Western Sydney University Refugee Scholarships for students starting a degree

NameBerg Family Foundation Scholarship for Refugee Students and David and Jennie Sutherland Scholarship
InstitutionWestern Sydney University
State or TerritoryNSW
Dedicated refugee scholarshipYes
Stipend or Benefit$10,000 a year: Berg Family Foundation Scholarship $10,000 a year for up to four years; David and Jennie Sutherland Scholarship $10,000 for one year. Full-time, or the part-time equivalent.
Full Fee WaiverNo
Eligibility
  • Hold a permanent humanitarian visa: subclass 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 866 or 186 (Talent Beyond Boundaries)
  • New students starting any WSU undergraduate degree
  • Submit one application through the UAC Equity Scholarships form and one through the Western Sydney University Scholarship Application Form. WSU then considers you for every scholarship you may be eligible for that it releases before the closing date
  • Shortlisted applicants, ranked on their UAC equity ranking, may be asked for a written submission
  • Must stay enrolled at WSU and keep a GPA of at least 4
  • Berg Family Foundation Scholarship for Refugee Students: must show financial or other hardship, assessed by UAC. https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/scholarships/all-scholarships/bergrefugee
  • David and Jennie Sutherland Scholarship: for a refugee student in the first year of a degree; the page does not list a hardship requirement. https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/scholarships/all-scholarships/david-and-jennie-sutherland-scholarship
  • WSU’s other refugee scholarships, for other groups of students, have their own listings on this page; the same two application forms are used for all of them
Student levelUndergraduate degrees (new students)
No. of awardsNot stated
Contact02 9174 6909 or scholarships@westernsydney.edu.au
Current roundSession 1 2027: WSU’s important dates page lists Humanitarian Scholarships as closing Friday 5 February 2027. WSU adds refugee scholarships to its humanitarian scholarships table over the coming months; on 27 October 2026 the table showed both scholarships as Awarded.
Weblink-URLhttps://www.westernsydney.edu.au/scholarships/all-scholarships/bergrefugee
Last checked27 October 2026 against the official page