Hackett Scholarships [F7154]

Regulations made pursuant to Statute No.18—conditions of awarding Hackett Scholarships

Sir John Winthrop Hackett, the first Chancellor and a generous benefactor of the University, having bequeathed to the University a sum of money to support students, and his will having been interpreted and varied by Order of the Supreme Court on 20 December 1999, to provide that—

(a) the income of part of the sum referred to as the Hackett Student Fund be used 'to provide financial assistance to deserving enrolled students of limited means by way of scholarships, bursaries, studentships, grants, loans or other financial assistance on such terms and conditions as the Senate may from time to time determine to enable such students to attend and commence, continue or complete their studies at The University of Western Australia or at any other university in Australia or elsewhere'; and

(b) the income of the remainder of the sum be used 'for bursaries and research studentships for enrolled students of the University or graduates of the University of not more than three years' standing of limited means',

the Senate has determined for the time being to use the income as set out in the following regulations.

1. For the purposes of these regulations the bequest funds are collectively known as the Hackett Student Fund.

2. The income of the Hackett Student Fund is used to provide for Hackett Scholarships.

3. Except as provided in the following regulations, the conditions of the Australian Postgraduate Awards apply to the scholarships.

4. The purpose of the scholarships is to enable graduates of The University of Western Australia or another recognised University, who are of limited means, to undertake the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Western Australia.

5. The scholarships are awarded annually by the Scholarships Committee having regard to the sufficiency of the means available to the applicant to undertake the proposed course of study.

6. Each scholarship comprises:

(a) a basic annual scholarship; and

(b) an additional sum to enable the recipient to undertake during the period of candidacy a period of overseas travel for the purposes of research.

7. The annual value of a scholarship and of the travel component is determined from time to time by the Scholarships Committee but the value of the scholarship will not be less than that of an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) and the value of the travel component will not be less than $5000.

8. A scholarship is awarded for a period of up to three years but may be extended by up to six months in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Scholarships Committee.

9. Only candidates with a first class honours degree or the equivalent who satisfy the English competency requirements determined from time to time by the Scholarships Committee are eligible.

10.(1) Applications for scholarships must be submitted to reach the Secretary of the Scholarships Committee by a date fixed by the Scholarships Committee and advertised.

(2) Each application must contain particulars of the applicant's academic qualifications and the proposed programme of work to be undertaken under the scholarship.

11. The awards are made by the Scholarships Committee after it has considered reports on the candidates and on the postgraduate work they propose to conduct, obtained from such persons as the committee or the Dean of the Graduate Research School may decide.

12. Any thesis or other publication arising from research carried out during tenure of a scholarship must acknowledge the assistance of the scholarship.

13.(1) A student who holds a scholarship is ineligible for any other scholarship, fellowship or similar award within the gift of the University.

(2) If a student receives an award from any other source during the tenure of the scholarship, they must advise the Scholarships Committee which may reduce the amount of the scholarship by such amount as it may decide.