Applications closed
Amount

$5,000

Number available

50

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Public

Establishment

The Shaping Futures Scholarship Program was established in 2011 with the aim of helping those students who are most in need.

To be eligible for a Shaping Futures Scholarship students need to be managing their academic progress alongside personal circumstances such as:

  • Carer responsibilities
  • Financial hardship
  • Long term medical condition/ disability or ongoing effects of abuse
  • Regional or remote disadvantage
  • Sole parent responsibilities
  • Additional attributes such as Indigenous Australian or having Refugee status or an Out of Home Care experience.

It is hoped that the Shaping Futures Scholarships will provide much needed support for students to continue to overcome adversity and maintain their achievements.

These scholarships are funded entirely by generous donations from alumni, donors, staff, businesses and the community, and funds are continually sought via the Shaping Futures Appeal.

This scholarship fund includes general scholarship offers offers, as well as scholarships for specific areas including:

  • A.J Miller Shaping Futures Scholarship in Economics or Accounting
  • Andrew Brown Shaping Futures Scholarship for Women in STEM
  • Andrew Brown Shaping Futures Scholarships in Mechanical Engineering
  • Archie and Phyllis McMillen Shaping Futures Scholarship in Teaching, Law or Science
  • Cant Family Shaping Futures Scholarship in Engineering
  • Betty Fleay Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Student Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Central Coast Campus Union Shaping Futures Scholarship (5)
  • Dr Bernie Curran AM Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Dr Michael Jonita Shaping Futures Scholarship in STEMM
  • Dr Peter Hendry Shaping Futures Scholarship for first year Medicine (4)
  • Gerard Beiboer Shaping Futures Scholarship in Mechanical Engineering
  • Gladys Tyrrell Shaping Futures Scholarship in Medicine
  • Glen Avery Memorial Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Godfrey Tanner Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Hunt Family Shaping Futures Scholarship in Business, Tourism and Hospitality
  • Jack O’Sullivan Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Janet Copley Women in Humanities and Social Sciences Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • John and Patricia Turner Shaping Futures Scholarship for Nursing
  • Lachlan King Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Margaret Molloy OAM Shaping Future Scholarship for Women in STEM
  • Moray & Agnew Indigenous Shaping Futures Scholarship in Law
  • Newcastle Law Students’ Association Shaping Futures Scholarship for Law Students from Regional Areas
  • Prof Alan Roberts Shaping Futures Scholarship in Engineering (4)
  • Shaping Futures Scholarship in Science
  • Sigrun Woodhouse Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Squadron Energy Indigenous Shaping Futures Scholarship in STEM and Finance
  • Staff Donor Collective Shaping Futures Scholarship
  • Susan Philippa Webb Shaping Futures Scholarship in Music
  • Trevor & Helen Waring Shaping Futures Scholarship in Psychology, Music or the Arts
  • Tiffany See Shaping Futures Scholarship for Women in STEMM
  • Val Clark Shaping Futures Scholarship in Social Work.
  • Will O’Reilly OAM Shaping Futures Scholarship for Women in Science
  • Winifred Frost Shaping Futures Scholarship for Carers

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 an undergraduate degree program at the University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (includes New Zealand Permanent Residents).
  • 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.

  • A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.
  • You may be required to provide documents to support your educational disadvantage claims. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a benefit of $5000 to be paid as a lump sum following selection and after Semester 1 census date (usually during April).

The number of scholarships available will increase as funds raised are confirmed for 2024.


Selection

Selection will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. Applications will be ranked against the criteria and offers made to the applicants who best meet the eligibility criteria.


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