Lorna Stirling Fund Scholarship
Scholarships from this fund, worth between $500 and $4000, are open to current students at all levels and are aimed at encouraging and promoting international student relationships.
Applications open
8 Feb 2021
Last day for applications
21 Apr 2021
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Last day for applications
This is the last day on which applications will be accepted. Though conditions vary, we recommend submission by 5pm AEST to avoid disappointment.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Total value
$500 - $4,000
Applicable study areas
All study areas
Number of scholarships awarded
At least 1
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- be enrolled at the University of Melbourne at the time of application and for the period of the proposed exchange or project
- have a signed letter of support from a relevant student organisation, such as the Student Union or a faculty-based student society
- demonstrate how your project is relevant to the interests of the wider student community at the University of Melbourne and/or will enable mutual understanding to be established between students at the University of Melbourne and international universities
Scholarship recipients are required to submit a detailed report on their completed project to the Lorna Stirling Fund Committee.
Selection criteria
Awards will be granted to:
- Promote genuine student interchange and enable mutual understanding to be established between students at the University of Melbourne and international universities; OR
- Support international meetings of students (locally or overseas) in which students or student organisations and the University of Melbourne have an interest.
Additional Information
Grants will not be given to students who wish to travel overseas to carry out research work or training that will form part of their degree.
Where there is strong competition for grants from students wishing to attend international student meetings, preference will be given to official student representatives at this University.
Since the annual income of the Fund is small, only limited support can be given to student organisations to help defray the costs of running student conferences.
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Application process
Applications are accepted via the online form.
The Lorna Stirling Fund Scholarships are awarded by the Lorna Stirling Fund Committee, which meets annually. Eligible students should read the guidelines and submit a completed online application by the due date.
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About the donor
Lorna Stirling
Lorna Stirling was a Music Director in the Melbourne University Drama Club in the 1940s. On her death in 1956 she bequeathed funds to the University for the purpose of promoting international student relationships through the creation of scholarships for the exchange of students between the University of Melbourne and other universities (University Trust record UTR7.92).
Lorna Stirling Fund Scholarships are available annually to currently enrolled students at the University of Melbourne.
What are the benefits?
One-off payment of between $500 and $4000
ENQUIRIES
For further information please contact Dr Elizabeth Nelson: lnelson@unimelb.edu.au
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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.