ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, sˈoːɹd ɡˈʌsmaʊ wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv dˈɑːktɚɹ ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ˈɑːnoːɹˌɪs kˈɔːsə baɪ vɪktˈoːɹiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fɔːɹ hɜː kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈɜːvɪs ɪn tʃˈæmpiənɪŋ ðɪ ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd ɪmpɹˈuːvɪŋ ðə lˈaɪvz ʌv wˈɪmɪn ænd tʃˈɪldɹən ɪn tˈiːmoːɹlˈɛst.
On 14 May 2014, Sword Gusmão was admitted to the degree of Doctor of the University (honoris causa) by Victoria University for her community service in championing the importance of education and improving the lives of women and children in Timor-Leste.