Bursaries and Scholarships
The following information relates to undergraduate bursaries and scholarships, available from the Financial Assistance Service.
NOTE : A limited number of bursaries are available for postgraduate students. These are specified in the bursary description.
For information about other scholarships and prizes available for award to undergraduate students at the University of Sydney, please contact the Scholarships Office on (02) 8627 8450 or individual Faculty Offices.
Financial Assistance Service 2013 Advertised Bursaries
ROBERT MAPLE BROWN BURSARY - formerly University of Sydney First Year Bursary
First round applications for this Bursary were through UAC however some additional bursaries are available in Semester 1, 2013 (see below).
APPLICATIONS FOR ADVERTISED BURSARIES ARE NOW OPEN: Applications CLOSE at 5pm on Tuesday 30 April 2013 for most bursaries. Several bursaries for indigenous students have later closing dates (see below).
Advertised bursary applications require the Statutory Declaration signature to be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace. The Student Centre can provide a list of Justices of the Peace located on campus.
Advertised Bursaries are available for award to full-time undergraduate students, who are Australian Citizens. A small number are available to full-time postgraduate students. Some are open to students in all faculties, others in a particular faculty. Most are awarded for one year only but some are renewable year by year as outlined in each entry.
Please note that bursary assistance is intended to cover essential living and study related expenses. Bursary assistance will not be provided under any circumstances to cover the cost of overseas travel or tuition fees.
For information about other scholarships and prizes please contact the Scholarships Office and Faculty Offices.
Unless otherwise indicated, all of the bursaries and scholarships administered by the Financial Assistance Service are awarded on the basis of both financial need and academic merit. Academic merit means average marks at a credit level or higher, gained in courses at this University. There are exceptions (e.g. the Robert Maple Brown Bursary) for some Bursaries which have specific criteria (see below).
Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and that all bursaries and scholarships are offered subject to funding being available.
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Applicants are required to complete an application form and submit the form to the Financial Assistance Service by the closing date.
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE at 5PM TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2013, unless specified otherwise: |
For detailed information regarding available bursaries, please see list below. You can also click on the links (below) to faculties or categories.
- Indigenous Australian Students
- Awards for First Year Students
- Awards for all Faculties
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environment
- Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty Education and Social Work
- Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Veterinary Science
Indigenous Australian students
Please note: In order to be considered for the following bursaries applicants must provide the following:
1. A letter of support from a relevant community organisation such as a land council, legal or medical service,
or
2. An affirmation/statutory declaration stating self-identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Note: Proof of receipt of Abstudy will not be accepted as proof of Aboriginality unless accompanied by the above documents.
Bernard Lee Scholarship for Indigenous Australian Students
This Scholarship was established in 2004 by a bequest from Mr Bernard Lee who died in 1997. To be considered for this award applicants must be an Indigenous Australian student aged less than 35 years, be enrolled in a degree course and making satisfactory progress. NOTE: students studying the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal Studies) may apply for this award.
Value: $5000. In 2013 up to 9 awards may be made.
Robert Flloyd Marshall & Essen Marshall Scholarship
Established in 2005, the purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to full-time undergraduate Indigenous Australian students who are enrolled in degree courses, making satisfactory progress, and who are in financial need. NOTE: students studying the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal Studies) may apply for this award. Value: up to $3000. In 2013 up to 16 awards may be made.
Poppy Harris Bursary
Established in 2005 the purpose of this bursary is to provide financial assistance to full-time undergraduate Indigenous Australian students who are enrolled in degree courses, making satisfactory progress, and who are in financial need. NOTE: students studying the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal Studies) may apply for this award.
Value: up to $1000. In 2013 up to 3 awards may be made.
Alice Mary Wingrove Bursary
These bursaries are available to assist Aboriginal students enrolled in any faculty of the University of Sydney. NOTE: students studying the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal Studies) may apply for this award. Value: $300 each. In 2013 up to 2 awards may be made.
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
These scholarships are available for full-time study towards a degree or diploma at the University of Sydney, or for secondary education leading to eligibility for consideration for admission to the University of Sydney, or for education at another institution of tertiary education approved by the committee. The value of the scholarship will be determined in relation to the requirements of the successful applicants and the amount available for award. NOTE: students studying the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal Studies) may apply for this award.
In 2013 up to 4 awards may be made.
A P Elkin Fund for the Assistance of Aboriginal Education
The fund assists persons of Aboriginal descent who are undertaking tertiary studies. The fund will be used to make grants for special purposes. Preference will be given to persons enrolled at the University of Sydney but students at other institutions of tertiary education may be assisted. The grants are awarded from the annual income of the fund on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Anthropology and the Registrar. NOTE: students studying the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal Studies) may apply for this award.
In 2013 one award will be made.
Duncan Fund
Grants from this fund may be made to further the education of Aboriginal women and men, exclusively for students enrolled for the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal).
The value of each grant may be up to $100. In 2013 up to 10 awards may be made. (Please note you must be enrolled in the Diploma of Education (Aboriginal) to be considered for this award.)
The Waterman Scholarship
Established in 2011 in memory of Willem and Leni Waterman. In 2012 up to four scholarships will be awarded to full-time students who are enrolled in either the University of Sydney, Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent) or Bachelor of Oral Health (BOralHlth) programs and who are experiencing financial difficulty which impacts on their studies. Preference will be given to Indigenous Australian students. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for these scholarships and are making satisfactory academic progress. The scholarships will be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and in consultation with the Faculty of Dentistry. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5,000 per scholarship.
Chancellor's Committee Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Bursaries
Awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed 1 Semester and who are in financial need.
Value : $650
Applications close June 2013
Chancellor's Committee Postgraduate Indigenous Students Bursary
Awarded to full-time postgraduate coursework students, who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders, and are Australian citizens or have permanent resident status. To be considered for this bursary students must be enrolled in a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or Masters, by coursework.
Value : Up to $3000
Applications close 30 May 2013
University of Sydney Indigenous Support Award
Awarded to students with demonstrated financial need and/or academic merit.
Value : $2000
University of Sydney Indigenous Australian Undergraduate & Postgraduate Conference Assistance Scholarships
The Conference must relate to area of study. Priority will be given to students who present paper/poster/workshop. Full-time and Part-time students are eligible.
Value : up to $2000
Applications will be accepted throughout the year
University of Sydney Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Scholarships
Awarded to Postgraduate research and/or coursework students on the basis of academic merit and/or financial need. Full-time and Part-time students are eligible.
Value : $3000
Awards for first year students
Robert Maple Brown Bursary
The Robert Maple Brown Bursary (formerly the University of Sydney First Year Bursary) is offered to eligible first year students to help with establishment costs at university. Students are eligible to apply if they will be enrolled full-time; will be in receipt of Youth Allowance, Austudy or any other Centrelink Benefit; and can demonstrate financial need due to one or more of the following: low socioeconomic status, rural or isolated background, living away from home or a disability.
Application was online through the UAC website however some additional Bursaries are available in Semester 1.
Value: $2000. A significant number of these bursaries will be available in 2013.
DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM HERE
Maurice Alexander Bursary
The Alexander Bursary is available for award to students whose parents are not resident in Sydney, based on financial need and academic merit. In 2013 two new bursaries are available.
Value: $500 per annum for three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Burdekin Bursary
The Burdekin Bursary is available for award to students whose parents are not resident in Sydney. Up to 2 new bursaries may be awarded each year.
Value: $500 per annum for three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Robert Campbell Scholarship
The Robert Campbell Scholarship is awarded on financial need and academic merit (ATAR 95.5+). The Scholarship is available for students enrolling in any faculty and is tenable for the duration of the degree being undertaken, provided that the holder satisfactorily passes course examinations.
Value: $500. In 2013 up to 3 new awards may be made.
Ann Carswell Bursary
Applications are invited from students enrolling in the first year of an Arts degree course after completing their HSC, who need financial assistance.
Value: $500. In 2013 up to 2 awards may be made.
Norman John Dunlop Bursaries
(see under FACULTY OF MEDICINE and FACULTY OF SCIENCE)
Hunter-Baillie Bursaries
(see under ALL FACULTIES)
Awards for all faculties
The Ruth Marion Fardell Bursary
This bursary was established in 2007 by a donation from Miss Joyce Fardell in memory of her mother Ruth Marion Fardell.
This is a one year bursary available to full-time undergraduate students, who are permanent users of wheelchairs, who are in financial need, and are making satisfactory progress. Applicants are required to provide medical evidence, in the form of a letter from a doctor, that they are a permanent user of a wheelchair.
Value: $5000. In 2013 up to 6 awards may be made.
Bernard Lee Scholarship for the Blind
This Scholarship was established in 2004 by a bequest from Mr Bernard Lee who died in 1997. To be considered for this award applicants must be aged less than 35 years, be performing at a credit level or higher and eligible for, or in receipt of, the Disability Support Pension (Blind) or provide a letter of confirmation of blindness from the Royal Blind Society.
Value: $5000. In 2013 up to 12 awards may be made.
Hunter-Baillie Bursaries
Available for award to undergraduates in any faculty who are sons of ministers of religion and in need of financial assistance. They may be awarded to students in their first year of enrolment.
Value: up to $5000. In 2013 up to 4 awards may be made.
Gladys H Marks Memorial Bursary
This fund was established in 1971 from contributions following an appeal launched by the NSW Association of University Women Graduates, to honour the memory of Miss Gladys Marks, a co-founder of the Association. Originally used to fund loans to mature women students, the conditions were changed in 1996 with the consent of the Australian Federation of University Women, formerly the NSW Association of Women Graduates.
Five per cent of accumulated funds may be used each year to fund the Gladys H Marks Memorial Bursary, which may be awarded to a mature age (21 years or over) woman student enrolled in a course of study at the University of Sydney, who is making satisfactory academic progress and who needs financial assistance to continue her studies. Awards recommended by the Financial Assistance Officer are subject to approval by the Federation.
Value: $600. In 2013 one award may be made.
Shirbin Bursaries
Applications are invited from students enrolled in any faculty who are direct descendants of soldiers who served abroad with the Australian Imperial Forces in World War I, and who need financial assistance to continue their studies. Applicants need to demonstrate that they are eligible for this award. A statutory declaration, submitted with the application form, which gives the name and details of the soldier and the line of descent is acceptable.
Value: up to $1000. In 2013 up to 9 awards may be made.
Levey and Alexander Bursary
Applications are invited from recent male graduates in Arts, with preference given to Honours graduates, who are currently enrolled for professional degrees, especially those in Medicine, Law, Architecture, Surveying and Engineering, who need financial assistance to continue their studies. The bursary may be awarded only once to a student during their professional studies.
Value: up to $2000. in 2013 up to 5 awards may be made.
University of Sydney Chancellor's Committee Postgraduate Merit Bursary
Applications are invited from students participating in a postgraduate degree by coursework. Preference will be given to those applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney on an Access Equity Scholarship.
The amount awarded will be at the discretion of the Financial Assistance Officer. Please provide details of your financial position in your application.
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Students Bursary
Established in 2000 by a contribution from an anonymous donor, with ongoing funding provided by the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning Alumni Association.
The purpose of this bursary is to provide financial assistance to full time undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning who are in financial need.
Value: up to $1000. In 2013 up to 10 awards may be made.
Faculty of Agriculture and Environment
John R Mercer Bursary
Special conditions: Available for award to one or more students enrolled in Animal Science subjects in years 3 or 4 of the BScAg, changed to the BAnimSc degree in 2001. Preference may be given to students with a demonstrable interest in the Animal Nutrition subject.
Value: $1000 available for award each year. Bursary may be given as one or more bursaries.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Lady Galleghan Scholarships
This Scholarship was established in 2004 by a bequest from the Estate of the late Lady Persia Galleghan. Awarded annually to students enrolled in Australian and/or English Literature on the basis of financial need and academic performance. Preference will be given to students who have completed at least 16 senior credit points in English and/or Australian Literature. The Scholarships will be awarded on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of English in consultation with the Professors of Australian Literature and English Literature or their nominees.
Value: up to $1000. In 2013 up to 21 awards may be made.
Badham Bursaries
Students enrolled in the Departments of Latin and/or Ancient Greek are invited to apply for a Badham Bursary. These bursaries are awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit attained in Latin and/or Ancient Greek courses at this university. Other things being equal, preference will be given to a student who is taking both Latin and Ancient Greek for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Value: up to $2000. In 2013 up to 3 awards may be made.
Abbie Clancy Bursary
Established in 1993 by a donation from the Society of Women Writers NSW Inc, using funds bequeathed to them by Abbie Clancy. It is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Professor of Australian Literature to a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the course Australian Literature IV Honours, who is under the age of 29. Preference given to a candidate writing an Honours thesis on an Australian woman writer. Value: $1000 +.
Fellowship of Australian Writers Bursary
Applications for this bursary are invited from candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Australian Literature Honours Course. The bursary is awarded on the recommendation of the Professor of Australian Literature to a student who demonstrates financial need and academic merit. Value: $1000.
Reverend C A White Bursary
(No closing date) This bursary is available for award to a Presbyterian undergraduate who has been accepted as a candidate for the ministry of the Presbyterian Church.
Value: up to $1000. In 2013 up to 3 awards may be made.
Faculty of Dentistry
John Spencer Nolan Bursary
This bursary may be awarded to a student in the Faculty of Dentistry in any year, who needs financial assistance to meet student expenses. The bursary is awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty.
Value: $500. In 2013 up to 3 awards may be made.
The Waterman Scholarship
Established in 2011 in memory of Willem and Leni Waterman. In 2012 up to four scholarships will be awarded to full-time students who are enrolled in either the University of Sydney, Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent) or Bachelor of Oral Health (BOralHlth) programs and who are experiencing financial difficulty which impacts on their studies. Preference will be given to Indigenous Australian students. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for these scholarships and are making satisfactory academic progress. The scholarships will be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and in consultation with the Faculty of Dentistry. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5,000 per scholarship.
Schweitzer Scholarship
This Scholarship is open to full-time students enrolled in the final year of the Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent) program, who are experiencing financial difficulties that are impacting on their studies. Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents and be making satisfactory progress. Preference will be given to students from a regional or rural background. The tenure of the Scholarship is one year and it will be awarded following approval by the Director, Student Support Services and the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry.
Value : $6000
Faculty of Education and Social Work
The Stanley and Ivy Tipper Trust
This bursary was established in 2011 through a bequest from the late Beryl Mary Bubacz.
Tenable for one year, the bursary is open to full-time, undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Applicants should be achieving a credit average and be able demonstrate that financial need, caused by sickness and/or loss of employment, is impacting on their studies.
Value: up to $6000. Previous recipients of this bursary may apply for the award in consecutive or subsequent years, provided the conditions for the award are met.
Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies
J N Ellis Fund
Grants from this fund may be made to students in the Faculty of Engineering who need assistance with student expenses. Awarded on the recommendation of the Dean.
Value: $500. In 2012 one award may be made.
Moya Jean Crane Scholarship
This scholarship is open to undergraduates in the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies, except first year students. Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic performance and financial need, and the successful applicants cannot be in receipt of another scholarship of the same or higher amount in the year they apply for this Scholarship. The tenure of the Scholarship is one year. Preference will be given to applicants in receipt of a means tested Centrelink benefit (eg Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY, Abstudy, Disability Support Pension etc) . One Scholarship will be awarded in each of the two specified Faculties, following approval by the Director, Student Support Services and the relevant Dean Value : $6000
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine Dean's Scholarships
The Dean's Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 to support students within the Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, the Fund will award up to five financial assistance scholarships to students enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP), who are experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts upon their studies. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for these scholarships and are making satisfactory academic progress. The scholarships will be awarded by the Financial Assistance Office following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and in consultation with the Faculty of Medicine. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5000 per scholarship.
Babak Shahidi Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2009 by his family in his honour. The Babak Shahidi Memorial Scholarship is a one year scholarship available to a student enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP), who is experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts upon their studies. The scholarship will be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service, following approval of the Director Student Support Services and consultation with the Faculty of Medicine. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value : $5000.
The Gaston Bauer Scholarship
The Medical Alumni Association Gaston Bauer Scholarship was established in 2004 to honour a founding member of the Medical Graduates' Association and prominent physician and cardiologist, Dr Gaston Bauer.
This is a one-year scholarship, available to students, enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP), who are experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts on their studies. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for this award and that they are making satisfactory academic progress. This scholarship shall be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and consultation with the Medical Alumni Association. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5,000.
The Dorothy Greening Scholarship
The Medical Alumni Association Billie Greening Scholarship was established in 2007 to honour the commitment to the wellbeing of medical students by Dr Billie Greening an alumnus of the University of Sydney. Dr Greening experienced financial challenges herself whilst studying.
The scholarship is a long term commitment to students and is available to students enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program, who are experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts on their studies. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for this award and are making satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship shall be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and consultation with the Medical Alumni Association. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5,000.
The Professor John Beveridge Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Dr David Smith, a medical graduate of the University of Sydney, in memory of Professor John Beveridge, a prominent paediatrician who was instrumental in the development of Sydney Children's Hospital.
This is a one-year scholarship available to students enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program(USydMP), who are experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts on their studies. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for this award and that they are making satisfactory academic progress. This scholarship shall be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and consultation with the Medical Alumni Association. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5,000.
NOTE : Please note that this scholarship may not be awarded to an applicant who is in receipt of another award of equal or higher value.
The Sheila Nicholas Scholarship
Established in 2006 by a donation from The Medical Alumni Association to honour Mrs Sheila Nicholas ('Mrs Nic') who was the mainstay of the Council of the University of Sydney Medical Society. Mrs Nic not only managed the Society's complex affairs, including its fledgling textbook scheme, she was much loved by thousands of medical students and highly respected by staff in the Faculty of Medicine. She died in 2004 at the age of 89.
This is a one-year scholarship available to students enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program(USydMP), who are experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts on their studies. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for this award and that they are making satisfactory academic progress. This scholarship shall be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and consultation with the Medical Alumni Association. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $5,000.
Gene Tang Wang Scholarship
(Not offered in 2013. Available in 2014.)
This Medical Alumni Association Scholarship was established to honour Professor Gene Tang Wang.
This is a one-year scholarship available to students enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP), who are experiencing severe financial difficulty which significantly impacts on their studies and who are a first generation migrant. Applicants must be Australian citizens or have permanent resident status. Applicants must demonstrate that they are eligible for this award and that they are making satisfactory academic progress. This scholarship shall be awarded by the Financial Assistance Service following the approval of the Director Student Support Services and consultation with the Medical Alumni Association. Short-listed candidates may be required to attend an interview with the Dean or his nominee. Value: $6,000.
Lily Lonnie Boot Bursary
Applications are invited from undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculties of Medicine or Science who are supporting themselves while studying for their degrees and who need assistance with student expenses.
Value : $1000. In 2013 up to 2 awards may be made.
Norman John Dunlop Bursary
These bursaries are available to undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculties of Medicine and Science who require financial assistance to meet student expenses, have demonstrated academic merit, and are of British parentage and Protestant faith. They are awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of the relevant faculty.
Value: up to $5000. In 2013 up to 14 awards may be made.
E M (Mary) Gilder Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1997 by a donation from Dorothy Gilder in memory of her sister, Dr Mary Gilder, who graduated BSc in 1943 and MBBS (Hons) in 1959, despite suffering the effects of polio from the age of six years. After completing a year's residency at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital she joined the University Department of Pathology as a teaching fellow, went on to become a lecturer in 1962 and then a Senior Lecturer in 1966. The scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP) who demonstrates academic merit and financial need and is a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia. The scholarship is tenable for one year but may be awarded more than once to the same applicant. Value: up to $6000.
Harold And Neta May Johnson Bursary
This bursary is available to assist students enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine who are of the Protestant faith and need financial assistance to meet student expenses. Value: up to $1000.
Struth Bursary
This bursary is open to first-year students enrolling in the University of Sydney Medical Program(USydMP), who are in financial need.
Value: $750 per year for the duration of the degree, subject to satisfactory academic progress. In 2013 up to 2 new bursaries will be awarded.
Henry Wait Bursary
This bursary is open to first-year students enrolling in the University of Sydney Medical Program(USydMP), who are in financial need.
Value: $750 per year for duration of degree, subject to satisfactory academic progress. In 2013 one new bursary will be awarded.
Faculty of Nursing
Masters of Nursing (Graduate Entry) Financial Aid Scholarships
Established in 2009, by the University's Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, these scholarships are open to students enrolled in the Masters of Nursing (Graduate Entry).
They are one-year scholarships, available to students, enrolled in the University of Sydney Masters of Nursing (Graduate Entry), who are experiencing financial difficulty which impact on their studies. This scholarships shall be awarded by the Financial Assistance Office following the approval of the Director Student Administration & Support and consultation with the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. Value: $2,500.
In 2013 up to 2 awards may be made.
Faculty of Science
Lily Lonnie Boot Bursary
Applications are invited from undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculties of Medicine or Science who are supporting themselves while studying for their degrees and who need assistance with student expenses.
Value: $1,000. In 2013 up to 2 awards may be made.
Norman John Dunlop Bursary
These bursaries are available to undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculties of Medicine and Science who require financial assistance to meet student expenses, have demonstrated academic merit, and are of British parentage and Protestant faith. They are awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of the relevant faculty.
Value: up to $5000. In 2013 up to 14 awards may be made.
Moya Jean Crane Scholarship
This scholarship is open to undergraduates in the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies, except first year students. Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic performance and financial need, and the successful applicants cannot be in receipt of another scholarship of the same or higher amount in the year they apply for this Scholarship. The tenure of the Scholarship is one year. Preference will be given to applicants in receipt of a means tested Centrelink benefit (eg Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY, Abstudy, Disability Support Pension etc) . One Scholarship will be awarded in each of the two specified Faculties, following approval by the Director, Student Support Services and the relevant Dean. Value : $6000
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Dr Don Lamond Fund
Applications are invited from candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science, other than first year students, who are in financial need and who have demonstrated aptitude for the course, academic merit and good conduct. The scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty.
Value: $500. In 2013 up to 3 awards may be made.
Tomas Julius Szigethy Bursary
In 1995 the University received the sum of $100,000 from the estate of Miklos Tamas Szigethy to establish a bursary fund in memory of his late brother Tomas Julius Szigethy. The bursaries are to be awarded to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Veterinary Science who demonstrate financial need and academic merit. Six bursaries are usually awarded.
Value: up to $1000. In 2013 up to 7 awards may be made.
John R Mercer Bursary
Special conditions: the bursary is available to one or more students enrolled in years 3, 4 or 5 in the BVSc degree or in a BScVet degree who have demonstrated sufficient academic merit and are in financial need. Preference may be given to students with a demonstrable interest in Animal Nutrition.
Value: $1000 total amount available for award each year as one or more bursaries. Number of awards: 1 or more.
The closing date for receipt of applications for all Advertised Bursaries listed above is 5pm, Tuesday 30 April 2013, unless otherwise stated.
Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered and that all bursaries and scholarships are offered subject to funding being available.