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Frances Marion Smith Scholarship in Civil Engineering

An undergraduate scholarship
$6000 scholarship to assist civil engineering students in the Faculty of Engineering.

Highlights

Value Eligibility Open date Close date
$6000
  • Second-year or later student studying civil engineering
TBC TBC

How to apply

Scholarship is closed for application.

Benefits

This scholarship is valued at $6000 per year for one year only.

Who's eligible

You must:

  • be entering your second or later year of undergraduate study in civil engineering at the University of Sydney.

Background

Established in 2014, this scholarship has been generously donated by Mrs Robyn Smith to assist students studying Civil Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney. 

1. Background

a. Established in 2014, this Scholarship has been generously donated by Mrs Robyn Smith to assist students studying Civil Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sydney.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be entering their second or later year of undergraduate study in Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants may be domestic or international students.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of the Associate Dean, Indigenous Strategy and Services, Faculty of Engineering,  and the Head of School, School of Civil Engineering, or their nominated delegates.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $6,000 and is tenable for one year only.

b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

c. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Associate Dean, Indigenous Strategy and Services, Faculty of Engineering, or their nominated delegate, and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university. 

d. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

e. 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. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $8,000 or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship,

VI. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by Faculty of Engineering or any School within the Faculty of Engineering, valued at $6,000 per annum or more for the same purpose at this Scholarship, The exception to this is where the recipient is awarded a placement scholarhsip, in which case this scholarship will be suspended for the duration of the placement. It will be reinstated at the completion of the placement if there is any scholarship candidature remaining. The value of this scholarship for the period of the placement will be forfeited,

VII. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.

c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.