The Rotary Soukup Memorial Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2021 to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking a postgraduate coursework degree in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.

b. This Scholarship has been donated by the Rotary Soukup Memorial Scholarship Foundation.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be of an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity.

b. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled full-time in a postgraduate coursework degree within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.

3. Selection Criteria

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

I. academic merit, and

II. confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity.

b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Associate Dean (Student Life), or Associate Dean (Education) of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, or their nominated delegate(s).

4. Value

a. The scholarship will be valued at $15,000 per annum for the duration of the recipient’s degree up to a maximum 4 years.

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 (Student Life) of the Faculty of Medicine and Health and it is not transferable to another School, Faculty, or University without prior approval.

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. discontinues (DC) or discontinue fails (DF) any unit of study by voluntarily withdrawing from the applicable unit of study after the relevant census date has passed. In this instance the recipient will be required to return any scholarship funds awarded for that semester,

V. 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,

VI. 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

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.