Garton Scholarship No V for German

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was founded in 1898 from a bequest from Thomas Garton of Clapham, London. The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to an undergraduate student studying in their second year of the intermediate or advanced pathway in German.

2. Eligibility

a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant being currently enrolled full-time in their second year of an undergraduate degree within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants must be enrolled in 18 credit points of GRMN2XXX or GRMN3XXX level units in their second year of the applicable degree.

c. No separate application is required for this Scholarship.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit to the student who has completed 12 credit points of GRMN2XXX or GRMN3XXX units with the highest average mark in their first year of the applicable degree.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School of the School of Languages and Cultures, or their nominated delegate.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $5,000 per annum and is tenable for 1 year.

b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

c. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Head of School and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university without prior approval.

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

e. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 65 each semester.

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.