:
Scholarships from University of Sydney, Australia