David Thompson Scholarship

This scholarship was established with a donation from Bessie Thompson and is offered to students in financial need studying engineering.

Application type

No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Benefit type

Single payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student
International student

Total value

up to $270

Applicable study areas

Engineering

Number of scholarships awarded

Approximately 1

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • be enrolled in an Engineering course at the University of Melbourne
    • provide evidence of financial need

    Selection criteria

    Eligible students are selected on the basis of financial need.

    Conditions

    • You must be enrolled as a full-time student in a course at the University of Melbourne. You may be eligible to receive this scholarship while enrolled as a part-time student.
    • This scholarship cannot be deferred to the following year.
    • You must provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship and give permission for the University to provide the report, your name and course details to the donor.
  • Application process

    If you have submitted an application for the Student Grants you will be automatically considered for this scholarship.

  • When will I know the outcome?

    Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application via email in April.

  • Variations of this award

    See also: Student Grants

  • About the donor

    Bessie Thompson

    Bessie Thompson, widow of David Thompson, bequeathed a sum to the University of Melbourne for the purpose of funding a scholarship in the science of Engineering and to be named the 'David Thompson Scholarship'. Bessie's desire was for the scholarship to provide assistance to a student pursuing an engineering course and for the university to give preference to students who are 'sons of residents of Castlemaine'.

    Read more about Bessie Thompson

What are the benefits?

The scholarship provides a one-off allowance of approximately $270 (exact amount determined when award is offered).

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