The Jean and Ray Blencowe Scholarship
Highlights
| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approx. $1700 |
|
N/A | March 2024 |
How to apply
No application required. The scholarship is automatically awarded based on students' ATAR. The successful recipient will be informed via email.
Benefits
This scholarship is valued at approximately $1700, the exact value is determined each year and indicated in the offer letter.
Who's eligible
You must:
- have achieved the highest aggregate score in the HSC or equivalent
- enrol in a full-time Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in the following year.
Background
This scholarship was established in 2003 from a bequest by Ray Leslie Wright Blencowe.
1. Background
a. Established in 2003 by a bequest from Ray Leslie Wright Blencowe.
2. Eligibility
a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant achieving the highest aggregate score in the Higher School Certificate (or equivalent) and who has an unconditional offer of admission full-time to a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree within the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney.
3. Selection Criteria
a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.
b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty of Science, or their nominated delegates.
4. Value
a. The Scholarship value is determined each year and will be stipulated in the offer letter 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. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of Dean of the Faculty of Science, or their nominated delegate(s), and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university.
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,
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.