The William and Edith Taylor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Donor

Dorothy Karpin

Establishment

This scholarship was established by Dorothy Karpin in honour of her parents William and Edith Taylor. The scholarship will support an undergraduate student from any year of study who has established their Aboriginality and Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the University of Newcastle.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the Terms and Conditions .

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled in any year of an undergraduate degree program at the University of Newcastle.
• Be enrolled full-time.
• Demonstrate academic progress either by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 for continuing students.
• Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here .
• Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

If documentation is not provided your application will not be processed. Please have all required documents available for upload as PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, or JPG files prior to completing the online application process.

• A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.

Benefit

The scholarship will be paid as two lump sums of $5,000 after the semester 1 and 2 census dates in the year of award.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

College

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICER
Student Services Centre
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Fax: +61 2 4921 5759
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au