Friends of the University Lorna George Memorial Scholarship for Allied Health and Psychology

Applications closed
Amount

$5,000

Number available

1

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Friends of the University

Establishment

Lorna George was one of the founders of the Friends of the University and a driving force for the book fair, a biennial fundraiser that has raised over $1 million since the organisation was formed in 1981. The funds have been spent on a wide range of projects, scholarships, and research grants to benefit students and staff and build a stronger bridge between the campus and the community. Lorna’s discipline was in social work which she was very passionate about.

The Friends of the University have a wonderfully long history with the university, and it is through their continued fundraising efforts and their belief in wanting to provide students with opportunities for financial support that the Friends fund a whole suite of scholarships across the various areas of UON.

This scholarship invites applications from the University of Newcastle’s Bachelor of Psychological Science programs and Allied Health programs as follows:

  • Medical Radiation Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Social Work
  • Speech Pathology.

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 1st or 2nd year of an eligible undergraduate Allied Health or Psychological Science degree program with the University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • 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.
  • Have an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 for continuing students.
  • 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

This scholarship is a one-off lump sum payment of $5,000 paid in the semester of award, after the census date.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application with reference to the eligibility criteria and assessment of educational disadvantage.

Selection will be made by the Scholarships Officer with consideration of, in order:

  • All eligibility criteria for the scholarship being met; and
  • Demonstrated educational disadvantage.
  • Academic merit may be considered.

All applicants will be notified of an outcome via email. This will occur within 6 weeks of the scholarship application closing date.

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