Col Whitehead Cricket Scholarship

Donor

Established by Peter Dodd and supported by Stephen Tarbox and other members and past members of the cricket club.

Establishment

Col Whitehead was one of the finest sportsmen in University Sports. An outstanding bowler, a first-class batsman, a much respected captain and leader, and a truly great model of the ideal sportsman in every sense and meaning of the word. He had already represented his country in Basketball at the 1960 Olympics and could have represented NSW in Cricket if he had not chosen to put his studies before his love of sport. He went on to become an academic in the French Department at the University of Newcastle, an expert in the works of Baudelaire and Malraux. In 2014 he was honoured by his inclusion in the Hunter Hall of Fame. He also received a Blue in Cricket from our University.

Col Whitehead represents the ideal of every sports club. A great athlete, an excellent cricketer, a generous and supportive team member, a man with great respect for the traditions and values that underpin every sport, in this case, cricket. This scholarship intends that the successful recipient will be a contributing member and role model to other team members of the Newcastle University cricket club.

Applicable to undergraduate, sport, cricket.

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.
• Have played no more than one season with the University of Newcastle Cricket Club.
• Agree to play for the University of Newcastle Cricket Club for two seasons following being awarded the scholarship.
• Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
• Have the ATAR required for entry to your program if a new student; or a minimum GPA of 4.0 if you are a continuing student. Please note that you do not need to provide evidence of this as we will use University reporting.
• Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident (including holders of a permanent humanitarian visa and New Zealand citizens with permanent residency).
• 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 a scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are applying for.

Benefit

This scholarship provides a total benefit of $5,000 paid as a lump sum.

Payment is typically received 2–3 weeks after the census date, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. Preference may be given to 1st year candidates who need to relocate from a rural and/or regional area for study.

Selection will be made by the Sports Selection Panel which will consist of a minimum of three members chosen by the Chief Executive Officer, NUsport, which (where possible) will include a member of the University Cricket Club.

College

• College of Engineering Science and Environment
• College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing
• College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

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

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