Scholarship

The Mungo William MacCullum Scholarship in Literature

University of Sydney Original Source
Award

A$8,000 - A$8,000

Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Mungo William MacCullum Scholarship in Literature provides financial assistance to undergraduate students studying English at the University of Sydney. This scholarship has been donated by the late Mungo William MacCullum to support students demonstrating financial hardship. The scholarship aims to assist domestic students who face various forms of disadvantage including low socio-economic status, carer responsibilities, disability, regional disadvantage, refugee status, LGBTIQ+ identification, or being first in family to attend university. Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic performance with a minimum Semester Average Mark of 65 each semester to continue receiving the scholarship throughout their undergraduate degree.

Renewable

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Citizenship
Australia
Residency
Australia
Applicants
individual
Priority for
indigenous, lgbtq, disabled, low_income, rural, first_generation

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

cover_letter

Review process

Awards are made by a selection committee consisting of the Chair of English and Writing and at least two other academics from English, based on demonstrated financial disadvantage and a personal statement.

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding