Plumian Scholarship

1. Background

a. Established in 1953 by a bequest from Reverend Henry Plume, this Scholarship is awarded for academic merit in the Higher School Certificate (or equivalent) to a student matriculating from Barker College, Hornsby, and undertaking study in natural science in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney.

2. Eligibility

a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant being a recent school leaver and having an unconditional offer of admission in full-time in an undergraduate degree (including combined degrees) within the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants must have achieved an ATAR of at least 95.

c. Applicants must be enrolled in at least 6 credit points of natural science units of study in each semester during their first year of enrolment. Natural science includes biological sciences, chemistry, physics and geology. Natural science does not include computer science, data science, history and philosophy of science, mathematics or psychology.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

b. Preference will be given to students from Barker College, Hornsby. Where there is no suitable candidate from Barker College, Hornsby, candidates from other Australian high schools will be considered.

c. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Dean of the Faculty of Science, or their nominated delegates.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $1,000 per annum and is tenable for one 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 and it is not transferable to another major, 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 must be enrolled in at least 6 credit points of natural science units of study in each semester during their first year of enrolment.

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. does not enrol in at least 6 credit points of natural science units of study in each semester of their year of study,

III. commences part-time study without prior approval,

IV. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,

V. 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,

VI. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave, or

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 withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.