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William McIlrath Rural Scholarship in Australia is open to applicants who must be Australian Citizens or permanent residents for 2019/2020 academic year.
The scholarship shall be awarded in consultation with the donor and administered by the UNE Scholarships, Prizes and Awards team. By applying for this scholarship, the applicant permits the University to give some personal details contained in their application to the donor who may not be UNE staff. All information gathered will be treated with discretion.
Worth of Award
$10,000 in the first year then $4,000 annually thereafter.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident as defined by the Commonwealth.
- Open to applicants who are completing Year 12 and gap year/s students who are commencing university study for the first time.
- An ATAR of at least 86.3 is required.
- The applicant’s residential address must be either regional or remote as defined by the Government Remoteness Tool.
How to Apply
Application
- Please download the UNE Application for Undergraduate Scholarship Form and electronically complete all relevant sections. Some fields are mandatory and you will not be able to proceed without entering a value into these fields.
- They suggest that you save a copy of the completed form for your records.
- Only complete applications will be processed, so please ensure that you have submitted all required documentation with your application. The Scholarships, Prizes and Awards team will notify you via email when your application has been processed.
- If you have any questions or concerns regarding your application, please contact Student Success on (02) 6773 2000 and ask for the Scholarships, Prizes and Awards team for assistance.
Supporting Documents
A Statement of Case outlining:
- Commitment to the proposed course/career aspirations
- Involvement in community and/or leadership activities
- How the student will benefit from receiving the scholarship
- Special conditions or obstacles the applicant has overcome in their path to study, eg. financial, geographic, cultural or other disadvantages
Deadline: applications close 1st January 2019.