Betty Josephine Fyffe Rural Allied Health Scholarship

Donor

This is a donor-funded scholarship from the late Mrs Betty Josephine Fyffe.

Establishment

Scholarship for students from regional/remote areas enrolled in any year of a Bachelor of Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Medical Radiation Science, Pharmacy or Speech Pathology program at the University of Newcastle.

Betty Fyffe was a local Tamworth girl who grew up in the surrounds of her father’s chemist shops. Betty had an absolute passion for Nursing and had strong feelings for St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney where she trained and spent many years providing nursing treatment.

Betty leaves this legacy as her way of trying to improve the education of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals in training with hope that some will return to the country areas to practice their profession.

We hope that all recipients of a Betty Josephine Fyffe Scholarship be as passionate about their career as she was about nursing.

Applicable to regional and remote, community involvement.

Eligibility

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

• Be enrolled in any year (including honours) of a B Nursing, B Midwifery, B Physiotherapy, B Nutrition and Dietetics, B Occupational Therapy, B Medical Radiation Science, B Pharmacy, or B Speech Pathology degree at the University of Newcastle.
• Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
• Demonstrate academic progress 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 (evidence not required for current UON students).
• Have lived in a regional or remote area of Australia for at least 12 months within the two years prior to study.
• Demonstrate activity in your local community (for example volunteering or involvement in community projects).
• Be an Australian citizen.
• 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.

• You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

• Option to provide up to 3 documents which show your commitment to leadership within your community, such as a reference, proof of volunteering and community activities, leadership panel or club membership, articles or publication.

Benefit

This scholarship provides a total benefit of $50,000, paid as $5000 each semester up to a maximum 5 year tenure provided ongoing eligibility is met.

Payments are 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 based on assessment of the scholarship application, supporting documentation, and the eligibility criteria for the scholarship.

Selection will be made by the Scholarships Office with consideration of the eligibility criteria and any additional factors relevant to the purpose of the scholarship, in this order:

• All eligibility criteria for the scholarship being met;

• Regional and/or remote disadvantage;

• Academic merit.

All applicants will be notified of their application outcome via email, within 6–10 weeks of the scholarship closing date.

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee receipt of a scholarship. Scholarship selection is competitive and is based on the relevant selection criteria, the number of eligible applicants, and the scholarships available.

Applicants who are unsuccessful in one offer round may still be considered for later rounds within the same scholarship year, where applicable, and are encouraged to apply for future opportunities.

College

College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing

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