| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $6,000 p.a. (up to 1 year) |
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1 November 2023 | 2 February 2024 |
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This scholarship is valued at $6,000 and is tenable for 1 year.
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This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to Honours student undertaking research into the ethics of artificial wombs.
This research is funded by the University of Sydney as part of an ARC DECRA project led by Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli. This project aims to assess the morality of ectogenesis, the process of gestating a foetus in an artificial womb. Expected outcomes of this research include theoretical resources for ethical decision-making in the face of core technological advances in assisted reproduction.
1. Background
a. This Scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to Honours student undertaking research into the ethics of artificial wombs.
b. This research is funded by the University of Sydney as part of an ARC DECRA project led by Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli. This project aims to assess the morality of ectogenesis, the process of gestating a foetus in an artificial womb. Expected outcomes of this research include theoretical resources for ethical decision-making in the face of core technological advances in assisted reproduction.
2. Eligibility
a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission or currently enrolled full-time in their first semester of Philosophy Honours in a Bachelor degree or appended Honours degree at the University of Sydney.
b. Applicants Honours program in Philosophy must be in the areas of bioethics, ethics, or political philosophy.
3. Selection Criteria
a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:
I. academic merit, and
II. a 500-word personal statement detailing their interest in joining the project.
b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Chair of Philosophy.
4. Value
a. The Scholarship is valued at $6,000 per annum for up to one year.
b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.
c. Deferral and suspension of the Scholarship is permitted for up to one semester with the prior approval of the Head of School, School of Humanities.
d. The Scholarship 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,
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, or
V. 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.