The Dr Vincent Lo Asia Undergraduate Scholarship supports international students from Asia who will commence full-time undergraduate coursework at UNSW in Term 1, 2027. UNSW Sydney administers the scholarship through its PUCA1029 application for commencing international students.
The award runs for the minimum duration of the recipient’s program, capped at five years. Applicants submit one PUCA1029 application and are assessed for the named scholarships for which they meet the criteria.
Benefits & funding
- A$10,000 per year for the minimum duration of the undergraduate program, up to five years.
- The current advertisement does not specify whether this award is paid as a stipend or tuition-fee contribution; the scholarship offer letter identifies the payment type.
Eligibility
- Be an international student from Asia.
- Commence full-time study in a UNSW undergraduate coursework degree program in Term 1, 2027.
- Apply by 30 October 2026 and meet the PUCA1029 admission-offer requirement; applicants awaiting Year 12 or equivalent results may apply, but a successful recipient must ultimately hold an unconditional UNSW offer.
Can you apply?
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Eligible nationalities
Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Cambodia · China · Cyprus · Georgia · Hong Kong
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India · Indonesia · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Macau · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Myanmar · Nepal · North Korea · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Philippines · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · South Korea · Sri Lanka · Syria · Taiwan · Tajikistan · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · UAE · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen
Education required
High School
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Application process
- 1Apply for admission to an eligible UNSW undergraduate coursework program for Term 1, 2027.
- 2Register for a future-student account in the UNSW Scholarship Application Online portal.
- 3Complete and submit the PUCA1029 application, including its written responses and evidence, by 11:59 pm AEST on 30 October 2026.
- 4Combine supporting documents into one readable English-language PDF no larger than 10 MB and confirm that the submitted application shows the portal’s green-flag status.
Program timeline
Now
Applications are open for the Term 1, 2027 cycle.
Application and supporting-document deadline.
Oct 30, 2026, 11:59 pm AEST
Within about 30 days after closing
UNSW aims to notify applicants of the outcome.
Successful recipients commence full-time undergraduate study.
Term 1, 2027