2018 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
SECTION ONE: PERSONAL DETAILS Student number Date of birth Title Mr/Mrs/Miss First name Family name Address and contact details Street Suburb State Postcode Telephone (home) Mobile Email What course are you studying at QUT? Course code Course name Are you of Aboriginal descent Torres Strait Islander descent Both Where did you find out about this Scholarship? Email Scholarships website Advertisement Other Are you applying for Undergraduate Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship 2 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
SECTION TWO: ACADEMIC RECORD AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Please attach a transcript of your academic record for any secondary and tertiary study you have attempted. Tertiary includes TAFE or any additional courses other than secondary education. Secondary education (not required if you are applying for a Postgraduate Scholarship) School/s attended From To Year level completed Tertiary education College/Institution Course Years Complete/Incomplete* Complete Complete Complete Incomplete Incomplete Incomplete * Please indicate why the course was not completed in your application. 3 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
SECTION THREE: SELECTION CRITERIA (QUESTIONS) Please provide a one two page statement, preferably on a single-sided A4 paper, which addresses the criteria below and attach it to your application form: Applicant work experience (10 points) Please detail the work experience (including volunteer work in your community) that you have undertaken that supports the scholarship program application and demonstrates your commitment to Indigenous affairs and/or community service. 4 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
Applicant statement Undergraduate Scholarship or Postgraduate Scholarship (30 points) For applicants wishing to apply for the Undergraduate Scholarship or Postgraduate Scholarship (within a coursework/research program) Please explain how you believe this scholarship will assist you to achieve your educational/career goals. Consider the following in your response: Why do you wish to undertake university studies or what made you choose the undergraduate degree? How will your studies and personal goals demonstrate a link to the life and experiences of Oodgeroo Noonuccal in literature, education, history, cultural studies, law, justice or race relations? How have you demonstrated your academic potential in the past and your potential now within the university context? How will this scholarship further support your academic goals? What specific personal circumstances and equity needs would you like the panel to consider that may impact on achieving success within your chosen course? How will the scholarship assist in overcoming these? 5 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
Applicant statement Postgraduate Scholarship For applicants applying for the Postgraduate Scholarship (within a coursework/research program) Please provide an overview of your Honours topic or Masters by research topic and how it relates to the aims of the scholarship in being relevant to the life and work of Oodgeroo Noonuccal. 6 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
SECTION FOUR: REFEREE DETAILS Please provide written references or supporting documentation from the following TWO referees. Additional references may be included as support material to/within this scholarship application. First referee Community referee (10 points) A member of your community or an Indigenous organisation. Where possible, your chosen referee should demonstrate a direct experience with you in working within the community, your school or workplace. Please include referee contact details. Second referee Academic referee (20 points) A written reference from your secondary school, current lecturer (or course tutor*), Keystones of Success: Supporting our future leaders tutor or other academic support. The selection panel is looking for a written reference that supports the current or potential academic standing of the applicant, based on direct experiences with the applicant. Please include referee contact details. * Course tutors refer to teaching staff involved in the delivery of your undergraduate or postgraduate degree program. Keystones of Success: Supporting our Future Leaders tutors, academic advisors, or other student support program, are deemed suitable academic referees. SECTION FIVE: DECLARATION Signature I declare that all information supplied in this application is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, complete and correct. Date SECTION SIX: CHECKLIST Please check that you have completed the following before submitting your application: Complete all the sections outlined in the application package (pages 1 to 6). Attach copies of results of all study attempted at institutions other than QUT. Attach your two written referee statements (one community and one academic) relevant to the application (refer to page 7). Attach any other supporting documentation relevant to the application (such as photos, community certificates, school certificates, sample writing, sample creative images, other references or awards). Complete and your answers to the selection criteria and questions (pages 4 to 6). Read the Conditions of Award (refer to page 8). Sign the declaration (refer to page 7) and submit with the application. To submit your application Please email your application to: information.oodgeroo@qut.edu.au Note: If your application form is not completed appropriately, then your application will not be considered by the selection panel. APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5PM, FRIDAY 2 March 2018 7 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form
SECTION SIX: CONDITION OF AWARD The following terms and conditions apply to this scholarship: 1. The scholarship is tenable for the equivalent of one year full-time study and is subject to the recipient remaining enrolled in the relevant degree. The student must be enrolled in a minimum of 2 units per semester. Students are required to have either commenced studies in Semester 1 or to commence studies in Semester 2 of the year in which the scholarship has been awarded. For the Undergraduate Scholarship students must not be in the final semester of enrolment when the scholarship is awarded. 2. Students may take no more than one year of approved leave of absence from the course and this must have been applied for and approved by the relevant faculty in accordance with QUT Policy and relevant Course Rules. 3. The recipient of the Undergraduate Scholarship must maintain a Grade Point Average of at least 4. If the student receives a failing grade (K-2) for more than one unit, the scholarship will be rescinded. The number of grades of 3 allowable is determined by the relevant Course Rules. 4. The recipient of the Postgraduate Scholarship must have attained a Grade Point Average of 5.5 for their undergraduate degree. 5. The recipient must formally accept in writing the offer of a scholarship within 7 working days of the offer being made. If the recipient does not respond within 7 days, the offer will be rescinded. 6. The value of the scholarships are: $10000 for the Postgraduate Scholarship $7500 for the Undergraduate Scholarship 7. The funds are to be used for expenses directly related to the study, including such things as purchase of a computer, travel expenses, textbooks and other costs associated with completing the degree. 8. The recipient may be invited to participate in publicity to promote the scholarship. 9. This scholarship has been deemed tax exempt by QUT, but ultimate determination will be made by the Australian Taxation Office. Please retain this statement with your tax documentation. 8 Oodgeroo Noonuccal Postgraduate and Undergraduate Scholarships Application form