The Alexandria Harbin Atlassian Coursework Scholarship

1. Background

a. This scholarship was established in 2017, to provide assistance to students studying in the area of user interface design.

b. This scholarship has been generously donated by Atlassian. This Scholarship commemorates the life of Alexandria Harbin, a much-loved member of Atlassian's design team. In her own words, Alex was "passionate about providing seamless, engaging experiences primarily in a digital medium”. As well as being a talented user interface designer, Alex had a keen interest in ceramics, crafts, fashion, travel and philanthropy.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must:

I. be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident, and
II. have an unconditional offer of admission for, or be commencing their first semester in, the Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts degree at the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

b. Applicants must enrol full-time or part time in the semester immediately following award of this scholarship.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. academic merit in the undergraduate degree,
II. shortlisted candidates will be assessed via a one-hour interview to assess their drive & passion, and
III. a one-hour exercise to assess their design thinking, as judged by representatives from Atlassian and the Program Director, Master of Interaction Design and Electronic Arts, University of Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning, or their nominated delegates.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of the Dean and at least one other academic staff member from the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, and a representative from Atlassian, or their nominated delegates.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum and is tenable for one year only.

b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid as a one-off payment after the first relevant census date.

c. The scholarship also includes a mentoring service by Atlassian where the successful applicant will be paired up with one of Atlassian's mid-level designers for one-on-one coaching sessions during the scholarship period.

d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted, and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university.

e. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

f. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. Not applicable

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,
II. commences part-time study without prior approval,
III. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,
IV. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application,
V. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave, or
VI. any other provision as indicated in these terms that would lead to termination.
b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.

c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.