| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 |
|
Closed | Closed |
No application required.
This scholarship is valued at up to $10,000 per year for two years.
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Established in 2003 by a donation to the Faculty of Veterinary Science by the McGarvie Smith Trust. The purpose of the donation was to encourage veterinarians and animal scientists servicing the livestock industries in New South Wales to undertake postgraduate training in veterinary public health.
Established in 2003 by a donation to the Faculty of Veterinary Science by the McGarvie Smith Trust. The purpose of the donation was to encourage veterinarians and animal scientists servicing the livestock industries in New South Wales to undertake postgraduate training in veterinary public health. This will be achieved through the establishment of a scholarship to be known as the Roy Watts Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship shall be awarded under the following conditions:
1. The Scholarship may be awarded at the postgraduate level and shall be tenable at the University of Sydney only.
2. The scholarship shall be awarded to a veterinarian registered (or eligible for registration) to practice veterinary science in Australia.
3. The scholarship shall be awarded to an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
4. The Scholarship shall be awarded on the basis of academic merit, based on transcripts of previous tertiary study; a written application that describes the applicant's background, commitment to the livestock industries in NSW, or how he or she plans to further this in the future, commitment to working in a team and willingness to become part of a national/global team supporting the livestock industries, and career goals; and the reports of three referees.
5. The postgraduate scholarship may only be awarded to an applicant who is admitted to the Veterinary Public Health Management Program and enrols accordingly.
6. The value of the scholarship will cover annual unit of study fees for each year the student is enrolled in the Veterinary Public Health Management Program; to a maximum of $10,000 for each year the student is enrolled in the Program.
7. The scholarship shall be tenable for two years, subject to satisfactory progress.
8. The scholarship shall be awarded by the Faculty of Veterinary Science Board of Postgraduate Studies on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, the Chair in Farm Animal Health, the Academic Program Manager for the Veterinary Public Health Management Program and the Chief Veterinary Officer of NSW or their nominees.