Port Waratah Coal Services Business Scholarship

Applications closed
Amount

$21,000

Number available

2

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Port Waratah Coal Services Ltd

Establishment

This Scholarship was established by Port Waratah Coal Services to support undergraduate students at the University of Newcastle. This scholarship will be awarded to applicants in their first year of study. Successful applicants may be offered the opportunity to undertake (10) weeks of paid Summer Vacation work at Port Waratah in the period December to February. Port Waratah Coal Services will support eight scholarships per year that include continuing students.

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

Applicable to business, equity, 1st year.

Eligibility

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

  • Be enrolled in the 1st year of a B Business degree (including combined) or the B Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Newcastle.
  • Not have previously completed an Australian undergraduate degree program.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • Be enrolled at a Newcastle campus.
  • Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, long-term medical condition, a disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, English language difficulty.
  • Equity scholarships will also consider applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
  • Have an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher.
  • Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (includes New Zealand Permanent Residents).
  • Not have previously received this scholarship.
  • 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

The scholarship provides a benefit of $7,000 per year, to be paid as a lump sum following semester 1 census date.

The scholarship is ongoing for up to 3 years of study with a total maximum benefit of $21,000, provided eligibility is maintained.

Selection

Selection of the scholar will be on the basis of assessment of the required written statement and the application against eligibility criteria, academic merit, and performance at an interview, 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