Doctors & Co Scholarship
Value
$5,000
Duration
One (1) year
Status
Closed
Opens
12/08/2024Closes
23/09/2024Quick Links
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