Applications closed
Amount

$7,500

Number available

2

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Janice Leggett in memory of her Aunt and Uncle, Margaret and Errol Allen.

Establishment

This Scholarship was setup by Janice Leggett in memory of her Aunt and Uncle, Margaret and Errol Allen.

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 the 3rd year of a Bachelor of Nursing degree with University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • Demonstrate academic achievement through a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or higher
  • Demonstrate that the ability to study is affected, or will be affected, by financial hardship.
  • 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 will be paid as a lump sum of $7,500 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.

Selection will be made by the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing Selection Committee which will consist of a minimum of three members chosen by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing.

The Selection Committee will communicate the details of successful recipients to the delegated Scholarships Officer, and all applicants will be notified of an outcome via email. This will occur within 6 weeks of the scholarship close date.


College

College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing


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