The Netflix Animation Studios Scholarship at University of Technology Sydney 2026

Overview:

Netflix Animation Studios Scholarship supports talented postgraduate students from underrepresented groups or experiencing financial hardship in animation, VFX, and visualisation. Provides a flexible stipend to help with living or tuition costs. Netflix Animation Studios is one of the world’s leading 3D animation studios.

Eligibility for The Netflix Animation Studios Scholarship UTS:

• Citizenship/visa: Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa.
• Course: Enrolled in, or intending to enrol in, the Master of Animation and Visualisation.
• Apply under ONE category only:
  • Diversity: High aptitude and enthusiasm from an under-represented background (e.g., ethnic diversity, gender or sexual orientation, neuro-diversity, First Nations heritage).
  • Financial Hardship: High aptitude and enthusiasm from an applicant who may not otherwise complete the course due to financial hardship.
• Application: Submit the UTS Online Scholarships Application Form.
• UAC Equity requirement: Complete the UAC Equity Scholarship application demonstrating financial disadvantage and/or educational barriers (e.g., regional/remote background, sole parent or carer responsibilities, long-term medical condition/disability, effects of abuse, Indigenous Australian status, refugee status).
• Interview: All candidates must be available for an interview (online or in person).

Selection process:

• Applicants will be required to submit a statement of up to 1,000 words demonstrating each of the following in their nominated category:
  • Motivation to succeed in the field of animation, visual effects, and/or visualisation
  • Initiative and achievements in personal and professional life
  • Evidence of how the scholarship would assist them perform and/ or achieve in their course at a higher level than would otherwise be the case
  • Demonstrate how their personal circumstances align with the goals of the scholarship to increase representation of underrepresented groups in the animation, visual effects, and visualisation industries.
• Selection will consider financial hardship and/or other barriers as demonstrated via the UAC Equity Scholarship or as confirmed by the UTS Financial Assistance Service.

Application Process:

• All applicants must submit an application form in order to be considered for this scholarship. 
• Have your UAC Equity Scholarship application number ready (if already submitted).
• Prepare 300-word max statements in a plain text document (no formatting).
• Address:
  • Your motivation for animation/VFX/visualisation.
  • An example of initiative that advanced your personal or professional life.
  • How your circumstances align with the scholarship’s aim to support under-represented groups.
  • How the scholarship will help you achieve your goals and perform better in the Master of Animation and Visualisation.

Value Offered: AUD 18,000