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Walter John Douglas Partridge Memorial Scholarship

A postgraduate coursework scholarship in dental medicine
This scholarship supports high achieving dentistry students.

Highlights

Value Eligibility Open date Close date
$1,500
  • Full-time student in third-year Doctor of Dental Medicine
N/A N/A

How to apply

No application necessary – the scholarship will automatically be awarded in April each year to the student with the hightest Annual Average Mark (AAM) at the end of the second year of the Doctor of Dental Medicine.

Benefits

This scholarship is valued at $1,500

Who's eligible

You must be:

  • currently enrolled in the third year of the Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Sydney
  • studying full-time.

Background

This scholarship was established in 2019 in memory of W.J.D. Partridge, to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the University of Sydney School of Dentistry.

1. Background

a. This Scholarship was established in 2019, in memory of W.J.D Partridge, to provide assistance to students studying at the Sydney Dental School.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in the third year of the Doctor of Dental Medicine at the University of Sydney.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded to a student based on academic merit as a high achiever at the end of the second year of the Doctor of Dental Medicine as determined by the Program Director.

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

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $1,500 and will be paid as a one-off payment on the receipt of the recipient’s signed scholarship acceptance form.

b. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted 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. 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 the DMD Clinical Coordinator,

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. 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.