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Sedgwick Languages Scholarship

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The late Dr Enid Sedgwick has provided a bequest to The University of Western Australia (`the University') to provide a travel scholarship to encourage and support a high-achieving Bachelor of Arts student enrolled in French Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, Spanish Studies, Chinese Studies, Indonesian Studies, Japanese Studies, or Korean Studies at the University.

  • Status Open
  • Applications open 27/11/2025
  • Applications close 01/04/2026
  • Value $5,000.00
  • Number offered 1

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must—
(a) be a domestic student;
(b) be enrolled in or intending to enrol in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese or Korean Studies honours program at the University; or
(c) have completed at least 48 points towards a Bachelor of Arts prior to the commencement of an approved exchange program;
(d) be enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts with a major in—
(i) French Studies
(ii) German Studies;
(iii) Italian Studies;
(iv) Spanish Studies;
(v) Chinese Studies;
(vi) Indonesian Studies;
(vii) Japanese Studies; or
(viii) Korean Studies;
(e) have applied to undertake a UWA Approved overseas program2 in a country where their language major program is widely spoken.

Benefits

The scholarship provides $5,000 to assist the student to travel to a country where the language in their area of study is widely spoken.

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