Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Newcastle
Scholarship Name: Victor and Adele Bear Undergraduate Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Description: The scholarship was established by Victor and Adele Bear to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the Bachelor of Medicine. Victor Bear has worked as an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon in Aboriginal communities in New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: Medicine
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $5,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,000 per year for the second and subsequent years of the recipient’s program.
Length: 3 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be enrolled in the second year of the Bachelor of Medicine program; be enrolled full-time; identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be recognised as such by their community; not hold another scholarship for the same program of equivalent or more substantial benefit; and be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Selection is based on academic merit.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Hunter
Closing Date: Mid March
Other Details: The scholarship will only be reoffered when the previous recipient has ceased to receive benefits.
Number Per Year: 1
Scholarship Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/scholarships/ (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Scholarships Officer
Contact Phone: 61 2 49216404
Contact Fax: 61 2 49216937
Contact Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Newcastle
Provider Phone: 61 2 49215000
Provider Fax: 61 2 49601766
Provider Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/ (opens in new window