$5,000
Bank account
1 year
Commencing T1, 2025
New or Continuing
Full-time
On campus
Extended to 23 February 2025
Scholarship Background
From 2022, the College and the Senior Common Room have expanded their support of students and academic life in Wright College and Village by offering the Wright Honours Scholarship. This scholarship will encourage academic excellence within the college, and foster an appreciation of the value of research. Wright College and Village already has a program that supports postgraduate students by bringing them together to present and discuss their research projects. The Wright Honours Scholarship will support one postgraduate student for one year who will reside in Wright College or Village and become involved in college activities.
This scholarship is generously funded by the Wright College Association and the Martlet Foundation, a recognised charitable body supported by gifts and donations from the Wright College Alumni and friends.
Scholarship Details
Check the details below to see if you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. If you are eligible, keep a record of the name of this scholarship to add to your scholarship application.
| Citizenship | Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident: The applicant must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth |
|---|---|
| Study Mode | On campus |
| Study Load | Full-time (48 credit points per academic year) |
| New/Continuing | New or Continuing students |
| Course Type | Honours |
| Degree/School/Discipline: | Any |
| College requirement | The recipient is required to reside in Wright College or Wright Village for the duration of the scholarship |
| Geographical requirement | Prior to commencing studies, the applicant’s permanent home address is/was in a Regional or Remote area |
| Financial disadvantage | Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need (see Supporting Documents/Required Information below) |
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of (in order):
- Responses to the application questions; THEN
- Financial need; THEN
- Academic merit.
- Preference may be given to applicants who are not in receipt of another scholarship.
- The scholarship shall be awarded on the recommendation of the Wright College Association.
- The scholarship will be administered by the University of New England.
- The Selection Committee’s decision is final.
Required Information:
- Complete the application form which includes the following questions:
- Why are you studying your chosen course and what are your career aspirations?
- Tell us about your personal strengths and community activities you are involved in. How have you used them to make a difference in the lives of others?
- What challenges, such as financial, geographic, or cultural, have you encountered and how have you navigated them?
- Complete the Financial Need Details Section on the application form.
Supporting Documents:
The listed documents are acceptable forms of evidence in each of the following criteria:
- Financial disadvantage:
- Income Tax Returns*
- Regular payslips
- Centrelink Statement/s
- A letter from an authorised person (e.g. community leader, school principal, minister of religion, accountant) that comments on your financial circumstances
- Academic Merit: For non-UNE undergraduate degrees, a copy of your academic transcript must be provided.
Note: If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be required to supply evidence of your financial situation as described in your application. Evidence of income can include:
* If the most recent financial year income information is not available, previous financial year income information may be used and must be accompanied with a letter from an accountant that comments on the estimated similarity/differences.
Payment Conditions:
- The student shall receive $625 per 6 credit points (or equivalent) to a maximum of $5,000 for 48 credit points (or full-time equivalent) per academic year.
- The scholarship is payable into the recipient’s bank account.
- The scholarship will be paid in up to 3 installments within 30 days following Trimester 1 and 2 and/or 3 census dates.
- Payments will be made in each Trimester provided there is a minimum enrolment across the academic year in the nominated course:
- The minimum enrolment for full-time is defined at UNE as an enrolment of 48 credit points (or equivalent) in the academic year.
- Full-time students are expected to complete their course in the minimum period of candidature.
- Enrolment is required for Trimester 1 and 2 study periods, with Trimester 3 optional. 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 by Student Scholarships, the scholarship may be suspended.
- Should a student be required to repeat any unit, a second scholarship payment will not be made for this unit.
- The student must continue to achieve sufficient academic progress as confirmed by a representative of the relevant Faculty.
- The student must continue to be enrolled in on-campus mode and be enrolled in all on-campus units, subject to availability.
- The student must submit a brief progress 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.
Scholarship Specific Conditions:
- The recipient is required to reside in Wright College or Wright Village at UNE for the duration of the scholarship.
General Conditions:
- The scholarship is intended for the nominated course and may not be deferred or transferred. If you wish to make any significant changes to your enrolment (e.g. change of degree, study mode and/or load) you must notify Student Scholarships prior to doing so. If you no longer satisfy the criteria and conditions of the scholarship, you may not retain it.
- Any request to vary the terms and/or conditions of the scholarship must be made via an appeal to the scholarships committee and will be determined at the discretion of the University (in consultation with the donor or other relevant committee).
- 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.
- On campus students are expected to attend events or participate in activities to promote scholarships, if asked to do so.
- The applicant permits the University to give some personal details to the relevant Donor/Trustee/Committee/School, who may not be UNE staff. All information gathered will be treated with discretion.
- Some scholarships may affect other government payments. It is the recipient’s responsibility to seek advice from the relevant government agency.
- Minor changes may be required to the administrative conditions of this scholarship. If this occurs recipients will be given advance notice in writing. Donors will also be consulted where appropriate.
- Failure to meet the requirements of these Terms and Conditions may lead to the termination of the scholarship and you being required to repay any instalment already received.
Apply for a scholarship
You can apply for multiple scholarships in the one application. We recommend you create a list of all the scholarships you wish to apply for beforehand so you can include them on the one application form.
Please check the eligibility criteria for each scholarship. If you have any questions about your eligibility for a scholarship, please contact the Student Scholarships Team.
