Faculty International Postgraduate Scholarship in Engineering, Computing and Mathematics * [F13043]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions.

The Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (the Faculty), has established a scholarship to attract highly qualified international students into its postgraduate degree courses (by coursework and by coursework and dissertation only) by assisting with the course fees payable by an international full fee-paying student. The scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Faculty International Postgraduate Scholarship in Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist with the course fees payable by an international full fee-paying student for a postgraduate degree course (by coursework and by coursework and dissertation only) in the Faculty.

Availability, Number and Value 
3.(1) Prior to advertisement of the scholarship, the Dean of the Faculty determines and reports to the International Centre, the postgraduate degree courses which are eligible for the scholarship, the country from which the applications must originate and the number and value of the scholarships to be made available.

(2) The scholarship is awarded as a partial fee payment scholarship to a highly qualified international full fee-paying student to a value to be determined by the Dean on the recommendation of the head of school in which the student is enrolled.

Eligibility Requirements
4.(1) To be eligible for consideration a student must demonstrate that they—

(a) are not an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a citizen of New Zealand;

(b) are enrolling for the first time and on a full-time basis in a postgraduate degree course offered by the Faculty; and

(c) have not previously enrolled in any course at this University.

(2) If a student ceases to be liable for international full fees, the student is no longer eligible for the scholarship.

Selection Criteria
5. The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record.

Awarding Body 
6. The scholarship is awarded by the Dean of the Faculty on the recommendation of the appropriate head of school on an ad hoc basis as determined by the Faculty.

Method of Payment
7. Subject to 10, the scholarship is paid in equal amounts as partial payment of semester fees, at the beginning of each semester.

Duration of Award
8. Subject to 10, the scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course in relation to which it is awarded.

Concurrent Awards 
9. The scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Criteria for Continuation
10. (1) Continuation of the scholarship is, except as described in (2), subject to the recipient—

(a) remaining enrolled in the course in relation to which it is awarded; and

(b) obtaining a mark of at least 50 per cent in each unit taken in the previous semester.

(2) Where the recipient is in the first semester of their enrolment at this University they are exempt from meeting the requirements of 10(1)(b).

(3) Where the recipient fails to meet the criteria for continuation of the scholarship under 10(1) and (2), the scholarship is suspended until such time that the recipient meets the criteria, at which time the scholarship will be reinstated for the commencement of the following semester.

Advertisement
11. The scholarship is advertised by the Faculty in time for applications to be lodged with the International Centre by the closing date determined by the Faculty.

Administering Body
12. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

Publications
13. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Faculty International Postgraduate Scholarship in Engineering, Computing and Mathematics must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property
14. Intellectual property is governed by the University’s Intellectual Property policy available on the University’s web site at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.