Ken Richards Memorial Scholarship in Geosciences Honours

1. Background

a. Established in 2023, this Scholarship has been generously donated to the memory of Mr Ken Richards. This scholarship will be awarded to high achieving students undertaking an Honours program in Geosciences at the University of Sydney.

2. Eligibility

a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission in full-time in an Honours degree (Geosciences) within the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:
I. academic merit and
II. personal statement outlining interest in applied aspects of geosciences.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of the Head of School of the School of Geosciences, or their nominated delegate.

4. Value

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

b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two 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 of the School of Geosciences or their nominated delegate, 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 meet the requirements of the Geosciences Honours program.

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. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,
III. 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,
IV. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $6,000 per annum or more such as the University of Sydney Honours Scholarship,
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.