Dr Beryl Collier Aboriginal Scholarship

Applications closed
Amount

$30,000

Number available

1

Closing date

24 March 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Dr Beryl Collier

Establishment

Dr Beryl Collier was an esteemed gynaecologist and obstetrician who had a deep interest in the values of education. She had a love and concern for the rights of others, especially the Aboriginal community.

Through her volunteer work with the Central Coast Reconciliation Group, Beryl saw the hurdles that Indigenous people must overcome to access higher education. Following Beryl's death, a bequest of $300,000 was given to the University of Newcastle and the scholarship was established.

Dr Beryl Collier also had a deep interest in the National Aboriginal & Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA). In recognition of this, preference for the scholarship will be given to NAISDA members.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be enrolled any year of any Bachelor degree at the University of Newcastle Central Coast Campus.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • Demonstrate academic achievement either by an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 for continuing students.
  • Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here.
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

  • Documents required may vary depending on your application responses. Please refer to the Your Documents section of your application for information on what you will need to provide.

Benefit

This scholarship is for a period of up to 3 years and must be taken up in the year for which it is awarded.

The scholarship provides a total benefit of $30,000 provided ongoing eligibility is met over the full term. The scholarship is paid as instalments of $5000 each semester after the relevant census dates.

The scholarship benefit and number of scholarships awarded may vary and will be determined by the funding available each year.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents.

College

Contact Details

Admissions and Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au