Frances Marion Smith Scholarship in Civil Engineering

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2014 to provide financial assistance to students studying Civil Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney.

b. This Scholarship is funded by a donation from Mrs Robyn Smith.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be enrolled in or entering their second or later year of undergraduate study in Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in their degree.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by a selection committee consisting of the:

I. Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering, and

II. Head of School, School of Civil Engineering, or 

III. their nominated delegates. 

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $6,000 and is tenable for one year only. 

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

c. Deferral and/or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering, or their nominated delegate.

d. The Scholarship cannot be transferred to another 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. The recipient must achieve a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 65 in the first semester of their Scholarship tenure. 

b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their 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 from the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering, 

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. accepts an alternative scholarship administered by the Faculty of Engineering or any School within the Faculty of Engineering, valued at $6,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this scholarship. The exception to this is where the recipient is awarded a placement scholarship, in which case this scholarship will be suspended for the duration of the placement. It will be reinstated at the completion of the placement if there is any scholarship candidature remaining. The value of this scholarship for the period of the placement will be forfeited, or

VI. 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.