The Rolf Prince Scholarship

1. Background

a. Established in 2017, this Scholarship has been donated by a crowdsourcing campaign and the Chemical Engineering Foundation to encourage and assist meritorious students to pursue studies in Chemical Engineering.

b. The Scholarship is named in honour of Professor Rolf Prince, for his significant contribution to the University of Sydney and to the field of Chemical Engineering.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must:

I. be a current school leaver, or

II. have completed the HSC or equivalent in the previous year of application and have taken a gap year.

b. Applicants must qualify for entry into an undergraduate degree, including combined degrees, offered by the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney.

c. Recipients must enrol full-time in an eligible degree 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 based on the candidate’s performance in the HSC or equivalent, and

II. a personal statement.

b. Preference will be given to applicants who have not been offered other similar or higher value University of Sydney scholarships.

c. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering, or their nominated delegate, and at least one academic staff member from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

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 in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

c. The scholarship may be held part-time due to extenuating circumstances such as a medical condition which limits the recipient’s capacity to undertake full-time study. An application to hold the scholarship part-time must be submitted (with a cover letter and supporting document - such as a medical certificate) via the Scholarships Office for the consideration of the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering, or their nominated delegate.

d. If part-time enrolment is approved, the value will be paid on a pro-rata basis based on enrolled units of study, with 24 credit points being considered a full-time semester load for the purposes of this scholarship. Payments will not exceed the maximum value of the scholarship.

e. 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.

f. The Scholarship is not transferable to another School, Faculty or University.

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

h. 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 must remain enrolled within the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

c. 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 stream or fails to enrol,

II. enrols in part-time study without prior approval from the Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering or their nominated delegate,

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 University application,

V. accepts an alternative primary scholarship administered by the University of Sydney valued at $8,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this scholarship,

VI. 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

VII. 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.