Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Western Australia
Scholarship Name: Jack and Eleanor Bendat Rural Indigenous Scholarship
Description: Jack and Eleanor Bendat have donated a sum of money to establish a scholarship program at the University of Western Australia to assist and encourage Indigenous students from regional Western Australia who are experiencing financial hardship to continue and complete their first undergraduate degree course.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $5,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,000 per year for the remainder of the course, including honours year if applicable.
Length: 4 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be Australian citizens or permanent residents; be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; have successfully completed 48 points of their first undergraduate degree; intend to continue their studies on a full-time basis; be from a rural or regional area of Western Australia; and demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on academic merit and financial hardship. Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Rural and isolated area resident
Study Location: Australia – WA: Perth Metropolitan
Closing Date: April
Number Per Year: 1
Scholarship Website: http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search?sc_view=1&id=163&page=1&q=jack+and&s=1&old_key=governor&page1=1&page2=1 (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Scholarship Contact: Mrs Marilyn Strother
Contact Title: Director, Indigenous Student Services
Contact Department: School of Indigenous Studies
Contact Phone: 61 8 64882402
Contact Fax: 61 8 64881919
Contact Email: marilyn.strother@uwa.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Western Australia
Provider Phone: 61 8 64886000
Provider Fax: 61 8 64881100
Provider Website: http://www.uwa.edu.au (opens in new window)