Prize

Fred Walker Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

Up to $700

Eligible study level

Honours, Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Future study, Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Fred Walker Scholarship was established with a gift from Mabel Ashton Walker and is offered to students who have completed a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) at the University of Melbourne and are enrolled in a pathway to the Doctor of Philosophy - Science in Chemistry.

Pathway courses are listed under Eligibility below.

Benefits

This scholarship provides a one-off payment of approximately $700 (depending on the annual income
from the gift).

Amount:

Up to $700

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Honours), Graduate Diploma or first year of the Master of Science with the School of Chemistry
  • Have completed a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) at the University of Melbourne

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the student ranked highest based on their weighted average mark for third-year Chemistry subjects in the Bachelor of Science.

In the event of a tie, the award will be split equally.

Conditions

This award cannot be held concurrently with the James Cuming Memorial Scholarship and cannot be
deferred. In addition, students must agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

Study level:

Honours, Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Future study, Current study

Study area:

Science

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Application

How to apply

You are automatically considered for this scholarship if you are or were enrolled in the award year.

Status:

Open for automatic consideration

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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