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Doctors & Co Scholarship

Value

$5,000

Duration

One (1) year

Status

Coming soon

Coming soon.
Opens
12/08/2024
Closes
23/09/2024

Overview

The Doctors & Co Scholarship has been established to provide financial support for a commencing student residing in Greater Western Region (Sydney, New South Wales), who can demonstrate one or more disadvantages, and who are from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (C&LD) background. The scholarship aims to assist them with the costs of study in a UTS Business School or Faculty of Health undergraduate or postgraduate program.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must:

  • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or humanitarian protection visa; and
  •  Be residing in the Greater Western Sydney Region at the time of applying; and
  • Be enrolled or intending to enrol full-time in a UTS Health or Business undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree:
  • Apply for a Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Equity Scholarship and therein in demonstrate one or more educational barriers:
    •  Carer responsibilities;
    • Medical Disadvantage;
    • Sole Parent;
    • English language difficulty;
    • Refugee status
    • Financial hardship
  • Be from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (C&LD) background that meets one of the following criteria:
    • Arrived in Australia as an immigrant or refugee from a non-English speaking country; or
    • A child of migrant parent/s of whom are from a non-English speaking country; and
    • Applicants must provide evidence of cultural and linguistically diverse background or affiliation: Refugee visa, documentation that proves that both of your parents are migrants from a non- English speaking background (birth certificate), documentation that proves the applicant is their child (birth certificate) or Letter of confirmation from the President or Chairperson of a cultural community group you belong to, including the organisation's common seal, and
  • All candidates must apply via UTS Scholarship online application form including provision of a Curriculum Vitae outlining education and work experience to date; and
  • All candidates must be available to attend an interview (online or in person).

Selection process

As demonstrated in the Scholarship application and interview process:

  • Motivation and commitment to succeed in their UTS degree program
  • Demonstrated initiative to seek opportunities to continually advance their professional and personal lives
  • Motivation to contribute to the community

Need more information? Contact...

UTS Scholarships Office
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au