Victor and Adele Bear Undergraduate Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

Applications closed
Amount

$20,000

Number available

1

Closing date

24 March 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Victor, Adele, Susan and Deidre Bear

Establishment

This scholarship was established by Victor and Adele Bear to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the Bachelor of Medicine. Victor Bear was an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon in Sydney. He also travelled to Aboriginal communities in Western NSW and the Northern Territory bringing regular ENT clinics to them. As he came to understand that locally based practitioners were vital to maintaining healthy ears, he also taught Aboriginal health workers how to check for problems before they became chronic. Two of Victor and Adele Bear's daughters, Susan and Deidre continue to support the scholarships to honour their parent's legacy.

A maximum of (1) scholarship will be offered at any one time.

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 2nd year of the Joint Medical Program with University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled either full-time or part-time.
  • Demonstrate satisfactory progression through your degree with no failed units.
  • Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here.
  • 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

One scholarship will be offered providing a total of $5,000 per year for the duration of the degree, payable in payments of $2,500 to be paid each semester after the census date.

There can only be one recipient at any one time for this scholarship.

Selection

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

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