Hunter Water Corporation Indigenous Community Leadership Scholarship

Applications closed
Amount

$22,500

Number available

1

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Hunter Water Corporation

Establishment

This scholarship was established in 2018. Hunter Water operates across the traditional country of the Awabakal, Birpai, Darkinung, Wonaruah and Worimi peoples. For the last 125 years Hunter Water has provided drinking water, wastewater, recycled water and some stormwater services to a population of almost 600,000 people in homes and businesses across the Lower Hunter. Hunter Water is committed to diversity in the workforce and making a lasting difference across our communities. It is the intention of this scholarship to create a relationship between the successful recipient and Hunter Water. The successful recipient may be offered the opportunity of paid work experience and potentially a graduate position at the completion of their degree.

The University established the ‘Community Leadership’ Scholarship model in 2017 with the intention of supporting students who are committed to their local and global communities and are striving to make a difference. Community Leadership Scholars are organisers, enablers, innovators and leaders. They are those that work tirelessly for little personal gain. They are the type of student who:

  • Volunteer with charities or community service providers in their communities
  • Volunteer in their field of study or engage in extra-curricular work to further research outcomes
  • Help to organise and implement community projects
  • Mentor fellow students at University
  • Creating unique and innovative solutions to local problems
  • Run clubs and societies for the benefit of other students or participating in wider industry bodies
  • Work to ensure environmental sustainability of our local areas
  • Work to make the community a better place for future generations
  • Displaying leadership qualities generally in the way they live their lives.

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 in any year of any undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled in a University of Newcastle program in the area of media, marketing, communication, business and/or innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Demonstrate academic progress either by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 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

p>The scholarship provides a total benefit of $22,500 over the full 3-year tenure provided ongoing eligibility for the term of the scholarship.

The scholarship is $7,500 annually to be paid as $3750 each semester after the relevant census dates (usually in April and September).

Selection

Selection of the scholar will be on the basis of assessment of the application and supporting documents against the eligibility criteria. An interview may be held if required.

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