Boyce Family Scholarship

Scholarship details

Donor

Establishment

Every member of the Boyce family worked to support their studies, and several were mature age students who returned to university after working full-time. Being aware of the challenges involved in combining work and study, the Boyce Family wish to support those who are disadvantaged and hope to enhance their future prospects by attaining a university degree.

The donors, Emeritus Professor Gordon Boyce and Mrs Evelyn Boyce, would be interested in connecting with the scholarship recipient during their studies. Emeritus Professor Gordon Boyce was the Head (Dean) of School of Business at the University of Newcastle from 2008 to 2010. Evelyn Boyce completed a BA in Business & Political Science initially working in the Customs sector clearing shipments across borders and filing tariff appeals. Later Evelyn Boyce worked in two government departments before transferring those skills to consulting on Information Management and Systems.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

Applicable to Equity, financial disadvantage, disability, regional and remote, Bachelor of Business, domestic and international students.

Eligibility

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

• Be enrolled in the first year of a Bachelor of Business at the University of Newcastle.
• Be undertaking study to support a career change, upskilling, or advancement in your current field.
• Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
• Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
• Not have previously commenced or completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
• 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 challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

This scholarship provides a total benefit of $24,000 up to a maximum 3-year tenure, provided ongoing eligibility is met. The scholarship provides $8,000 annually paid as $4,000 in each semester.

Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester 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 a thorough assessment of each application that considers the eligibility criteria, demonstrated educational disadvantage, and any required supporting documents.

Preference will be given to students commencing a degree after a break of at least 4 years since leaving high school and/or previous studies such as TAFE and/or alternate entry programs.

Academic merit may be considered if required.

College

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