Adelaide Start-Up Scholarship

The application, assessment and offer process for Adelaide Start-Up Scholarships is managed by SATAC

The awarding of these scholarships will be dependent on available funding.

To be eligible for the Adelaide Start-Up Scholarships, applicants must:

• gain admission to an undergraduate Bachelor’s level course of study as a Commonwealth Supported student at the University of Adelaide commencing in 2012 (Please note: students who have commenced a post-secondary program of study previously - University of VET - will NOT be considered); and
• enrol on a full time basis (unless there are special circumstances preventing this, such as disability); and
• be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, New Zealand citizens, or holders of a permanent humanitarian visa; and 
• belong to one or more of the following student groups:
  
                 1) students in financial need;               
                 2) students from rural or isolated areas who must move away from home to study;           
                 3) students from a non-English speaking background;
                 4) students with a disability

 Eligible students will be ranked for selection based on academic merit.

Recipients of Adelaide Start-Up Scholarship will receive $2,000 per annum, paid in two (2) instalments in April and September for one (1) year.

Applications closed Friday 2 March 2012.

*Students applying for the Adelaide Access Scholarships (through the SATAC website) will be automatically considered for the Adelaide Start-Up Scholarships, and vice versa.