Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Western Sydney
Scholarship Name: Professor B Bhaskara Rao Memorial Scholarship
Description: Professor Bhaskara ‘Bill’ Rao was an academic of great distinction. He was a great teacher and a prolific researcher in the fields of macroeconomics and time series econometrics, with collaborations all over the world and articles published in top ranking journals. Professor Rao joined the University of Western Sydney in 2008 and worked right up until his death on 30 August 2011. Professor Rao was much loved by his students and colleagues for his intelligence, application, innovation and patience. He was a world-class academic, mentor, collaborator and researcher. The Professor B Bhaskara Rao Memorial Scholarship is donated by Professor Rao’s wife and son. The scholarship seeks to encourage and inspire UWS students in their learning and understanding of economics, in memory of Professor Rao.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Honours)
Study Fields: Economics
Support Type: Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $5,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,000 for 1 year.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be Australian citizens or permanent residents; be enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Honours) at UWS; and have achieved a Distinction average in UWS undergraduate units in Economics, Finance and Econometrics. Selected is based on overall GPA.
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan
Closing Date: Early January
Scholarship Website: http://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)