Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Benefit amount
Up to $30,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The W John Collins Scholarship was established with a gift from Dr Matt Collins AM KC and Leonard Vary AM and is offered to students who are enrolling in the Juris Doctor and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.
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Established in 2015 by Dr Matt Collins AM KC (PhD 2000) and his partner, Leonard Vary AM (BCo 1985, LLB 1985) in honour of Dr Collins' father, John Collins.
About the donor
Born in England in 1942 in impoverished circumstances, and raised mostly in the United States, John Collins moved to Australia in 1968, where he became a secondary school teacher. John understood the transformative power of education and, with his wife Robyn, also a teacher, made sacrifices that enabled Dr Collins to become the first in his family to obtain a law degree. Dr Collins went on to obtain his PhD at Melbourne Law School, where he is currently a senior fellow.
Benefits
$10,000 per year over three years (total $30,000).
Amount:
Up to $30,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Have applied for the Juris Doctor through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category and submitted the Disadvantaged Socio-economic Circumstances Supplementary Form
- Meet the Graduate Access Melbourne entry requirements for the Juris Doctor
Selection criteria
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Law
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When will I know the outcome?
Successful recipients will receive an outcome by the end of November.
Status:
Not open yet
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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