The Steven and Claire Schwartz International Enrichment Scholarship Fund

The Steven and Claire Schwartz Scholarship Fund has been established to support Australian students enrolled at Macquarie University to study abroad at a University in Scotland or the USA as part of their undergraduate degree. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 awarded as one lump-sum payment.

Key details

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Study level

Undergraduate

Student type

Domestic

Award value
(Direct payment)

$10,000 per year

Duration

One-off award

About the scholarship

The Steven and Claire Schwartz International Enrichment Scholarship Fund has been created in line with Steven and Claire Schwartz's generous donations to support students seeking study abroad opportunities at a University in Scotland or the USA.

Duration

One-off award

Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Lodge an application for exchange or study abroad through the Study Abroad office and be accepted by a university located in either Scotland or the USA. Once approved, selected applicants will then be emailed a scholarship application link inviting them to apply for the scholarship. To be considered for the scholarship, students need to submit an MQU Online Application and a UAC Equity application.
  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at Macquarie.
  • Have successfully completed at least two semesters of their degree.
  • Have maintained a minimum WAM of 60
  • Demonstrate a range of extra-curricular activities, interpersonal skills and personal qualities.
  • Provide evidence of socio-economic circumstances that would make it difficult to otherwise undertake overseas study.

Applicable course

  • Undergraduate

How to apply

Application for this scholarship can be made by successfully meeting the requirements for the Study Abroad component (lodging an application for exchange or study abroad through the Study Abroad office and be accepted by a university located in either Scotland or the USA. Once approved, selected applicants will be emailed a scholarship application link inviting them to apply for the scholarship). The scholarship application requires the completion of the online Macquarie University Scholarship Application form and Equity Scholarship application through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Successful applicants will be selected based on:

  • The UAC Equity assessment scoring and evaluation of answers to online application questions.
  • Applicants must lodge an Equity Scholarship application by 31 December 2025 through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) at https://www26.uac.edu.au/esapply/