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Philippa McCall Scholarship and Benefactor Bursaries

for Postgraduate Coursework Students

Winner 2008 

  

The Philippa McCall Scholarship, valued at $4,000, and two Bursaries of $2,000 each will be offered to female students who are Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents normally resident in Victoria, enrolled in 2013 at a Victorian university, undertaking postgraduate coursework diplomas or degrees.

 

To be eligible for these awards, you must meet the following criteria:

·         Female gender

·         Australian citizen or permanent resident

·         Normally resident in Victoria while studying

·         Enrolled in a postgraduate coursework diploma or degree in 2013

·         Enrolled at a Victorian university in 2013

 

Winners are expected to attend the Scholarship Presentation Day and give a brief presentation.  Scholarships will only be awarded to students who are enrolled on Scholarship Presentation Day, normally held on the first Saturday in June. 

  

International students are not eligible for these awards.  

 

You must also demonstrate to the satisfaction of Graduate Women Victoria that you have been or are overcoming significant disadvantage in pursuing your studies.

 

Significant disadvantage may include:

·         Financial difficulty or low income

·         English as a second language

·         Migrant or refugee status

·         Disability or medical condition

·         Identification as Aboriginal or Torres Islander

·         Delay or interruption to career or studies because of family/caring responsibilities

·         Geographical isolation

           

If you wish to apply for these awards, please download: 

Information for Applicants   

Coursework Application Form 2013  

and follow the instructions

  

Applications are also asked to download

Referee Guidelines Postgraduate Coursework 2013

and to give them to referees with the request that the reference be given in time for forwarding by the closing date.  It is preferable to provide 2 academic references but if unable to provide these you may provide 1 academic and 1 employment reference. The Scholarship Sub-committee of Graduate Women Victoria reserves the right to contact referees for further information.

 

Closing date: 31 March

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note:  we require four (4) collated copies of all documents including the application form.  If a complete set of 4 copies of all documents is not received the application will not be processed. 

  

If you have any questions, first read carefully all the information on this website, including the 

Information for Applicants   

Coursework Application Form   

 and the

Frequently Asked Questions   

 

 

  

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