F. Gordon Elford Grant
This grant was established with a donation from Francis Gordon Elford and is offered to students in financial need.
Application type
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Applicable study areas
Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 1
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- be enrolled 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
Francis Gordon Elford
Francis Gordon Elford was secretary of the then faculty of Medicine and other technical faculties and was the Deputy Registrar of the University of Melbourne. Throughout his career he gave valuable guidance, encouragement and assistance to students in such technical faculties. Francis' widow and friends present a sum to the university 'for the purpose of providing a fund from which immediate financial aid may be given to students.' Grants are offered to students enrolled within the faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, faculty of Engineering, faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, faculty of Science, faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences or Melbourne School of Land and Environment.
What are the benefits?
The scholarship provides a one-off allowance of approximately $1,000 (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.