Undergraduate Scholarships Currently Available
as at: 9 November 2004
The
following list of scholarships reflects what is currently open
for application. There may be other scholarships open at different
times of the year that are not listed here at this point. The list is
updated on a regular basis. Application forms and information regarding
currently available scholarships is also available from:
Student Centre
Level 4
Wills Building
Telephone: (08) 8303 5208
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Scholarships currently open for application:
Adelaide Access Scholarship
Adelaide
Priority Scholarship
Bruce Webb Scholarship in Geology
Equal Access Scheme
Grape and Wine
Research and Development Corporation Honours Scholarship
Group of Eight Scholarship
Lothian Scholarship
Papnendadlu Undergraduate
Bursaries
SAAB Systems Scholarship
Sir Charles
Bright Scholarship
Walter & Dorothy Duncan Trust
Wyatt Scholarships for
Country Students
Wyndham Richardson Tertiary Students Care Trust
Adelaide Priority Scholarship
Adelaide Priority Scholarships will be awarded to students in discipline
areas of special significance to the University and to South Australia.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible for an Adelaide Priority Scholarship, you must have applied
through SATAC for admission into one of the programs listed in Table 1
below in 2005, and be commencing your university studies for the first
time. To be eligible for an Adelaide Priority Scholarship for Honours,
you must be commencing Honours for the first time in 2005 in one of the
programs in Table 2 below.
How am I selected?
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
What do I get?
Recipients of Adelaide Priority Scholarships will receive $3,000 per annum
for the duration of their studies, to a maximum of 4 years. You will receive
two payments annually, one each semester after the HECS census date (nominally
1 April and 1 September).
How and when do I apply?
For the Undergraduate degrees, there is no need to apply as selection
is automatic. To be considered, your preferences must include, at the
change of preference deadline (5 January), one (or more) of the degrees
named in Table 1. You will be informed if you are successful at the same
time as you receive an offer. Students must apply direct to the University
for Honours, and will automatically be considered for a Priority Scholarship
- no separate application is required.
Table 1:
| Program |
Scholarships Available |
| Associate Diploma of Aboriginal Studies in Music* |
2 |
| Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies) |
2 |
| Bachelor of Computer Sciences |
1 |
| Bachelor of Economics |
2 |
| Bachelor of Finance |
1 |
| Bachelor of Health Sciences |
2 |
| Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
2 |
| Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Mathematical & Computer Sciences |
1 |
| Scholarship in the area of Environment |
1 |
| Bachelor of Agriculture
|
| Bachelor of Science (EcoChemistry)
|
| Bachelor of Science (Sustainable Environments) |
| Bachelor of Natural Resource Management
|
| Scholarship in the area of Biotechnology |
1 |
| Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science) |
| Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) |
| Bachelor of Science (Molecular and Drug Design) |
| Bachelor of Science (Molecular Biology) |
* The Associate Diploma in Aboriginal Studies in Music is
for Indigenous students only - students must apply direct to the University,
and not through SATAC.
NB Adelaide Priority Scholarships are awarded for the programs
listed in this table, and not double degree combinations.
Table 2:
| Program |
Scholarships Available |
| Honours Degree of Bachelor of Economics |
1 |
| Honours Degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences |
2 |
| Scholarship in Sciences |
2 |
| Honours Degree of Bachelor of Agriculture
|
| Honours Degree of Bachelor of Natural Resource Management
|
| Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science |
| Honours Degree of Bachelor of Wine Marketing |
Bruce Webb Scholarship in Geology
The Bruce Webb Scholarship in Geology has been established in memory of
the late Mr Bruce Webb AM, former Chancellor of the University of Adelaide.
The purpose of the scholarship is to support a meritorious student undertaking
an Honours project in the Discipline of Geology and Geophysics.
Nominations for the scholarship are received from the Head, Discipline
of Geology and Geophysics for students enrolling in Honours in the Discipline
of Geology and Geophysics in the following year (this includes mid-year
enrolees).
The successful recipient should commence a full-time Honours project
that includes a significant component of geological mapping and fieldwork.
Candidates must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
Candidates must not be in receipt of any other equivalent award or scholarship
for the Honours year.
Selection will be made on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
It is anticipated that applicants will have demonstrated high academic
achievement in their undergraduate program, and that there is supervision
available in the students nominated Honours program.
The value of the award is $2,500 to assist with the costs in the field.
For further information please contact the School of Earth & Environmental
Sciences.
Equal Access Scheme
The Equal Access Scheme is available for first year undergraduate students
from low socio-economic backgrounds. Financial assistance can be provided
towards the cost of books, Student Services fees and other study related
expenses. To be eligible students must be Australian citizens or permanent
residents, AND be commencing a program of study at the University
of Adelaide, and be able to demonstrate financial need.
Application forms are available now from:
Student Centre
Level 4
Wills Building
Telephone: (08) 8303 5208
email
OR
Education and Welfare Office
Lady Symon Building
Telephone: (08) 8303 5430
Applications will only be accepted from January of each year and on proof
of enrolment. Applications must be lodged in person with the Education
and Welfare Office, Student Care Inc Adelaide University Student Union,
Ground Floor, Lady Symon Building.
SAAB Systems Scholarship
Saab Systems Pty Ltd, a leading provider of IT solutions to defence and
the commercial market places, is a significant employer of IT professionals
in South Australia. The Saab Systems Scholarship is offered to highlight
and promote IT-related careers for females as well as assisting one outstanding
applicant to pursue a dynamic and challenging career. The scholarship
will provide funding of $1,500.00 per year to assist the completion of
an approved IT-related degree* at the University of Adelaide.
Subject to the scholarship holder’s performance the scholarship
will provide assistance for the duration of the course (maximum of four
years). Performance will be reviewed at the end of each year. Saab Systems
retains the right to terminate the scholarship should the scholarship
holder fail one or more courses in any year of study, or fail to achieve
a grade point average of at least Credit standard at the end of the second
and third years of study.
Eligibility: Female applicants who are completing year
12 this year at a South Australian secondary school and who are eligible
for entry to an approved IT-related degree* program may make application
for the scholarship.
Applications: Applications will be invited through the
public advertisement and through school Careers office/teachers.
Applications should be no more than three pages in length and should
contain evidence of interest in pursuing an IT career, academic achievement
– including results from years 11 and 12 and a broad range of interests/activities.
Applications should also include copies of two references – a reference
from a teacher in a science subject and a personal reference.
Applications are to be forwarded to:
The Human Resources Manager
Saab Systems Pty Ltd
21 Third Avenue
Technology Park
Mawson Lakes SA 5095
Tel (08) 8343-3800
Fax (08) 8343-3778
Email careers@saabsystems.com.au
www.saabsystems.com.au
Applications must be received by the close of business on
the second Friday in November.
Approved/Relevant IT Courses:
Computer Science
Mathematical and Computer Science
Engineering (Computer Systems)
Engineering (Electrical & Electronic)
Engineering (Telecommunications)
Walter & Dorothy Duncan Trust
The Walter & Dorothy Duncan Trust provides financial assistance
with educational costs for students who have difficulty achieving equity
of access to higher education, eg those from low socio-economic backgrounds;
isolated and rural areas; non-English speaking backgrounds; students with
a disability; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; and women
pursuing
studies in fields under-represented by women. Grant amounts vary depending
on need. Demonstrated academic merit is also required.
Application forms are available from the Education and Welfare Office,
Student Care Inc Adelaide University Student Union, Ground Floor, Lady
Symon Building. Completed applications should be lodged in person with
the Education and Welfare Officers.
Please note: You must be a currently enrolled, University
of Adelaide student. Application forms are available from the Education
and Welfare Office, Ground Floor of the Lady Symon Building, but are only
processed during the academic year.
Wyndham Richardson Tertiary Students Care Trust
The Wyndham Richardson Tertiary Students Care Trust was founded in
1983 due to the generosity of the late Mr Wyndham Richardson, a student
at St Peter’s College, the University of Adelaide and Melbourne
University. A volunteer Board of Directors administers the Trust and
its aim is to provide assistance to tertiary students who are having financial
difficulties in completing their tertiary studies. Applicants are
advised to explore the normal student advisory and/or welfare channels
at their respective educational institution before seeking the Trust’s
assistance.
Applications are invited twice annually, closing at the end of November
and May, and the application form may be obtained from the Trust Secretary:
Mr Michael Lane
C/- Fennell Allen & Co
PO Box 98
Unley SA 5061
Telephone: (08) 8179-2800
Facsimile: (08) 8179-2885
Email: mlane@faco.com.au
Interviews will be arranged prior to Trust Board Meetings in February
and August when decisions will be reached as to the extent of any assistance.
Emergency applications may be made at other times and will be considered
on their merits.
Unless otherwise stated, further information and application forms may
be obtained from the Student Centre, Level 4, Wills Building, North
Terrace Campus.
Telephone: (08) 8303 5208
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