| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7000 pa (for course duration) |
|
1 July 2024 | 30 September 2024 |
This scholarship is open to applicants commencing the first semester of their studies at the University of Sydney in Semester 1, 2025. To submit an application for the scholarship, apply here.
This scholarship is valued at $7000 per year and is tenable for the duration of the agreed undergraduate program. The annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.
Part-time scholarship is only approved on extenuating circumstances and on a case-by-case basis, such as medical condition or primary carer responsibility. A part-time scholarship will be paid at 50 percent of the full-time rate per semester.
Deferral is not permitted without the prior permission of the head of scholarships and this scholarship is not transferrable to another school, faculty or university.
The scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
You must:
Established 2018, this scholarship has been generously donated by the late Geoffrey Kenneth Clissold.
1. Background
a. Established in 2018, this Scholarship has been generously donated by the late Geoffrey Kenneth Clissold to assist students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds studying Arts, Social Work, Economics or Business.
2. Eligibility
a. To be eligible for the Scholarship, applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident.
b. Applicants must have an unconditional offer of admission or be in their first semester of study of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney at the time of application.
c. Applicants must be studying degree programs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the University of Sydney Business School.
d. Applicants must be able to demonstrate one or more of the following:
i. financial disadvantage
ii. carer responsibilities
iii. Indigenous Australian
iv. long-term medical condition/disability or ongoing effects of abuse
v. refugee status
vi. regional or remote disadvantage
vii. sole-parent responsibilities
3. Selection Criteria
a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:
I. Needs as demonstrated in section 2(d) above, and
II. academic merit,
b. Up to four scholarships may be offered. Effort will be made to award a scholarship to each discipline: Arts, Social Work, Economics, and Business.
c. The Scholarship will be awarded by the DVC (Education) on the nomination of the Head of Scholarships.
4. Value
a. The Scholarship is valued at $7,000 and is tenable for the duration of the agreed undergraduate program.
b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.
c. Part time scholarship is only approved on extenuating circumstances and on a case by case basis, such as medical condition or primary carer responsibility. Part time scholarship will be paid 50% of the full-time rate per semester.
d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of Head of Scholarships and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university.
e. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
f. No other amount is payable.
5. Ongoing eligibility
a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 65 each semester.
b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.
6. Termination
a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:
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. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave, or
VI. 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.
c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.