William and Edith Taylor Indigenous Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2020 with a donation from Dorothy Karpin in honour of her late parents, William and Edith Taylor. The scholarship is offered to Indigenous undergraduate students who are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

Application dates

Applications are currently closed

Application type

Application required
How to apply

Benefit type

Bi-annual payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student

Total value

up to $30,000

Applicable study areas

All study areas

Number of scholarships awarded

Approximately 1

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live, or formerly lived.
    • have completed Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia
    • not have been awarded results for subjects undertaken as part of a degree course at a tertiary institution in Australia
    • have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree via VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) for commencement in the year following completion of Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
    • be eligible for entry to the University of Melbourne under Access Melbourne

    Selection criteria

    This scholarship is awarded to eligible candidates who have the highest overall level of disadvantage based on the information provided in their VTAC SEAS application and their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).  Preference is given to candidates who completed completed Year 12 at a school in a regional or remote area in Australia.

    The status of indigenous Australians must be confirmed by the Murrup Barak Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development.

    Conditions

    This scholarship is subject to the Coursework Scholarships Terms & Conditions and can be deferred to the following academic year. In addition:

    • you must agree to give permission for the University to provide your name and course details to the donor of your scholarship and to provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.
    • you must provided a Confirmation of Aboriginality or a Statutory Declaration to Murrup Barak. See: Confirmation of Identity
  • Application process

    Eligible students who have applied for admission to the University using the VTAC Special Entry Admission Scheme (SEAS) will be automatically considered.

  • When will I know the outcome?

    The first scholarship offers are made a few days after the Victorian Year 12 ATAR are released in December. Further offers are made in January and February to students who have completed IB or Year Twelve outside Victoria.

  • About the donor

    Dorothy Karpin

    Dorothy Karpin grew up in Newcastle and her interest in Australia’s Indigenous people was inspired by her father William Taylor’s interest in indigenous cultures in Australia and other parts of the world. Dorothy visited Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region in the far northwest of Western Australia with her husband when he was the Managing Director of the Argyle Diamond Mine, 550 km southwest of Darwin. Recognising the additional challenges and costs facing students from rural and remote regions having to relocate to Melbourne, and remembering her family’s connection with the Kimberley, she has a preference for supporting students who completed their secondary schooling in a regional or remote area of Australia.

What are the benefits?

An allowance of $5,000 per half-year for up to three years.

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