Indigenous Health Promotion – Social and Emotional Wellbeing Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2020 to provide assistance to students studying the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion (Social and Emotional Wellbeing cohort).

b. This Scholarship has been donated by Peter and Sandra Cadwallader.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be commencing in the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion (Social and Emotional Wellbeing cohort) at the University of Sydney. 

b. Applicants must be enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place.

c. Applicants can only receive this Scholarship once.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the applicant’s application for admission to the applicable course.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School of the Sydney School of Public Health, or their nominated delegate(s). 

4. Value

a. The total value of the Scholarship is $12,500.

b. The Scholarship is valued at $2,000 per unit of study, for a maximum of six unique units of study. The Scholarship value will be paid towards tuition fees for each unit of study. Any remaining funds for each relevant unit of study will be paid as a cash payment after the relevant census date.

c. An additional one-off payment of $500 will paid in the first semester of award on receipt of their Scholarship acceptance form. 

d. The Scholarship will not cover the Student Services and Amenities Fees. 

e. The Scholarship will not be applicable if the recipient is required to repeat a unit of study. 

f. Deferral, suspension, or part time study is allowable under this Scholarship, provided the recipient completes the applicable course by the end of 2024.

g. The Scholarship may be terminated on non-participation and non-engagement grounds at any time during the Scholarship duration at the discretion of the Sydney School of Public Health. If this occurs the student will be liable for any tuition fees for the remaining units of study in their degree. In addition, the student may not receive the cash component for the remaining units of study in their degree.

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

i. No other amount is payable.

5. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol, 
II. 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
III. accepts an alternative scholarship, administered by the University of Sydney, valued at $8,000 per annum or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship.

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.