The Malcolm Turki Memorial Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 1997 by an endowment of $30,000 in memory of Malcolm Turki, a student in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney.

b. This Scholarship aims to encourage and assist an outstanding student within the School of Physics in the completion of an Honours year, who might not otherwise be able due to financial hardship.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be Australian citizens.

b. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled full-time or part-time in an Honours degree in Physics within the School of Physics at the University of Sydney.

c. Applicants must have completed a major in Physics in their bachelor's degree.

d. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Equity Scholarship application.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. academic merit,
II. evidence of financial hardship via UAC Equity Scholarship application.
III. personal statement that outlining the impact of this scholarship to study at the University of Sydney.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of the Head of School in the School of Physics, or their nominee and at least one other academic staff member from the school.

4. Value

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

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

c. For students who are enrolled part-time, payment will be processed on a pro-rata basis.

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

e. The Scholarship may not be deferred.

f. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must successfully meet the academic requirements of their Honours program.

b. If recipients enrol part-time in their degree, they must seek prior approval to hold the scholarship on a part-time basis. The payments may be paid on a pro-rata basis.

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 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. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $6,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship,
VI. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.
VII. 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.