Wu Charity Trust Support Scholarship in Urban Planning

1. Background

a. This Scholarship is to provide support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a graduate certificate or other postgraduate coursework studies in the area of Urban and Regional Planning at The University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

b. This scholarship was established in 2018 by a donation to the Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning by Professor Tong Wu.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015.

b. Applicants must be enrolled or have an unconditional offer of admission to part-time or full-time studies in a graduate certificate or other postgraduate coursework studies in the area of Urban and Regional Planning in the Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning.

3. Selection Criteria

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

I. academic merit,
II. curriculum vitae,
III. verification of identity as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015, and
IV. a personal statement demonstrating interest in the area of study.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning, or their nominee, and at least one academic member of staff from Urbanism.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at approximately $3,878. The exact scholarship value and duration will be determined by the Dean, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, or their nominee and will be stipulated in the Scholarship Offer Letter.

b. The Scholarship will be paid after the census date of each semester awarded.

c. Any change of enrolment from full-time to part-time and vice versa requires the permission of the Head of School and Dean, Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning, or their nominee. Part-time payments will be half the normal amount of the Award.

d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Head of School and Dean, Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning 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. To continue receipt of the Scholarship (if the duration of the scholarship is for two semesters), the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 50 each semester and must maintain their enrolment in the eligible course.

b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.

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, or
V. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

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.