Jean Rogerson Bequest Fund [F20093]

1. Miss Jean Ethel Rogerson, MBE, BSc, ARACI, Warden of Convocation for two periods totalling eight years and a member of the University Senate for 30 years, died on 25 December 1993 and by her will left 30 per cent of the residue of her estate to the University as a capital fund with the income of it to be applied—

(a) as to one-third to be added in each year to the capital fund; and

(b) as to the remaining two-thirds to provide postgraduate fellowships and undergraduate studentships to be awarded on the basis of ability and not to be means tested.

2. The capital fund is known as the Jean Rogerson Bequest Fund.

3. The Jean Rogerson Bequest Fund received by the University was $ .....

4. The fund is invested in the absolute discretion of the Senate to produce income.

5. The fund is accounted for as a separate fund from the other funds of the University.

6. One-third of the income of the fund in each calendar year is added as soon as possible after the end of that calendar year to the fund and becomes a part of it.

7. The remaining two-thirds of the income of the fund in each calendar year is used as follows:

(a) One-third is divided equally between the faculties concerned, to provide Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Studentships in the Faculties of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Economics and Commerce, Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, Law, Medicine and Dentistry, and Life and Physical Sciences.

(b) Two-thirds is used to provide Jean Rogerson Postgraduate Scholarships.

8. Any unexpended income of the fund is carried forward and used as income in the subsequent calendar year.

9. The Vice-Chancellor reports by 31 December 2000 and every five years thereafter, to the trustees to whom probate of Miss Rogerson's will was granted by the Supreme Court of Western Australia, on the use made by the University of the fund and its income.

10. The conditions for the award of Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Studentships in each faculty and for the award of Jean Rogerson Postgraduate Scholarships from the Jean Rogerson Postgraduate Scholarship Fund are published in the University's Scholarships, Prizes, Endowments volume.