Petre Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of New South Wales

 Scholarship Name:  Petre Foundation Scholarship

 Description:  The Petre Foundation was established in 2001 by Daniel and Carolyn Petre. The scholarship was established to foster the advanced education of students who aspire to contribute to the betterment of mankind without particular regard for their own personal or commercial gain. The scholarship will be awarded to a UNSW University Medallist who demonstrates aspirations to give back to society surrounding but no limited to, such as areas as poverty and hunger, youth at risk, child welfare, a sustainable environment, issues in developing countries, public health.

 Study Level:  Doctor Degree (By Research)

 Study Fields:  General

 Support Type:  Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $35,000

 Annual Comment:  The scholarship is valued at $35,000 per year for 3 years.

 Length:  3 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents; be a UNSW University Medallist; apply for the scholarship within 18 months of the award of the University Medal; have applied for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)/University Postgraduate Award (UPA) at UNSW; and have applied to undertake a PhD at UNSW in an appropriate research area (such as poverty and hunger, youth at risk, child welfare, a sustainable environment, issues in developing countries, public health).

 Study Location:  Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan

 Other Details:  The scholarship will only be offered once the current recipient ceases to receive benefits.

 Number Per Year:  1

 Scholarship Website:  http://research.unsw.edu.au/petre-foundation-scholarship (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Department:  Graduate Research School

 Contact Phone:  61 2 93855500

 Contact Fax:  61 2 93856238

 Contact Email:  scholarships.grs@unsw.edu.au

 Contact Postal Address:  Level 2, South Wing, Rupert Myers Building, Gate 14, Barker Street, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of New South Wales

 Provider Phone:  61 2 93851078

 Provider Fax:  61 2 93853732

 Provider Website:  http://www.unsw.edu.au/ (opens in new window)