By completing this application, you will be considered for the UTS Humanitarian Scholarship subject to meeting the following eligibility criteria.
2026 Scholarship Places
In 2026 there will be twenty-six UTS Humanitarian Scholarship places offered. The Scholarships will be distributed over the following visa subclass and categories:
- A maximum of twenty-six (26)1 recipients will be awarded the Scholarship subject to the available funding pool each year. Of these:
- Twenty (20) are reserved for students commencing a UTS undergraduate degree and have temporary asylum seeker or refugee residence status and hold a Bridging Visa A - E (and has made an application for a Protection Visa), or Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790) or
Temporary Visa (subclass 449)2.
- In response to the ongoing Palestine-Israel humanitarian crisis four (4) of the twenty (20) scholarship places have been established for asylum seekers from the region pursuing education in Australia.
- Four (4) are reserved for students commencing a UTS undergraduate degree and have a temporary humanitarian concern visa (subclass 786).
- Two (2) are reserved for students commencing a UTS postgraduate degree and have a temporary humanitarian concern visa (subclass 786) or Bridging Visa A - E (and has made an application for a Protection Visa), or Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790).
- This number includes students who have a guaranteed Scholarship place after successful completion of UTS College studies and students identified as eligible through the UTS U@Uni Academy pathway program. The eligible recipient must take this place within a year after completion of the program.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- Have temporary asylum seeker or refugee residence status and hold a Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790), or Temporary Visa (subclass 449) Bridging Visa A - E and has made an application for a Protection Visa or Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (subclass 786),
- Be able to demonstrate that they do not have the financial means to support payment of their tuition fees without receiving the Scholarship; and
- Have applied and been deemed eligible for admission to a UTS undergraduate degree or UTS postgraduate degree; and
- Apply and commence at UTS in the next available intake for the course after completion of their study used as their basis of admission; and
- Be intending to enrol full-time; and
- All candidates must apply and complete the UTS online Scholarships Application (incomplete applications will not be considered); and
- All candidates must be available to attend an interview, if required.
Before starting your application
As part of this application, you will be asked to provide written statements in response to the below questions. You may like to prepare your written statements before starting your application. Please keep your responses to a maximum of 250 words and avoid using special formatting (e.g. dot points, numbering, etc).
- Please describe your goals and ambitions for your chosen degree program and your motivation to succeed.
- The scholarship program includes multiple activities to enhance your career readiness. Please describe how you might manage your time to succeed in your study, career-preparedness and any other commitments you may have.
- How would this scholarship assist you to complete your degree?
Closing date
Applications close 11:59 pm Tuesday 02 December 2025
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Need help?
If you need help with your application, have a question, or would like to make a change to your application, please contact:
UTS Scholarships
Email: Scholarships@uts.edu.au