Macquarie University recognizes the particular financial and other support needs of students from a refugee background. To complement the University’s Refugee Mentoring Program, which aims to raise aspirations towards tertiary study among refugee children, two scholarships will be offered each year to students from refugee backgrounds.
There are two parts to the application- an online application form and a compulsory personal statement (to be uploaded as part of the on line application form.
Eligibility or scholarship:
Applicant to apply for scholarship must
- demonstrated financial need
- have arrived in Australia with a recognized Commonwealth Government humanitarian visa subclass
- statement of your capacity to triumph over hardship: including financial disadvantage, sole parent or career responsibilities, non- English speaking or Indigenous background, effects of trauma and/or abuse, long-term medical condition or disability or coming from a rural or remote area. These areas can be addressed as part of the compulsory personal statement.
- successful in obtaining an offer to Macquarie University in first semester 2011 through either UAC or a direct Macquarie admission scheme. intending to study full time internally. A full time waiver can be granted in instances where the applicant can demonstrate a need to study part time (career responsibilities, long term medical condition, employment demands)
Application form: http://secure.mq.edu.au/RegForms/view.php?id=68
How to apply:
Applicant must established community leadership and involvement. These areas can be addressed as part of the compulsory personal statement. Your personal statement should include information as follows. Please supply a supporting statement (approximately 1-2 pages). As this statement is a very important part of the selection process, you should give very careful consideration to your response. Please address the following issues:
- Describe your background, and reasons why you have not undertaken university studies in the past. Please provide information about your financial need for this scholarship.
- State your proposed area of study, reasons for selecting it and how you will combine the demands of university study with your other commitments.
- Give any information about your personal abilities, skills, achievements, experiences, and interests that you feel might be relevant to your application. Of particular interest is your involvement in community activities and your capacity to triumph over hardship.
- Documents submitted as part of the application process will be verified at a later date.
Last date to apply:
The last date to apply is January 28, 2011.
Source: http://www.studentadmin.mq.edu.au/scholarships/undergrad.html#Refugee
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