Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
1 Jan 2021
Applications close
1 Mar 2021
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 Jewish Holocaust Centre Wilson Family Award In Memory of William Cooper is a limited award and was established by a donation from the Jewish Holocaust Centre and Wilson Family to assist students undertaking social justice studies. This Award is in honour of the Yorta Yorta man William Cooper, a human rights activist who dedicated his life to fight for indigenous rights. The scholarship is awarded annually.
Benefits
Up to $3,000
Amount:
Up to $3,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
Approximately 1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must:
- be an indigenous Australian
- be enrolled full-time in the second or third year of an undergraduate degree course at the University of Melbourne and have achieved a Course Weighted Average of at least 65
- be experiencing financial difficulties
- have outstanding personal qualities, including a demonstrated commitment to social justice and/or Holocaust studies.
The status of indigenous Australians must be confirmed by the Murrup Barak Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of financial need, personal qualities, and taking into consideration academic merit and other Awards awarded to the applicant.
Conditions
- You must be enrolled in a course of study with the University of Melbourne.
- Commencement of the scholarship cannot be deferred to the following calendar year.
- You must provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship upon request and give permission for the University to provide the report and your name and course details to the donor of this scholarship.
- You must acknowledge the support of the Scholarship in any publication, advertisement, lecture, seminar, workshop, performance or exhibition issuing from the scholarship with the phrase: "Supported by the Jewish Holocaust Centre Wilson Family Award."
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
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How to apply
You must submit a Jewish Holocaust Centre Wilson Family Award application before the close date.
You must also provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining your personal qualities, including your demonstrated commitment to social justice and/or Holocaust studies, community engagement, and how you will benefit by undertaking voluntary work at the Jewish Holocaust Centre.
Status:
Not open yet
Applications open:
1 Jan 2021
Applications close:
1 Mar 2021
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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