Tom Watson Scholarship

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established to provide assistance to undergraduate students in pharmacy at the University of Sydney and to celebrate Professor Tom Watsons distinguished career and to honour his input to the faculty.

2. Eligibility

a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant being currently enrolled in full-time time in the following degrees within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney:

I. Bachelor of Pharmacy,

II. Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management,

III. Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy Practice,

IV. Bachelor of Pharmacy and Management (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy Practice

b. Applicants must be completing an Honours unit of study and undertaking a research project in Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmaceutics.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

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

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $6000 and will be paid as a lump sum payment on receipt of Scholarship Acceptance Form. 

b. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Head of School and Dean, and it is not transferable to another University school, faculty or university without prior approval.

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

d. No other amount is payable.

5. Ongoing eligibility

a. None apply.

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. 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 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.