Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Western Sydney
Scholarship Name: Neilson Foundation Scholarship in Financial Advising
Description: The Neilson Foundation was established on 21 February 2007 by William Kerr Neilson (‘Founder’). The Founder wishes to establish a Fund for certain public charitable purposes. The Founder is also the Managing Director and Founder of Platinum Asset Management, a Sydney-based manager specialising in investing in international equities. The aim of the scholarships and prizes was to incentivise students who are passionate about financial planning and who have aspirations to a long term career in the industry. The founder sees this scholarship as a way of supporting the efforts of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to raise educational standards and encourage new talent to the industry.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: Accounting, Business & Management
Subjects: Finance, Financial planning
Support Type: Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $15,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $15,000 per year for one year.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be Australian citizens or permanent residents; be currently enrolled full-time in the second or third year of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Financial Advising) at UWS; and demonstrate a commitment to a career in the financial planning or financial advising industry and demonstrate this in their personal statement.
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan
Closing Date: January
Scholarship Website: http://www.uws.edu.au/informationabout/scholarships_home/available_scholarships (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: Scholarships Office
Contact Phone: 61 1300 897669
Contact Email: scholarships@uws.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Western Sydney
Provider Phone: 61 2 1300897669
Provider Fax: 61 2 96787160
Provider Website: http://www.uws.edu.au/ (opens in new window)