The Tanya Sackville Memorial Scholarship in Clinical Psychology

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2008 from a donation from Tanya’s parents, Justice Ronald Sackville and Mrs Pamela Sackville, with matching funds from the School of Psychology and Faculty of Science, in addition to donations from relatives and friends of the family.

b. The Scholarship aims to provide financial support to postgraduate students studying clinical psychology and is intended for those students who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial hardship or other demonstrated need.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents.

b. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in the Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP) or Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy (MCP/PhD) within the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney.

c. Applicants must be enrolled in Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP) units of study.

d. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

3. Selection Criteria

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

I. academic merit, and

II. a personal statement and evidence of financial need.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of the Head of School of Psychology, or their nominee.

4. Value

a. The value and duration of the Scholarship will be determined by the Head of School of Psychology, or their nominee, and will be stipulated in the Scholarship Offer Letter to the successful recipient(s).

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

c. The Scholarship is for commencement in the semester in which it is offered and cannot be deferred without the prior permission of the Head of School of Psychology.

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 remain enrolled in Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP) units of study and have satisfied requirements for all units of study in the previous semester.

6. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated:

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, 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 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.