The Julie Wu Scholarships in Medicine

1. Background

a. Established in 2018, this Scholarship has been generously donated by Jeanette Wu to provide financial assistance to students studying the Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Sydney.

2. Eligibility

a. This Scholarship is offered subject to applicants commencing to study a Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, or Australian Permanent Resident.

c. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial need.

3. Selection Criteria

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

I. academic merit,

II. demonstrated financial hardship.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Medical School, or their nominated delegates.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $12,500 per annum and is tenable for four years 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 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 satisfactory academic performance and completion of each year of the program.

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.

c. Suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted.

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 of Director MD program, Sydney Medical School,

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 per annum or more for the same purpose as this Scholarship, or

VI. 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 withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.

7. Other Requirements

a. The recipient will be required to provide a brief update on their progress each year. The Development Office will use this progress update to provide a report to the donor.