The Diane Medlin Re-entry Scholarship 2012
The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide an opportunity for a student who has obtained an undergraduate degree to enter a research career having interrupted their academic development eg to fulfil family obligations, due to a medical condition or to enable the completion of professional training such as internships or other practical requirements for professional registration in particular disciplines.
The Scholarship provides a stipend equivalent to that provided by an Australian Postgraduate Award for a period of up to twelve months. There are no other allowances.
The Scholarship will provide support to enable the student to undertake bridging studies such as an Honours degree or Masters Qualifying period at the University of Adelaide. It is expected that upon completion of this re-entry study program, the student will proceed to a research higher degree and will apply for postgraduate scholarship support in the normal manner. Receipt of the re-entry scholarship does not guarantee success in the postgraduate scholarship competition.
Eligibility
The Scholarship will be available to applicants who:
- are Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia who have been resident in Australia for at least 12 months immediately prior to the closing date for applications;
- have completed an undergraduate degree of at least 3 years duration;
- have completed the undergraduate degree at least 3 years prior to the closing date for applications;
- are to enrol as full-time students;
- are not in receipt of significant alternative financial support for the study program; and
- have gained admission to an Honours or Masters Qualifying program or equivalent.
Selection Criteria
Selection will be based primarily upon the academic performance of the applicant at undergraduate level and upon the recommendation of the department in which the student intends to enrol. The Graduate Scholarships Committee may, at its discretion, take into account the individual circumstances of each applicant.
Applications closed Monday 30 April 2012.
