Donor
The Vonwiller Foundation
Establishment
The Vonwiller Foundation was established by the Vonwiller family in 2009 to support education, science and technology, and health. Speech and Language development is a necessary foundation for education, and this is especially critical in early stage education. This scholarship recognises that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander speech pathology graduates and students view their profession through a unique cultural lens and can provide insight into the cultural, speech, language and communication needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in 1st year of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology with the University of Newcastle.
- Identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be recognised as such by your community.
- Demonstrate academic progress with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or higher and maintain this for the duration of 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 total benefit of $12,000 over 3 years provided ongoing eligibility is maintained for the duration of the scholarship.
The scholarship will be paid as a lump sum of $4,000 annually after the Semester 1 census date.
Selection
Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICER
Student Services Centre
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308
Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Fax: +61 2 4921 5759
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
