Sue Muller Placement Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2019 to provide assist to Pharmacy students undertaking regional placements at the University of Sydney.

b.T his Scholarship is funded by a donation by Ms Susan Muller.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be currently enrolled and be in the final year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management/Master of Pharmacy Practice. 

b. Applicants must attend a placement site more than 100km from their place of residence and complete a placement of 70 hours. 

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. evidence of current residence,

II. evidence of placement location, and

III. a personal statement that outlines how this scholarship will assist in facilitating your placement.  

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Academic Director of Education or their nominated delegate(s). 

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $300 if applicants choose to attend a placement site that is more than 100km, but less than 200km, from their place of residence. 

b.T he scholarship is valued at $800 if applicants choose to attend a placement site that is more than 200km from their place of residence. 

c. The Scholarship annual value will be paid as a one-off payment upon receipt of the signed Terms and Conditions and Acceptance Form.

d. Deferral or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Academic Director of Education.

e. The scholarship cannot be transferred to another University school, faculty or university. 

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

g. 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. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance, 

III. 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

IV. 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. 

6.Reporting 

a. Recipients of this scholarship are required to submit at least two photos or one short video within 5 minutes illustrating an activity or experience from the placement with a short description of at least 200 words. This is due one month after the placement ends.

b. Recipients of this scholarship are required to submit a reflection (Portfolio) about the placement site and how the experience impacted their understanding of pharmacy in rural/remote/regional areas and how the scholarship benefited them. This is due 2 weeks after the placement ends.