Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
13 Apr 2026
Applications close
24 May 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $3,000
Eligible study level
Undergraduate
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Alan Blakney Memorial Scholarship was established with a gift from Mrs Lorna Waller to commemorate her brother Alan Blakney, and is offered to students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Agriculture at Dookie Campus.
About the donor
The Alan Blakney Memorial Scholarship was established by Mrs Lorna Waller to commemorate her brother Alan Blakney (1919-83), who attended the Dookie campus and graduated in 1940. During WWII, he served in the airforce and won the Distinguished Flying Cross. He took up a soldier settlement farm in northern Tasmania and later near Hobart, eventually settling and farming in Western Australia.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a one-off payment of $2500 (depending on the available annual income from the gift).
Amount:
Up to $3,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
Approximately 2
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be living or have lived in a regional or remote area
- Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Agriculture (or its successor)
- Have completed a minimum of 100 credit points of study
- Be enrolled or be planning to enrol in at least 37.5 points of study (second year students) or at least 25 points of study (third year students) in the Dookie Semester option
Selection criteria
The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their personal statement. Preference is given to students who have demonstrated financial need. Other scholarships received by students will be taken into consideration.
Conditions
Students must be enrolled in at least 37.5 credit points if in their second year, or at least 25 credit points if enrolled in their third year, at the Dookie campus.
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Agricultural and veterinary sciences
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How to apply
You must submit an application and include a personal statement addressing:
- The educational benefit of studying at Dookie
- Details of financial need including supporting documents
When will I know the outcome?
- Round 1 (Jan-March applications): May-July
- Round 2 (June-August applications): September-October
- Future Rounds - TBC
Status:
Not open yet
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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