Betty J Fyffe Scholarship

1. Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident: The applicant must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth.

2. Student and Course Requirement: Open to new commencing and continuing students in their 1st/2nd/3rd year of the Joint Medical Program Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine degree.

3. Geographic Requirements: Regional/Remote. The applicant has resided for at least 5 years consecutively or 10 years cumulatively in a rural and/or remote location (ASGS Remoteness Areas RA2-5), as defined by the Government Remoteness Tool

4. Degree/Discipline: The applicant is enrolling or enrolled in a Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine within the Joint Medical Program at the University of New England

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of (in order):

Regional/remote residential address (Remoteness category according to the Government Remoteness Tool)

Notes

1. Preference may be given to someone not in receipt of another scholarship.
2. The scholarship shall be awarded on the recommendation of the School of Rural Medicine and administered by the UNE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team.
3. By applying for this scholarship, you, the applicant, permit the University to give some personal details contained in your application to the Donor/Trustee/Committee/School, who may not be UNE staff. All information gathered will be treated with discretion.
4. The Selection Committee’s decision is final.

Applications for the Betty Fyffe Scholarship should be made using the UNE Scholarships Application Form.

Only complete applications will be processed, so please ensure that you have submitted all required documentation with your application. The Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team will notify you via email when your application has been processed.

1. This scholarship is intended for the Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine degree only. Changing your degree will deem you ineligible to continue to receive the scholarship.
2. The scholarship is payable into the recipient’s bank account in two instalments within 30 days following the Semester 1 and 2 census dates.
3. Continuation of the scholarship, if applicable, is subject to:
   1. Satisfactory progress in each semester.
   2. Submission of a brief Donor Report upon request each year reporting on progress with their studies and involvement in sporting, cultural and community activities as well as participation in university life, where applicable. In submitting this report, the recipient, understands that some of the information and/or personal details contained in each report will be sent to the Donor/Trustee/Committee/School, who may not be UNE staff. All information gathered will be treated with discretion.
4. If you wish to make any significant changes to your enrolment (e.g. change of degree, study mode and/ or load) you must notify the UNE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team prior to doing so. If you no longer satisfy the criteria and conditions of the scholarship, you may not retain it.
5. Any request to vary the conditions of the scholarship must be made in writing and will be determined at the discretion of the Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team (or other relevant committee).
6. If at any time during the scholarship term the student is found to have committed behavioural misconduct in accordance with the University’s Student Behavioural Misconduct Rules, the scholarship will be terminated and any outstanding payments to be made under the scholarship will not be paid.  You may also be required to repay any instalment already received. Students who are residential college residents are also subject to the Residential College Code of Conduct.
7. The student may be required to attend the annual scholarships lunch or other donor events if they are invited to do so, and may be asked to participate in activities to promote this scholarship and other scholarships in general, including public speaking, donor liaison, media interviews and photographs.
8. Some scholarships may affect other government payments.  It is the recipient’s responsibility to seek advice from the relevant government agency.
9. From time to time minor changes may be required to the administrative conditions of this scholarship. If this occurs recipients will be given advanced notice in writing. Donors will also be consulted where appropriate.
10. Failure to meet the requirements of these Terms and Conditions may lead to the termination of the scholarship and your being required to repay any instalment already received.

Enrolment Notes and Definitions

• Full-time is defined at UNE as an enrolment of 48 credit points in the academic year.
• Enrolment is required for Semester 1 and 2 study periods, where if there is no active enrolment in these periods and a request for a leave of absence from their scholarship is not made and approved to the LINE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team, the scholarship may be suspended.
• For full-time scholarships, payments will be made in Semester 1 and 2 each year provided there is a minimum enrolment of 18 credit points in each period. If fewer than 18 credit points are undertaken in Semester 1 and/or 2, payments will be deferred to the following Trimester.
• For on campus required scholarships, students must be enrolled in all on campus units, subject to availability, not just registered in ON mode. Students unsure about this should contact the UNE Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team to discuss their situation.
• If a problem presents in meeting the above requirements, the recipient must liaise with the Alumni Relations and Student Scholarships team to discuss their specific situation.

In accepting the Betty J Fyffe Scholarship the recipient acknowledges that they have read, understand and accept the terms and conditions outlined above.