Handbook 2008

Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships | Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships

Domestic Undergraduate Scholarships

Detailed information on domestic undergraduate scholarships, including application methods and opening and closing dates, can be obtained from the Office of Central Student Administration at

http://www.oss.murdoch.edu.au/scholarships/

AJ Parker Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry and Mineral Science

This scholarship is available for award to school leavers entering full-time study in the undergraduate degree in Chemistry. Under exceptional circumstances, more than one scholarship may be awarded per annum. The scholarship has a value of $1500 ($500 per annum for three years).

Bayliss Bursary

This Bursary is for students enrolled in Chemistry Honours at Murdoch University and is normally offered in conjunction with the Nicholas Searcy Bursary. Applications should accompany application for entry to Chemistry Honours. The value of the Bursary shall be at the discretion of the selection committee. Applicants should be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia, demonstrate high academic potential and be able to establish a case that the continuation to Honours is jeopardised by financial need.

City of Rockingham Scholarship

Scholarships are available to first year students who have been a resident in the City of Rockingham for at least two years and are enrolled in any course offered at the Murdoch University Rockingham Campus.

Commonwealth Scholarships

The Commonwealth Scholarships are part of the Commonwealth Government’s Higher Education Reforms. Their goal is to facilitate choice in Higher Education and to increase participation of students from low socio-economic backgrounds by providing them with financial assistance.

Department of Defence Scholarships

These scholarships aim to encourage the participation of first year students to enrol in the study of Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism and increase the awareness of the diverse range of career opportunities available within the field if Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism.

Energy Studies, Nanoscience and Physics Scholarships

Murdoch University’s Energy Studies, Nanoscience and Physics area awards scholarships each year to encourage and assist competent students to undertake the undergraduate Energy Studies, Nanoscience, or Physics course. Applicants are assessed and ranked on their motivation, initiative and competence in energy studies, nanoscience or physics, assisted by teacher recommendation and their school-based assessment in Years 11 and 12. A minimum Tertiary Entrance Rank of 90 will normally be expected and their sincere desire to study Energy Studies, Nanoscience, or Physics at Murdoch should be shown by assigning their first preference on their TISC application to Energy Studies, Nanoscience, or Physics (as appropriate) at Murdoch University. Application forms will be sent to schools mid year with a closing date of 30 September.

Men of the Trees/Shirley Fyfe Honours Scholarship in Environmental Science

This scholarship is available to support a student’s study for an Honours degree in the School of Environmental Science. It is intended for a person whose project focuses on a contemporary environmental issue to do with the environmental use or preservation of Western Australia’s native trees. Stipend up to $5000 per year.

Mick Young Scholarship

The Mick Young Scholarship Trust was set up in memory of the late Mick Young, a former Member of Parliament and Federal Cabinet Minister, who sought to enhance the opportunities for financially disadvantaged people.

Mrs Mary Smith Memorial Scholarship in Nursing

This scholarship is intended for a student who demonstrates circumstances of hardship and is a scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded to a first year Nursing student in Semester 2. Applicants should be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia. Applications close the third Friday in May.

Murdoch Equity Scholarships

Murdoch University introduced the Murdoch Equity Scholarship in 2005 to assist undergraduate students from low socio-economic backgrounds with educational expenses.

Murdoch Equity Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who are determined as eligible but ranked just below the cut-off in the allocation of the Commonwealth Scholarships.

Nicholas Searcy Memorial Bursary

This Bursary is for students enrolled in Chemistry Honours at Murdoch University and is normally offered in conjunction with the Bayliss Bursary. Applications for the Bursary should normally accompany application for entry to Chemistry Honours. The amount of the Bursary shall be at the discretion of the selection committee.

Applicants should be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia, demonstrate high academic potential and be able to establish a case that the continuation to Honours is jeopardised by financial need. The Bursary holder may be required to undertake a piece of research in the vacation preceding the Honours year.

Physics Vacation Scholarship

These scholarships are limited to students enrolled in the Physics major at Murdoch University, and are intended primarily for students completing the final year of the Bachelor of Science degree who plan to proceed into Physics Honours.

RSTC Gordon Smith Scholarships

A number of scholarships will be available to commencing students who have entered Murdoch University’s Rockingham Campus via equity entry programs. The scholarship panel will be interested in the student’s degree of educational disruption, level of financial hardship and motivation to achieve at a tertiary level.

Searcy Bursary for Research into Representation at Coronial Inquests

This Bursary, administered by the School of Law, is to stimulate student interest in making contributions to debate about how to inquire into and make findings about death of inmates in prison custody in Australia. Preference will be given to work that is not confined to Aboriginal deaths in custody and that focuses on the broader challenges of deaths in custody in Western Australia. Examination of relevant cases should be restricted to those within five years of the current year.

The Bursary is open to students enrolled in any course of study in the University at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. Eligible projects would normally be expected to produce an assessable component of an applicant’s course of study. Other projects (such as papers for student competitions, or for publication) will, however, be considered for support.

S.T. Leong Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is in memory of Sow-Theng Leong who was the Professor of Asian Studies at Murdoch University from 1985 to 1987. It aims to promote academic excellence in the study of Asian languages and cultures.

It is intended to help finance study in South-East Asia, China or Japan. Study in the region may include language study or research at honours or postgraduate level.

Thelma Balyeat Memorial Scholarship

The Thelma Balyeat Memorial Scholarship for Women was set up to enhance the opportunities for mature age female students studying towards a degree in Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, International Business, Marketing and the Media, and Public Policy and Management.

Town of Kwinana Scholarship Program

The Town of Kwinana Scholarship is available for award to a first year student studying in any course offered at the Murdoch University Rockingham campus.

International Undergraduate Scholarships

Australian Development Scholarships

Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) are a highly valued form of development cooperation between Australia and countries with which Australia has a bilateral aid program. The scholarships provide partner countries with the opportunity to strengthen their human resource capacity through offering scholarships to individuals within key institutions, to undertake tertiary studies in Australia in areas relevant to the development needs of the home country.

The scholarships aim to contribute to long-term development needs of Australia’s partner countries to promote good governance, economic growth and human development. They provide people with the necessary skills and knowledge to drive change and influence the development outcomes of their own country, through obtaining tertiary qualifications at participating Australian institutions. ADS holders are therefore required to return to their country of citizenship for a minimum period of two years following the completion of their scholarship, to contribute to the development of their country.

Under AusAID’s gender/equity policy, ADS awards are allocated equally between men and women. For more information see

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm

Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

Domestic Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

Postgraduate Access and Equity Scholarships

A number of tuition fee scholarships are available to students from low socio-economic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with disabilities and medical conditions.

The scholarship provides funding to cover payment of the student’s coursework tuition fees only and does not provide the successful applicant with a stipend.

International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

Australian Partnership Scholarships

The Australian Partnership Scholarships (APS) program is an initiative from the Australian Indonesia Partnership for Reconstruction and Development (AIPRD). The objective of the program is to increase the human resource capacity of Indonesia in the areas of Economic Governance, Public Sector Management and Education.

The program funds Indonesians for postgraduate study in Australia through a joint selection process overseen by the Governments of Australia and Indonesia and consistent with mutually agreed general policy objectives. For more information see

http://www.apsprogram.or.id/

THE-ICE Scholarships for Tourism and Hospitality Studies

The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality (THE-ICE) is Australian Government initiative designed to encourage excellence in tourism and hospitality education. THE-ICE recently announced their 2007 scholarships to international students who wish to study tourism and hospitality at member institutions around Australia.

The new scholarships, which are comprised of a grant of AU$10,000 per year are available for Masters-, Bachelor- and Diploma-level study programs.

For a complete list of available courses, along with further information about THE-ICE and the scholarships, including eligibility criteria and application forms, see

http://www.the-ice.org/

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Domestic Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Detailed information can be obtained from the Division of Research and Development.

Prospective Students: http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/gradcentre/scholar.html

Current Students: http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/gradcentre/current.html

Australian Postgraduate Awards and Murdoch University Research Studentships are available on a competitive basis for full-time postgraduate research students (MPhil, PhD, EdD, LLM (Research), Research Masters (with Training), MEd (Research)). They provide stipends of $19,231 per annum (2006 stipends), and thesis allowances of $420 for MPhil and $840 for PhD and EdD (in 2006). Both awards are tenable for a period of three years with the possibility of up to six-month extension. Stipends and allowances are non-taxable. Other benefits include removal allowances and a Research Training Scheme place. Students with heavy care commitments or with a medical condition precluding full-time study may be permitted to hold Australian Postgraduate Awards with Stipend on a part-time basis.

Murdoch Excellence Scholarships (top-up awards) of $5000 per annum each will be available in each of the seven areas of research strength. These scholarships will be distributed on the basis of academic merit and will be available only to holders of a 2007 Australian Postgraduate Award.

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship and a Part-time Research Scholarship for women whose careers have been interrupted are also available. Both provide a stipend and other benefits at the same level as the Murdoch University Research Studentship.

A wide range of scholarships for postgraduate research in specific areas is also available. Enquiries should be made to the Graduate Centre, in the Chancellery Building, Murdoch campus. Current scholarship availability is on the web at:

http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/gradcentre/scholar.html

The Research Training Scheme (RTS) has now replaced the Research Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) for research students. The RTS provides Commonwealth–funded Higher Degree Research students with an entitlement to a HECS exemption for four years for a PhD (full-time equivalent) and two years (full-time equivalent) for an MPhil.

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are available on a competitive basis. Details are available from the Division of Research and Development or Murdoch International. Application forms for the scholarships are available online at:

http://www.international.murdoch.edu.au/postgrad_application.asp

From 2007 a large number of international scholarships will be offered through the Australian Government’s expanded Endeavour program. From 2007 to 2011 this program will offer over 6000 awards in participating regions for higher education. Further information about these awards, application procedures and a schedule of application closing dates can be found at

http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/

The Research and Development Board will also be sponsoring a larger range of international research scholarships for 2007. In a new initiative the Board, in co-operation with the University, will be offering 10 Murdoch University Research Studentships which will also have a Tuition Fee Waiver with them (Murdoch International PhD Scholarships). Further details are available at

http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/gradcentre/internat.html