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.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Applicable study areas
Engineering
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 1
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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.
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Application process
If you have submitted an application for the Student Grants you will be automatically considered for this scholarship.
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When will I know the outcome?
Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application via email in April.
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Variations of this award
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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'.
What are the benefits?
The scholarship provides a one-off allowance of approximately $270 (exact amount determined when award is offered).
For complete listings of faculty-specific scholarships, please see individual faculty websites.
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.