Ad Hoc Postgraduate Scholarships Conditions [F7862]

Note: These conditions are subject to approval by University Committees.

Ad hoc postgraduate scholarships are administered by the Scholarships Committee on behalf of various internal and external funding agencies. The committee considers that there is a clear distinction between a scholarship awarded for educational purposes, and the employment of a postgraduate student on a research project. Ad hoc scholarship conditions cannot require awardees to be employed by The University of Western Australia (�the University’), or to enter into, or continue to be, party to contract labour or to render services in exchange for the scholarship payments.

The committee expects that candidates will normally be selected, after advertisement in open competition, on the basis of academic merit. In the absence of specific alternative conditions accepted by the University, all ad hoc postgraduate scholarships must conform with the following conditions.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

internal student is a person undertaking study towards a higher degree by research who, except for approved periods, will conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature;

external student is a person undertaking research towards a higher degree by research who, as a result of their location, cannot conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their candidature;

head of school means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the head of school on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committees or other bodies to whom stated powers have been delegated;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award.

1. Eligibility requirements
1.1 Each scholarship is awarded for educational purposes only.

1.2 A scholarship holder must not be under any bond at the conclusion of their studies.

1.3 Candidates must hold a degree from a recognised university, normally of at least 2A honours standard or its equivalent.

1.4 A scholarship holder must be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances [see clause 2.2] and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship.

2. Part-time scholarships
2.1 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

2.2 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is able to demonstrate that compelling social reasons, such as a medical condition or primary care responsibilities, prevent full-time enrolment.

2.3 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

2.4 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see clause 10).

2.5 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

2.6 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

3. Value
3.1 A scholarship may be awarded—

(a) as a full scholarship; or

(b) subject to 3.4 and 3.5, to supplement another award; or

(c) to extend scholarship support for a limited period.

3.2 A supplementary scholarship may be awarded only with the permission of the respective donors and of the Scholarships Committee and provided that the conditions governing the supplementary scholarship do not contravene those attached to the primary award.

3.3 The value of a supplementary scholarship must not exceed 75 per cent of the value of the primary award.

3.4 Except where an award is made to supplement another award, or to extend scholarship support for a limited period, the minimum living allowance for a scholarship will not normally be approved at a level less than a University Postgraduate Award.

3.5 It is the responsibility of scholarship recipients to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship.¹

¹ http://www.ato.gov.au

4. Allowances
4.1 Other allowances, such as relocation costs, sick leave, maternity leave and costs towards thesis preparation may be provided.

5. Duration of award
5.1 Subject to 5.5, a full scholarship is normally tenable for the duration of the course for which it is awarded which is—

(a) two years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) three years for a doctoral degree.

5.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) four years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) six years for a doctoral degree.

5.3 Doctoral students may apply for an extension of tenure of up to six months’ duration subject to satisfactory progress, provided that the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

5.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

5.5 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship may be deducted from the maximum period of tenure.

6. Residency
6.1 Scholarship holders are normally expected to enrol as internal students and live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of University facilities, including use of physical resources, formal research training and frequent contact with supervisors if required.

6.2 Scholarship applicants who intend to enrol as external students must apply for external enrolment at the time of their scholarship application.

6.3 If the research program requires study away from the University for extended periods of time, the recipient must apply for external enrolment (see 8.2).

7. Criteria for continuation
7.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

8. Changes to enrolment status
8.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least three weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

8.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

8.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

8.2 External enrolment
8.2.1 Approval for external enrolment for scholarship holders must be granted by the GRSO.

8.2.2 Scholarship holders must obtain approval from the GRSO if they intend to change their enrolment from internal to external enrolment (see Postgraduate Handbook: http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate).

8.3 Suspension of a scholarship
8.3.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must apply in writing through their supervisor and head of school to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

8.3.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

8.3.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

8.3.4 Subject to 8.3.10, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

8.3.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

8.3.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than 12 months’ duration.

8.3.7 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than 12 months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

8.3.8 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

8.3.9 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

8.3.10 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are normally deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

8.4. Termination
8.4.1 The BGRS terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted. (A scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission.);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course.

8.4.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due inquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

8.4.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

9. Leave entitlements
9.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

10. Recreation leave
10.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

10.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 10.3.

10.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

10.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and head of school before leave is taken.

10.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the approval of the Research Proposal.

11. Sick leave
11.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to 10 working days paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

11.2 Paid sick leave is not in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

12. Parenting leave
12.1 Scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship are entitled to a period of five days’ paid parenting leave.

12.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship; however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 8.3.

13. Paid overseas leave
13.1 The BGRS may grant approval for Paid Overseas Leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

13.2 Applications for Paid Overseas Leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the approval of the Research Proposal.

13.3 Approval of Paid Overseas Leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

13.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

13.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the students has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

13.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

13.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University’s travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

13.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

14. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
14.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education sector provided adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

14.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in 13.4 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

15. Employment
15.1 The University does not require a student receiving a scholarship undertake employment.

15.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

15.3 No more than eight hours’ employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

15.4 The head of school is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student’s studies.

15.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder’s Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

Ada Jackson Irwin Street Commemoration Bursary in Zoology [F7911]

Mrs Ada Fawcett (nee Jackson) having donated the sum of $2000 to the University to establish a fund to provide bursaries to help support disadvantaged women postgraduate students in zoology undertaking research into the fauna of Western Australia, each bursary to be named an Ada Jackson Irwin Street Commemoration Bursary in Zoology, a fund is established for that purpose and each bursary is awarded in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The award of a bursary is restricted to women postgraduate students in zoology who are disadvantaged, this term being deemed to include, among other things, physical handicap and financial hardship.

2. A bursary is awarded by the Vice-Chancellor when an eligible student is identified by the Head of the School of Animal Biology and as permitted by the availability of funds.

3. A student may be awarded more than one bursary from the fund.

4. The value of a bursary is determined by the Vice-Chancellor, having regard to the needs of the awardee, the funds available and the recommendation of the Head of the School of Animal Biology.

5. The amount available for the award of the bursaries is the annual income after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, on the capital fund and any accumulation.

Amy Beatrice Hodgson Memorial Research Award * [F11212]

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

Amy Beatrice Hodgson donated a sum of money to establish a bursary fund to promote research into the education of children in country areas. Mrs Hodgson had a life-long association with education. She was a teacher in country areas for many years and also worked at the Correspondence School coordinating courses for students in remote country areas. Unable to attend university herself, she wished in some way to assist university students with their study. A fund is established to provide a research award to be administered in accordance with the following conditions.

1. The award is called the Amy Beatrice Hodgson Memorial Research Award.

2.(1) The award is provided from interest on the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

(2) The award is tenable for one year only.

3. The purpose of the award is to promote research into the education of children in rural areas.

4. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must—

(a) be enrolled in—

(i) a master's degree by research offered by the Faculty of Education;

(ii) the Doctor of Education; or

(iii) the Doctor of Philosophy in the field of education; and

(b) be intending to conduct research into the education of children in rural areas.

5. The award is made annually by a selection committee comprising the following or their nominees:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Education, as chair;

(b) the coordinators of the master's and doctoral programmes in education; and

(c) the Chair of the Postgraduate Programmes Committee in the Faculty of Education.

6. The award is made on the basis of academic record and the merit of the research proposal.

7.(1) Written applications for the award are called for annually and must be submitted to the Dean of the Faculty of Education no later than 1 December in the year preceding the year for which the award is sought, or such other date as the committee may stipulate in the call for applications.

(2) Applications must include—

(a) a current curriculum vitae including academic transcript(s);

(b) an outline of the intended research into the education of children in rural areas of approximately 1000 words; and

(c) two academic professional references supporting the proposed research.

8. Any publication or thesis that arises from work carried out under the Amy Beatrice Hodgson Memorial Research Award must acknowledge the fact.

9. A student is not permitted to receive more than one Amy Beatrice Hodgson Memorial Research Award.

Ana Africh Postgraduate Scholarship in Medical Research * [F36878]

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

Mrs Ana Africh has donated funds to The University of Western Australia ('the University') to provide one scholarship to encourage and assist an eligible student to commence a PhD in medical research at the University.

The scholarship, which is a supplementary scholarship to be held in conjunction with an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), a University Postgraduate Award (UPA) or equivalent postgraduate research scholarship recognised by the University, is established and awarded in accordance with the conditions governing the APA/UPA (http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/page/61669) except as set out below.

Definitions and acronyms

For the purpose of these conditions—

a primary award is an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award or another postgraduate research award recognised by the University;

a supplementary scholarship is a scholarship that is held in conjunction with a primary award such as an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award, and that provides benefits no greater than 75 per cent of the base stipend rate of the primary award;

APA means Australian Postgraduate Award;

BGRS means Board of the Graduate Research School;

GRSO means Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

PhD means Doctor of Philosophy;

UPA means University Postgraduate Award.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Ana Africh Postgraduate Scholarship in Medical Research.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist a commencing student to undertake medical research in a PhD at the University with a focus on the prevention and cure of human disease.

Value and number
3.(1) The value of the scholarship is $7500 annually, indexed at three per cent annually for the duration of the scholarship.

(2) One scholarship is available.

Eligibility requirements
4. To be eligible for to take up the scholarship a recipient must—

(a) be an Australian Citizen;

(b) be commencing a PhD;

(c) be enrolled as a full-time student in a PhD at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(d) be undertaking medical research, with a focus on the prevention and cure of human disease;

(e) have a bachelor’s degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(f) have been accepted into the proposed PhD by the BGRS;

(g) have had their proposed field of study approved by the Head of School and the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

(h) not have completed a degree either at the same level as or at a higher level than the degree for which the candidature is sought;

(i) be able to demonstrate financial hardship through either—

(i) being in receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Youth Allowance, Austudy, Abstudy, disability support pension, Veteran’s Entitlements payment or another income-tested benefit or pension) in the year in which the scholarship is awarded; or

(ii) submitting a statement of financial hardship.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee is the Scholarships Committee.

Selection criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, among those eligible in terms of Clause 4, best demonstrates—

(a) academic achievement; and

(b) the relevance of their proposed research project to the purpose of the scholarship.

Awarding body
7. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

Concurrent awards
8. The scholarship cannot be held concurrently with any other external or University award except an APA or a UPA.

Application procedure
9. Applicants must submit an online application in conjunction with the applications for the APA and UPA as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home by the advertised closing date.

Criteria for continuation
10. Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student; and

(b) submitting a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the BGRS.

Administering body
11. The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

Commencement
12. A scholarship recipient must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

Publications
13. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Ana Africh Postgraduate Scholarship in Medical Research must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual property
14. Intellectual property is governed by the University Policy on Intellectual Property.

Appeals Procedure for Australian Postgraduate Awards and University Postgraduate Awards

1.(1) An applicant may appeal against a decision of the Scholarships Committee on the grounds that the committee's procedures for the assessment of the application have not been observed.

(2) Appeals based on grounds other than those described in (1), including the quality of the application or the academic record of the applicant, will not be considered.

2. An applicant who wishes to lodge an appeal must write to the Dean of the Graduate Research School (the Dean) within ten University working days of receiving notification of the decision against which the appeal is made, giving full details of the procedures which the appellant considers not to have been observed.

3. Preliminary consideration of the appeal is given by the Dean who, if he or she deems it necessary, may consult others including the applicant.

4. The Dean will provide the appellant with a written determination on the appeal.

5.(1) A student who is not satisfied with the outcome of an appeal to the Dean and wishes to pursue the matter may appeal in writing to a Review Panel comprising:

(a) the Registrar or nominee, as convener;

(b) the Chair of the Academic Board or nominee;

(c) a former member of the Scholarships Committee.

(2) An appeal submitted in accordance with (1) must be lodged with the secretary of the Scholarships Committee no later than seven University working days after the date of the Dean's written determination referred to in 4.

6. The convener of the Review Panel will request the Dean to submit to the panel all papers relating to the appeal, together with a written statement outlining his or her views on the matter.

7. If the Review Panel finds evidence that due process has not been observed in reaching the original decision, it must direct that the application be reappraised.

8. The decision of the Review Panel is binding on all parties.

Architects Board Graduate Award * [F31098]

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

The Architects Board of Western Australia donates funds annually to provide an award to assist those who have recently completed the course for the degree of Master of Architecture (by coursework) at The University of Western Australia ('the University') to benefit from travel or further study.

Title
1. The award is called the Architects Board Graduate Award.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the award is to encourage and assist those who have recently completed the course for the degree of Master of Architecture (by coursework) to undertake travel and/or further study in architecture or a related field. If the award is used for travel, the travel is unrestricted and can be intrastate, interstate or overseas.

Value
3. The value of the award is $5000.

Eligibility requirements
4.(1) To be eligible to apply for the award, applicants must—

(a) be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b) have completed the course for the degree of Master of Architecture (by coursework) in the year the award is made;

(c) be ranked among the top 10 students in the course according to their course weighted average marks; and

(d) have received a formal invitation from the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts to apply for the award.

(2) If in any year, no application is received from any of the top 10 students, no award is made that year.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee is comprised of—

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts, or nominee;

(b) one nominee selected by the Dean from the discipline of Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts.

(c) the Chair of the Architects Board of Western Australia, or nominee; and

(d) two members of the Architects Board of Western Australia, nominated by the Board.

Selection criteria
6. The award is awarded to the eligible applicant who, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrates—

(a) a consistently high level of academic achievement, as evidenced by their academic record;

(b) a keen interest and enthusiasm for architecture; and

(c) the capacity to benefit from travel and/or further study in the field of architecture.

Selection process
7.(1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, written applications and supporting documentation.

(2) Applicants are interviewed by the selection committee.

Awarding body
8. The award is made by the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts.

Method of payment
9. The award is paid in one lump sum prior to the commencement of travel or further study.

Application procedure
10.(1) Written applications are invited annually by the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts and must be submitted by the advertised closing date.

(2) Applications must be accompanied by a personal statement (no more than 500 words) addressing the selection criteria in 6(b) and 6(c).

Other condition
11. Upon completion of their study or travel, and at the discretion of the Dean, the recipient of the award may be required to make an illustrated presentation to the students and staff of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts, members of the profession and to invited members of the Architects’ Board of Western Australia, about the benefits obtained from the travel or further study.

Concurrent awards
12.(1) The award may not be held in conjunction with the Ferguson Travel Scholarship in Architecture.

(2) The award may be held in conjunction with any other external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Administering body
13. The award is administered by the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publications resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Architects Board Graduate Award must acknowledge the support of the Architects Board of Western Australia and carry the University by-line.

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

Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) * [F7152]

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

For scholarships funded from 2011 and 2012 ARC Linkage Project Grants

Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry) are available to assist students enrolled for a higher degree by research (HDR) at The University of Western Australia (the University). The conditions set out below are determined by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the University and are subject to change from time to time.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

domestic applicant or domestic student is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

international student is a student who is a citizen of an overseas country, except New Zealand;

internal student is a person undertaking study towards a higher degree by research who, except for approved periods, will conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature;

external student is a person undertaking research towards a higher degree by research who, as a result of their location, cannot conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their candidature;

Head of School means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the head of school on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master's course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

HESA is the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA);

APA is an Australian Postgraduate Award;

APA(I) is an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry);

ARC is the Australian Research Council;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committee or other bodies to whom the stated powers have been delegated;

CTS is the Commercialisation Training Scheme;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees;

RTS is the Research Training Scheme, administered by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The RTS provides Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research students with exemption from the requirement to pay student contributions and tuition fees for the duration of the accredited higher degree by research;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award.

Part 1—Tuition fees, stipend and allowances

1. Domestic Applicants—RTS
1.1 Domestic scholarship holders commencing an HDR are normally granted exemption from tuition fees for the research component of the master's by research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of their scholarship.

1.2 Students enrolled in combined postgraduate courses that include a master's by coursework may be required to pay postgraduate tuition fees for the master's by coursework component of the course.

1.3 A student may not hold more than one RTS place at any one time regardless of whether a student studies on a full-time or part-time basis.

2. International applicants—SIRF and IPRS
2.1 International applicants may apply for either a SIRF or an IPRS which covers tuition fees and health insurance.

2.2 Recipients of a SIRF or IPRS must ensure that they read and understand SIRF and IPRS conditions at http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/scholarships/postgraduate.

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

3.2 The scholarship holder is not permitted to be in receipt of another award or scholarship that provides benefits greater than 75 per cent of the APA(I) base stipend rate.

¹ The maximum supplementation for 2012 is $21,536.

4. Stipend
4.1 Level of stipend
4.1.1 The level of stipend is contingent upon the Industry Partner meeting its obligations under the Conditions of Agreement.

4.1.2 Where an Industry Partner has failed to meet its obligations and an alternative Industry Partner cannot be found an award may be reduced to the current level of an Australian Postgraduate Award, which is $23,728 per annum in 2012 for full-time study and $12,898 per annum for part-time study in 2012 which is indexed annually in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

4.2 Full-time scholarships
4.2.1 A full-time APA(I) carries a stipend of $28,715 per annum (in 2012) and is indexed annually in accordance with HESA.

4.2.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

4.2.3 It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship. ²

² http://www.ato.gov.au

4.3 Part-time scholarships
4.3.1 A part-time APA(I) carries a stipend of $15,684 per annum (in 2012) which is indexed annually in accordance with HESA.

4.3.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

4.3.3 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

4.3.4 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is—

(a) a domestic student; and

(b) able to demonstrate that special circumstances, such as a medical condition or major family commitments, preclude full-time study.

4.3.5 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

4.3.6 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see 25).

4.3.7 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

4.3.8 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

4.4 Other stipend matters
4.4.1 Scholarships do not cover the cost of student union or amenities fees, costs associated with tuition fees, health insurance, overseas fieldwork, bridging English language courses or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the award.

Part 2—Scholarship conditions

5. Purpose
5.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable eligible domestic and international students to pursue an HDR at the University.

6. Value
6.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

7. Eligibility
7.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a domestic or international student;

(b) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances (see 4.3.4) and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(c) be intending to enrol or be enrolled as an internal student based on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature and scholarship tenure unless approval is granted for external enrolment (see 11 and 16.2);

(d) have a bachelor's degree of at least 2A honours standard or equivalent:

(e) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(f) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(g) not have held an Australian Postgraduate Award or Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) previously unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits.

8. Selection criteria
8.1 The scholarship is awarded to an eligible applicant on the basis of—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) research potential based on academic referee reports, relevant research experience, and publications, if applicable.

9. Application procedure
9.1 Applicants must complete and submit an application as set out in the advertisement on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

9.2 International applicants must also complete and submit the online application for the IPRS and SIRF scholarships as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

10. Duration of award
10.1 The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which it is awarded which is—

(a) two years for a master's degree by research; or

(b) three years for a doctoral degree.

10.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) four years for a master's degree by research; or

(b) six years for a doctoral degree.

10.3 Doctoral students may apply for a maximum extension of up to six months, subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

10.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

10.5 No extensions are possible for students undertaking a master's degree by research.

10.6 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the award or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure unless the study was undertaken as part of a Commonwealth Government financially supported international postgraduate research scholarship or award.

10.7 Students enrolled in Professional Doctorate degree courses or combined master's and PhD degree courses which include a formal coursework component are only eligible for scholarship payments for years in which the research component of the course is at least two-thirds (66 per cent) of the full-time student load.

10.8 Where a scholarship is converted from a scholarship for a master's degree by research to that for a doctoral degree, the maximum period of a scholarship is three years, or three-and-a-half years if an extension is approved.

11. Residency
11.1 Scholarship holders are normally expected to enrol as internal students and live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of University facilities, including use of physical resources, formal research training and frequent contact with supervisors if required.

11.2 Scholarship applicants who intend to enrol as external students must apply for external enrolment at the time of their scholarship application.

11.3 If the research program requires study away from the University for extended periods of time, the recipient must apply for external enrolment (see clause 16.2).

12. Criteria for continuation
12.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

13. Administering body
13.1 The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

14. Commencement
14.1 A scholarship holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

15. Transfer of award
15.1 An APA(I) holder who has already completed at least six months of the program may request a transfer of an APA(I) to another institution.

15.2 Any proposed transfer of a scholarship between Institutions/Industry Partners/Supervisors/ Postgraduate Research students, requires the prior approval of the ARC.

15.3 The ARC will only consider transfer requests in exceptional circumstances, where there are compelling reasons, such as the transfer of a supervisor and where a proposed transfer has the support of all parties to an award (i.e. Institutions/Industry Partners/Supervisors/Postgraduate Research students).

15.4 The fact that an award has been transferred does not constitute sufficient grounds for a subsequent extension of the award.

16. Changes to enrolment and suspension status
16.1 Changes to enrolment status
16.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least two weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

16.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

16.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

16.2 External enrolment
16.2.1 Approval for external enrolment for scholarship holders must be granted by the GRSO.

16.2.2 Scholarship holders must obtain approval from the GRSO if they intend to change their enrolment from internal to external enrolment (see Postgraduate Handbook: http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate).

16.3 Suspension of a scholarship
16.3.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must obtain written approval from their supervisor, head of school and industry partner and then apply to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

16.3.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

16.3.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

16.3.4 Subject to 16.3.12, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

16.3.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

16.3.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than 12 months' duration.

16.3.7 A scholarship holder who wishes to gain work experience in industry may apply for a period of suspension of up to 12 months during the tenure of the award.

16.3.8 A scholarship holder who wishes to apply for a period of suspension for the sole purpose of gaining work experience in industry should seek approval in the first instance from the student's supervisor, the industry partner and the Head of School.

16.3.9 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than 12 months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

16.3.10 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

16.3.11 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

16.3.12 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

17. Termination
17.1 The Scholarships Committee terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted. (A scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission.);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) if the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base APAI stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course;

(m) if the parties have agreed to the termination of the award;

(n) if the industry partner fails to meet its obligation and an alternative industry partner cannot be found. ⁴

⁴ The scholarship may then be funded as an Australian Postgraduate Award.

17.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due enquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

17.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

18. Publications
18.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of an APA(I) must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

19. Intellectual property
19.1 Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Part 3—Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

20. Leave entitlements
20.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

21. Recreation leave
21.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks' paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

21.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 21.3.

21.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

21.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before leave is taken.

21.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

22. Sick leave
22.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks (10 University working days) paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

22.2 Paid sick leave is not in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

22.3 Periods of sick leave longer than two weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in clause 16.3.

23. Paid overseas leave
23.1 The BGRS may grant approval for Paid Overseas Leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

23.2 Applications for Paid Overseas Leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

23.3 Approval of paid overseas leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal, and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature; Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

23.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

23.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

23.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

23.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University's travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

23.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

24. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
24.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting research at the industry partner's facilities provided that adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at these facilities.

24.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in clause 24.1 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

25. Employment
25.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

25.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

25.3 No more than eight hours' employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

25.4 The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student's studies.

25.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder's Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) 2005–2010 * [F7152]

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

For scholarships funded from ARC Linkage Project Grants from 2005–2010

Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry) are available to assist students enrolled for a higher degree by research (HDR) at The University of Western Australia (the University). The conditions set out below are determined by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the University and are subject to change from time to time.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

domestic applicant or domestic student is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

international student is a student who is a citizen of an overseas country, except New Zealand;

Head of School means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the head of school on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master's course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

HESA is the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA);

APA(I) is the Australian Postgraduate Awards (Industry);

ARC is the Australian Research Council;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committee or other bodies to whom the stated powers have been delegated;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

RTS is the Research Training Scheme, administered by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The RTS provides Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research candidates with exemption from the requirement to pay student contributions and tuition fees for the duration of the accredited higher degree by research;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

Part 1—Tuition fees, stipend and allowances

Tuition Fees
1.1 Domestic applicants—RTS 1.1.1 Domestic scholarship holders commencing an HDR are normally granted exemption from tuition fees for the research component of the master's by research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of their scholarship.

1.1.2 Students enrolled in combined postgraduate courses that include a master's by coursework may be required to pay postgraduate tuition fees for the master's by coursework component of the course.

1.1.3 A student may not hold more than one RTS place at any one time regardless of whether a student studies on a full-time or part-time basis.

1.2. International applicants—SIRF and IPRS
1.2.1 International applicants may apply for either a SIRF or an IPRS which covers tuition fees and health insurance.

1.2.2 Recipients of a SIRF or IPRS must ensure that they read and understand SIRF and IPRS conditions at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home.

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

2.2 The scholarship holder is not permitted to be in receipt of another award or scholarship that provides benefits greater than 75 per cent of the APA(I) base stipend rate.¹

¹ The maximum supplementation for 2013 is $22,383 per annum.

3. Stipend and allowances
3.1 Level of stipend
3.1.1 The level of stipend is contingent upon the Industry Partner meeting its obligations under the Conditions of Agreement.

3.1.2 Where an Industry Partner has failed to meet its obligations and an alternative Industry Partner cannot be found an award may be reduced to the current level of an Australian Postgraduate Award, which is $24,653 per annum in 2013 for full-time study and $12,326 per annum for part-time study in 2013 which is indexed annually in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

3.2 Full-time scholarships
3.2.1 A full-time APA(I) carries a stipend of $29,844 per year (in 2013) and is indexed annually in accordance with HESA.

3.2.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.2.3 It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship. ²

² http://www.ato.gov.au

3.3 Part-time scholarships
3.3.1 A part-time APA(I) carries a stipend of $16,300 per annum (in 2013) which is indexed annually in accordance with HESA.

3.3.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.3.3 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

3.3.4 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is able to demonstrate that special circumstances, such as a medical condition or major family commitments, preclude full-time study.

3.3.5 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

3.3.6 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see clause 26).

3.3.7 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

3.3.8 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

3.4 Relocation allowance
3.4.1 Relocation allowance is applicable where the student must relocate to Perth to take up the scholarship or an approved transfer.

3.4.2 A scholarship recipient is entitled to—

(a)(i) an economy class or student airfare for themselves, a spouse and dependants for travel to Perth, up to a maximum of $530 per person, which includes airfares to Perth from within Australia, New Zealand or other countries on production of receipts;

or

(ii) a maximum allowance of $530 for travel by car for which an itemised fuel receipt is submitted; ³

and

(b) removal expenses up to $505 per adult and $255 per child (with a maximum entitlement of $1520) on production of receipts.

³ A scholarship recipient cannot claim for accommodation or cost of meals if they chose to travel by car.

3.4.3 Claims for relocation allowances must be made within six months of the expenditure being incurred.

3.4.4 A candidate may be reimbursed to a maximum of not more than $6000 for all allowances combined.

3.5. Thesis allowance
3.5.1 A scholarship holder is entitled to a total thesis allowance of $420 for a master's thesis or $840 for a PhD thesis. The thesis must be submitted within six months of the completion of the project.

3.5.2 The thesis allowance is a contribution towards the cost of production of a thesis and does not include costs such as the purchase of computer equipment.

3.5.3 A thesis allowance may be claimed after submission of a thesis on the production of receipts.

3.5.4 Part of the thesis allowance may be used to claim costs associated with the re-submission of a thesis or the lodgement of bound copies.

3.5.5 Claims for thesis allowance must be made within 12 months of the completion of the project.

3.6 Other stipend matters
3.6.1 A scholarship is not affected by payments in relation to long service leave, assistance granted for travel associated with overseas research or field trips, concurrent assistance from a private employer in the form of part salary, or any other assistance for purposes other than those covered by the scholarship.

Part 2—Scholarship conditions

4. Purpose
4.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable eligible domestic and international students to pursue an HDR at the University.

5. Value and number of scholarships available
5.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

5.2 The number of scholarships available each year is determined by the Scholarships Committee.

6. Eligibility
6.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances [see clause 3.3.4] and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(b) be a domestic student (for linkage projects prior to 2009);

(c) be a domestic or international student (for linkage projects from 2009 onwards);

(d) have a bachelor's degree of at least 2A honours standard or equivalent:

(e) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(f) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(g) not have held an Australian Postgraduate Award or Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) previously unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits;

(h) not be in receipt of an award or scholarship that provides a benefit greater than 75 per cent of the APA (Industry) stipend.

7. Selection criteria
7.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee to an eligible applicant on the basis of—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) research potential based on academic referee reports, relevant research experience, and publications, if applicable.

8. Application procedure
8.1 Applicants must complete and submit an application as set out in the advertisement on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home by the advertised closing date.

9. Awarding body
9.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

10. Duration of award
10.1 The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which it is awarded which is—

(a) two years for a master's degree by research; or

(b) three years for a doctoral degree.

10.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) four years for a master's degree by research; or

(b) six years for a doctoral degree.

10.3 Doctoral candidates may apply for a maximum extension of up to six months, subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

10.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

10.5 No extensions are possible for students undertaking a master's degree by research.

10.6 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the award or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure unless the study was undertaken as part of a Commonwealth Government financially supported international postgraduate research scholarship or award.

10.7 Candidates enrolled in Professional Doctorate degree courses or combined master's and PhD degree courses which include a formal coursework component are only eligible for scholarship payments for years in which the research component of the course is at least two-thirds (66 per cent) of the full-time student load.

10.8 Where a scholarship is converted from a scholarship for a master's degree by research to that for a doctoral degree, the maximum period of a scholarship is three years, or three-and-a-half years if an extension is approved

11. Criteria for continuation
11.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

12. Administering body
12.1 The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

13. Commencement
13.1 A scholarship holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

14 Transfer of award
14.1 An APA(I) holder who has already completed at least six months of the program may request a transfer of an APA(I) to another institution.

14.2 Any proposed transfer of a scholarship between Institutions/Industry Partners/Supervisors/ Postgraduate Research students requires the prior approval of the ARC.

14.3 The ARC will only consider transfer requests in exceptional circumstances, where there are compelling reasons, such as the transfer of a supervisor and where a proposed transfer has the support of all parties to an award (i.e. Institutions/Industry Partners/Supervisors/Postgraduate Research students).

14.4 The fact that an award has been transferred does not constitute sufficient grounds for a subsequent extension of the award.

15. Changes to enrolment and suspension status
15.1 Changes to enrolment status
15.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least two weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

15.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

15.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

15.2 Suspension of a scholarship
15.2.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must obtain written approval from their supervisor, head of school and industry partner and then apply to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

15.2.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

15.2.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

15.2.4 Subject to 15.2.10, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

15.2.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

15.2.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than 12 months' duration.

15.2.7 A scholarship holder who wishes to gain work experience in industry may apply for a period of suspension of up to 12 months during the tenure of the award.

15.2.8 A scholarship holder who wishes to apply for a period of suspension for the sole purpose of gaining work experience in industry should seek approval in the first instance from the student's supervisor, the industry partner and the Head of School.

15.2.9 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than 12 months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

15.2.10 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

15.2.11 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

15.2.12 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

16. Termination
16.1 The BGRS terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted. (A scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission.);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base APAI stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course;

(m) the parties have agreed to the termination of the award;

(n) the industry partner fails to meet its obligation and an alternative industry partner cannot be found.⁴

⁴ The student may then be funded as an Australian Postgraduate Award Student.

16.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due inquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

16.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

17. Publications
17.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of an APA(I) must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

18. Intellectual property
18.1 Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Part 3—Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

19. Leave entitlements
19.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and having provided any milestone reports such as Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable, by the due date.

20. Recreation leave
20.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks' paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

20.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 20.3.

20.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

20.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before leave is taken.

20.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the approval of the Research Proposal.

21. Sick leave
21.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks' paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

21.2 Scholarship holders may receive up to a total of 12 weeks' paid sick leave which is additional to the normal duration of the scholarship.

21.3 Paid sick leave referred to in 21.2 is only for medically substantiated periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (10 University working days).

21.4 Periods of sick leave longer than 12 weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 15.2.

22. Maternity leave
22.1 Domestic students
22.1.1 On completion of 12 months of a scholarship domestic scholarship holders may access up to 12 weeks' paid maternity leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

22.2.1 A student is not permitted to take paid maternity leave in the first year of the scholarship; however unpaid maternity leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions.

22.2 International students
22.2.1 International students are not entitled to paid maternity leave.

22.2.2 International students may take unpaid maternity leave if they give birth to a child within the tenure of the scholarship.

22.2.3 Unpaid maternity leave must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in clause 15.2.

23. Parenting Leave
23.1 Domestic Students
23.1.1 Domestic scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship may be entitled to a period of five days paid parenting leave.

23.1.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship, however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 15.2.

23.1.3 Paid parenting leave is in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

23.2 International students
23.1 International students are not entitled to paid parenting leave, however they may take unpaid parenting leave of five days.

24. Paid overseas leave
24.1 The BGRS may grant approval for Paid Overseas Leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

24.2 Applications for Paid Overseas Leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the approval of the Research Proposal.

24.3 Approval of Paid Overseas Leave is conditional upon submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature and all outstanding milestone reports, including Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Reports, if applicable.

24.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

24.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the students has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

24.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

24.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University's travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

24.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

25. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
25.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting research at the industry partner's facilities provided that adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at these facilities.

25.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in 25.1 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

26. Employment
26.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

26.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

26.3 No more than eight hours' employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

26.4 The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student's studies.

26.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder's Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report

Australian Postgraduate Awards and University Postgraduate Awards * [F5161] 

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

Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and University Postgraduate Awards (UPA) are scholarships available to assist domestic and international students to enrol for a higher degree by research (HDR) at The University of Western Australia ('the University'). The conditions set out below are determined by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) and the University and are subject to change from time to time.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

domestic applicant or domestic student is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

international student is an overseas student who is an IPRS or SIRF holder commencing from 1 January in the year of commencement of the scholarship;

internal student is a person undertaking study towards a higher degree by research who, except for approved periods, will conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature;

external student is a person undertaking research towards a higher degree by research who, as a result of their location, cannot conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their candidature;

Head of School means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the Head of School and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the Head of School on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

APA is an Australian Postgraduate Award;

APA(I) is an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry);

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committees or other bodies to whom stated powers have been delegated;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

CTS is the Commercialisation Training Scheme;

DIISRTE is the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees funded by the University;

RTS is the Research Training Scheme administered by the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. The RTS provides Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research candidates with exemption from the requirement to pay student contributions and tuition fees for the duration of the accredited higher degree by research;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award.

Part 1—Tuition fees, stipend and allowances

1. Domestic applicants—RTS
1.1 Domestic scholarship holders commencing an HDR are normally granted exemption from tuition fees for the research component of the master’s by research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of their scholarship.

1.2 Students enrolled in combined postgraduate courses that include a master’s by coursework may be required to pay postgraduate tuition fees for the master’s by coursework component of the course.

1.3 A student may not hold more than one RTS place at any one time regardless of whether a student studies on a full-time or part-time basis.

2. International applicants—SIRF and IPRS
2.1 International applicants may apply for either a SIRF or an IPRS which covers tuition fees and health insurance.

2.2 Recipients of a SIRF or IPRS must ensure that they read and understand SIRF and IPRS conditions at http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/scholarships/postgraduate.

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

3.2 The scholarship holder must not be receiving an equivalent award, scholarship (excluding an IPRS) or salary providing a benefit greater than 75 per cent of the APA stipend rate¹ to undertake the HDR. Income from sources unrelated to the course of study is not to be taken into account.

¹ The maximum supplementation for 2013 is $18,490 per annum.

4. Stipend and allowances

4.1 Full-time scholarships
4.1.1 A full-time APA or UPA carries a stipend of $24,653 per annum in 2013 for full-time study which is indexed annually in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

4.1.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

4.1.3 It is the responsibility of scholarship recipients to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship.²

² http://www.ato.gov.au

4.2 Part-time scholarships
4.2.1 A part-time APA or UPA carries a stipend of $12,326 per annum for part-time study in 2013 which is indexed annually in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

4.2.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

4.2.3 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

4.2.4 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is—

(a) a domestic student; and

(b) able to demonstrate that compelling social reasons, such as a medical condition or primary care responsibilities, prevent full-time enrolment.

4.2.5 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

4.2.6 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see clause 28).

4.2.7 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

4.2.8 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

4.3 Relocation allowance
4.3.1 Relocation allowance is applicable where the student must relocate to Perth to take up the scholarship or an approved transfer. Proof of the student's previous address in Australia must be provided.

4.3.2 A scholarship recipient is entitled to—

(a)(i) an economy class or student airfare for themselves, a spouse and dependants for travel to Perth up to a maximum of $530 per person, which includes airfares to Perth from within Australia, on production of receipts; or

(ii) a maximum allowance of $530 for travel by car for which an itemised fuel receipt is submitted;³ and

(b) removal expenses of up to $600 per adult and $250 per child to a maximum of $1700, on production of receipts.

³ A scholarship recipient cannot claim for accommodation or cost of meals if they choose to travel by car.

4.3.3 Relocation allowance claims must normally be submitted within six months of the commencement of the award.

4.3.4 There is no provision for reimbursement of costs for international scholarship holders or their dependants to return to their place of origin.

4.4 Thesis allowance
4.4.1 A scholarship holder is entitled to a total thesis allowance of $420 for a master’s thesis or $840 for a PhD thesis.

4.4.2 The thesis allowance is a contribution towards the cost of production of up to six copies of a thesis and does not include costs such as editing or the purchase of computer equipment.

4.4.3 A thesis allowance may be claimed after submission of a thesis on the production of receipts.

4.4.4 Part of the thesis allowance may be used to claim costs associated with the re-submission of a thesis or the lodgement of bound copies.

4.4.5 Claims for thesis allowance must be made within two years of the termination of the award.

4.5 Other stipend matters
4.5.1 Scholarships do not cover the cost of student union or amenities fees, costs associated with tuition fees, health insurance, overseas fieldwork, bridging English language courses or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the award, except as set out in 4.3.

Part 2—Scholarship conditions

5. Purpose
5.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable eligible students to pursue an HDR at the University.

6. Value and number of scholarships available
6.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

6.2 The number of scholarships available each year is determined by the Scholarships Committee.

7. Eligibility requirements
7.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a domestic student or an international student;

(b) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances (see 4.2.4) and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(c) be intending to enrol or be enrolled as an internal student based on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature and scholarship tenure unless approval is granted for external enrolment (see 12 and 18.2);

(d) for an APA, have a bachelor’s degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(e) for a UPA, have a bachelor’s degree of at least 2A honours standard or equivalent;

(f) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(g) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(h) for APA Awardees only, not have held an Australian Postgraduate Award, Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) or an Australian Government-funded Postgraduate Research Award (excluding an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship) previously unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits;

8. Selection criteria
8.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee to an eligible applicant on the basis of—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) research potential based on academic referee reports, relevant research experience, and publications, if applicable.

9. Application procedure
9.1 Domestic applicants must complete and submit the online application for the Australian and University Postgraduate Awards as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

9.2 International applicants must complete and submit the online application for the IPRS and SIRF scholarships as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

10. Awarding body
10.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

11. Duration of award
11.1 The tenure of a full-time scholarship is—

(a) up to two years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) up to three years for a doctoral degree.

11.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) up to four years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) up to six years for a doctoral degree.

11.3 Doctoral students may apply for an extension of tenure of up to six months’ duration subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

11.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

11.5 No extensions are possible for students undertaking a master’s degree by research.

11.6 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure unless the study was undertaken as part of a Commonwealth Government financially supported international postgraduate research scholarship or award.

11.7 Candidates enrolled in Professional Doctorate degree courses or combined master’s and PhD degree courses which include a formal coursework component are only eligible for scholarship payments for years in which the research component of the course is at least two-thirds (66 per cent) of the full time student load.

11.8 Where a scholarship is converted from a scholarship for a master’s degree by research to that for a doctoral degree, the maximum period of a scholarship is three years, or three-and-a-half years if an extension is approved.

12. Residency
12.1 Scholarship holders are normally expected to enrol as internal students and live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of University facilities, including use of physical resources, formal research training and frequent contact with supervisors if required.

12.2 Scholarship applicants who intend to enrol as external students must apply for external enrolment at the time of their scholarship application.

12.3 If the research program requires study away from the University for extended periods of time, the recipient must apply for external enrolment (see clause 18.2).

13. Criteria for continuation
13.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

14. Administering body
14.1 The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

15. Commencement
15.1 A scholarship holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

15.2 Applications to transfer the scholarship and enrolment to another school within the University must be approved by the Scholarships Committee.

16. Conversion between master’s and doctoral scholarships
16.1 If the BGRS approves a transfer of candidature in accordance with the Doctor of Philosophy Rules, rule 22 and the Master's Degree by Research Rules for courses administered by the Board of the Graduate Research School it may permit the scholarship to be converted from a scholarship for doctoral studies to a scholarship for master’s studies or vice versa.

16.2 If the BGRS approves the conversion of a scholarship in accordance with 16.1 the maximum duration of the scholarship becomes that of the new research degree minus periods of study undertaken towards the related degree prior to conversion.

16.3 A scholarship holder who, prior to completing a master’s degree, intends to enrol in a doctoral degree, may use the balance of the scholarship towards the doctoral degree.

16.4 There must be no interval between completion of the master’s degree and enrolment in the doctoral degree, or such an interval must be covered by the suspension of the scholarship.

16.5 A scholarship for a master’s degree normally expires on submission of a thesis for examination or at the end of two years (whichever is the earlier).

16.6 The scholarship holder must ensure that the progression to a doctoral degree, or suspension of the scholarship, is arranged before the master’s studies are completed or the scholarship expires.

16.7 The maximum period of a scholarship for a student progressing from a master’s degree to doctoral study is three years (or three and a half years if an extension is approved) from the date the student commenced the master’s degree.

17. Transfer of award
17.1 A UPA cannot be taken up at another institution.

17.2 If unforeseen and exceptional circumstances arise (such as the supervisor leaving the University and no suitable replacement being available) an APA holder who has already completed at least six months of the program may request a transfer of an APA to another institution.

17.3 Transfer arrangements are agreed between institutions, subject to the award holder being offered a research degree place at the new institution and the agreement of the new institution to support the student within its allocated funding for the APA scheme.

17.4 If a student transfers earlier than six months into the degree without the approval of the University the award will be terminated and reallocated.

17.5 The University may refuse a transfer if it is believed the circumstances presented do not warrant a transfer.

17.6 The fact that an award has been transferred does not constitute sufficient grounds for a subsequent extension of the award.

18. Changes to enrolment and suspension status

18.1 Changes to enrolment status
18.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least three weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

18.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

18.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

18.2 External enrolment
18.2.1 Approval for external enrolment for scholarship holders must be granted by the GRSO.

18.2.2 Scholarship holders must obtain approval from the GRSO if they intend to change their enrolment from internal to external enrolment (see Postgraduate Handbook: http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate).

18.3 Suspension of a scholarship
18.3.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must apply in writing through their supervisor and Head of School to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

18.3.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

18.3.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

18.3.4 Subject to 18.3.10, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

18.3.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

18.3.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than twelve months’ duration.

18.3.7 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than twelve months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

18.3.8 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

18.3.9 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

18.3.10 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

18.4 Termination
18.4.1 The BGRS terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted. (A scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission.);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base APA or UPA stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course.

18.4.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due inquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

18.4.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

19. Publications
19.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of an APA or UPA must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

Part 3—Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

21. Leave entitlements
21.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

22. Recreation leave
22.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks' paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

22.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 22.3.

22.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

22.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before leave is taken.

22.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

23. Sick leave
23.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks' paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

23.2 Paid sick leave is not in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

23.3 Scholarship holders may receive up to a total of 12 weeks’ paid sick leave which is additional to the normal duration of the scholarship.

23.4 Paid sick leave referred to in 23.3 is only for medically substantiated periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (ten University working days).

23.5 Periods of sick leave longer than 12 weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 18.3.

24. Maternity leave
24.1 On completion of 12 months of a scholarship a scholarship holder may access up to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

24.2 A student is not permitted to take paid maternity leave in the first year of the scholarship; however unpaid maternity leave may be accessed through suspension provisions.

25. Parenting leave
25.1 Scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship are entitled to a period of five days’ paid parenting leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

25.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship; however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 18.3.

26. Paid overseas leave
26.1 The BGRS may grant approval for paid overseas leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

26.2 Applications for paid overseas leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

26.3 Approval of paid overseas leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal, and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature; Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

26.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

26.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

26.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

26.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University’s travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

26.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

27. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
27.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education sector provided adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

27.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in 27.1 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

28. Employment
28.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

28.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

28.3 No more than eight hours’ employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

28.4 The head of school is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student’s studies.

28.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder’s Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

Beatrice Silk Postgraduate Scholarship in Education * [F7907]

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

As a means of expressing her gratitude for scholarship assistance as a student at The University of Western Australia, Miss Beatrice Silk donated $2000 to the University in 1973 to provide scholarships for postgraduate studies in education outside Australia. The scholarship is awarded under the following conditions.

1. The scholarship is called the Beatrice Silk Postgraduate Scholarship in Education.

2. The object of the scholarship is to assist with the travel or other costs of a program of study or research in the field of education at a university or other approved institution overseas.

3. The value of a scholarship is $2000.

4. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Education on the recommendation of the Head of the Graduate School of Education.

5. The scholarship is open to graduates of The University of Western Australia, or postgraduate students at The University of Western Australia, who have undertaken research in the field of education.

6. Candidates in any area of education will be considered: however, other things being equal, preference will be given to graduates with at least two years' relevant professional experience and to those whose study or research will in some way assist children with learning difficulties of any kind, at any level of schooling from pre-school to employment level.

7. A person awarded a scholarship must sign an undertaking to return to Western Australia on completion of the period of study or research.

8. Any thesis or publication resulting from research financed wholly or partly from a scholarship must acknowledge the assistance of the Beatrice Silk Postgraduate Scholarship in Education.

9. The Vice-Chancellor has power to prescribe the manner in which and the conditions under which payments of the scholarship are made.

10. Awards will be made according to the availability of funds until such time as the principal amount and interest earned have been expended.

Benthic Geotech PhD Scholarship * [F22297]

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

This scholarship is not awarded annually. Students are advised to contact the Business Manager of the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems for details of availability.

This scholarship is advertised in conjunction with the conditions governing the Australian and University Postgraduate Awards¹ and is awarded in accordance with those conditions, except as set out in the conditions that follow.

¹ Available via the web site http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/page/61669

Introduction 
The Benthic Geotech Corporation has committed a sum of money annually to establish and provide a scholarship for a student undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD student) to pursue research into offshore site investigation techniques through the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (the Faculty) at The University of Western Australia (the University). The Benthic Geotech PhD Scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Benthic Geotech PhD Scholarship.

Purpose 
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage students to undertake research into offshore site investigation techniques.

Type of Scholarship
3. The scholarship may be awarded—

(a) as a full scholarship; or

(b) as a supplementary scholarship, to be held concurrently with a primary scholarship such as an Australian Postgraduate Award, University Postgraduate Award or equivalent postgraduate research award or another scholarship recognised by the Faculty.

Value
4. (1) The annual value of a full scholarship is equivalent to the value of a University Postgraduate Award.

(2) The annual value of a supplementary scholarship is determined by the selection committee in consultation with the donor each year.

Eligibility Requirements
5. (1) To be eligible to apply for a scholarship a student must satisfy the admission requirements for and intend to pursue a PhD in offshore site investigation techniques.

(2) To be eligible to take up a scholarship a student must be—

(a) enrolled as a full-time PhD student in the School of Civil and Resource Engineering at the University; and

(b) studying offshore site investigation techniques.

Body Responsible for Selection
6. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises—

(a) the Director of the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems as Chair;

(b) an academic specialising in offshore site investigation techniques; and

(c) a representative of Benthic Geotech nominated by the company.

Selection Criteria
7. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates—

(a) academic excellence as evidenced by their academic records; and

(b) a commitment to the study of offshore site investigation techniques.

Selection Process 
8. (1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records and supporting documentation.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Awarding Body 
9. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

Duration of Award 
10. (1) The scholarship may be awarded for up to three years subject to the scholarship recipient submitting a satisfactory annual report.

(2) The scholarship may be extended for a maximum of up to six months in accordance with the University Postgraduate and Australian Postgraduate Awards.

(3) In the case of a supplementary scholarship, extension of the scholarship is dependent on the primary award being extended for the same period.

Method of Payment 
11. The scholarship is paid in fortnightly instalments.

Criteria for Continuation of Scholarship 
12. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to the recipient submitting a satisfactory annual report to the Graduate Research School and remaining enrolled in the course for which the scholarship is awarded.

Advertising 
13. In years when a new scholarship is offered (i.e. the existing holder has either completed or the Scholarships Committee is terminating the scholarship), the scholarship will be advertised by the Faculty.

Administering Body 
14. The scholarship is administered by the Scholarships Office.

Publications 
15. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Benthic Geotech PhD Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property 
16. Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's web site.

BHP Billiton Master's Scholarship in the UWA Business School * [F23608]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Note: (1) This scholarship is for a Master of Business Administration or master's degree by coursework only. It is not available for students undertaking a master's degree by research.

The statutory entity, the Faculty of Business, is known as the UWA Business School.

BHP Billiton donates a sum of money annually to provide up to two scholarships each valued at $50,000 to encourage students who have demonstrated academic excellence and an interest in economic, business or management issues relevant to the resources sector to undertake the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree course or other master's by coursework in the UWA Business School at The University of Western Australia (the University). The scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the BHP Billiton Master's Scholarship in the UWA Business School.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage students who demonstrate academic excellence to undertake the MBA course, or other master's by coursework in the UWA Business School.

Value
3. The value of the scholarship is $50,000.

Eligibility requirements
4. (1) To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship an applicant must have been accepted for enrolment in the MBA course, or other master’s by coursework.

(2) To be eligible to take up the scholarship, the recipient must be enrolled full-time in the MBA course or other master's by coursework unless there are exceptional circumstances which preclude full-time enrolment. ¹

(3) (a) Subject to 4(1) and (2), at least one scholarship each year is awarded to an eligible female applicant;

(b) If, in any year, there is no eligible female applicant, all available scholarships may be awarded to male applicants.

¹ Exceptional circumstances include but are not limited to medical conditions or major family commitments.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises:

(a) the Dean of the UWA Business School, or nominee (as Chair); and

(b) the Deputy Dean of the UWA Business School, or nominee; and

(c) a BHP Billiton representative

Selection criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrates—

(a) academic achievement; and

(b) an interest in economic, business or management issues relevant to the resources sector.

Selection process
7. (1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants' written applications and supporting documentation.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Awarding body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the UWA Business School on the recommendation of the selection committee.

Method of payment
9. The scholarship is paid in two equal instalments, on or after the census date in each semester.

Criteria for continuation
10. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to the recipient remaining enrolled in the course for which the scholarship is awarded and maintaining an average grade of distinction or higher.

Duration of award
11. The scholarship is tenable for two semesters or three trimesters which are normally consecutive.

Concurrent awards
12. (1) Normally the BHP Billiton Masters Scholarship in the UWA Business School may not be held concurrently with any other external or University award.

(2) In exceptional circumstances, the selection committee may determine, on the basis of a written application for consideration, that the scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award, provided the conditions of the other award so permit.

Application procedure
13. (1) Written applications addressing the selection criteria must be accompanied by—

(a) a statement outlining the applicant's experience and/or interest in economic, business or management issues relevant to the resources sector; and

(b) a curriculum vitae that includes at least the following information—

(i) academic achievements such as prizes and scholarships;

(ii) employment experience;

(iii) the names of two referees;

(iv) leadership positions held at university, in the community and in the workplace. 

(c) for applicants who have undertaken study at a tertiary institution other than the University, a copy of the applicant's academic record from that institution.

(2) Applications must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the UWA Business School by the advertised closing date.

Administering body
14. The scholarship is administered by the UWA Business School with payments made through the Scholarships Office.

Publications
15. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the BHP Billiton Master'

s Scholarship in the UWA Business School must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual property
16. Intellectual property is governed by the University’s Intellectual Property policy available on the University’s web site.

BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the UWA Business School * [F23609]

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

BHP Billiton provides a sum of $500,000 annually for five years to provide prestigious scholarships in the UWA Business School. BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the UWA Business School are available to eligible international and domestic applicants who enrol in a higher degree by research to pursue research in economic, business or management issues relevant to the resources sector.¹ The conditions set out below are determined by the University and are subject to change from time to time.

¹ This can encompass, for example, research addressing the social, environmental and economic impact of mining and resources industries on regional, national and international economies. It can explore both the direct operation of mining and resource management, and their indirect effects on the wider community.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

domestic applicant or domestic student is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

international student is an overseas student who is an IPRS or SIRF holder commencing from 1 January in the year of commencement of the scholarship;

internal student is a person undertaking study towards a higher degree by research who, except for approved periods, will conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature;

external student is a person undertaking research towards a higher degree by research who, as a result of their location, cannot conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their candidature;

Head of School means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the Head of School and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the Head of School on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

APA is an Australian Postgraduate Award;

APA(I) is an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry);

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committees or other bodies to whom stated powers have been delegated;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees funded by the University;

RTS is the Research Training Scheme administered by the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. The RTS provides Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research candidates with exemption from the requirement to pay student contributions and tuition fees for the duration of the accredited higher degree by research;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award.

Part 1—Tuition fees, stipend and allowances

1. Domestic applicants—RTS
1.1 Domestic scholarship holders commencing an HDR are normally granted exemption from tuition fees for the research component of the master’s by research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of their scholarship.

1.2 Students enrolled in combined postgraduate courses that include a master’s by coursework may be required to pay postgraduate tuition fees for the master’s by coursework component of the course.

1.3 A student may not hold more than one RTS place at any one time regardless of whether a student studies on a full-time or part-time basis.

2. International applicants—SIRF and IPRS
2.1 International applicants may apply for either a SIRF or an IPRS which covers tuition fees and health insurance.

2.2 Recipients of a SIRF or IPRS must ensure that they read and understand SIRF and IPRS conditions at http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/scholarships/postgraduate.

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

3.2 The scholarship holder is not permitted to be in receipt of another award or scholarship that provides benefits greater than 75 per cent of the BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship base stipend rate.²

² The maximum supplementation is $31,741 per annum.

4. Stipend and allowances

4.1 Full-time scholarships
4.1.1 A full-time BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship carries a stipend of $42,322 per annum for full-time study which is indexed annually in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

4.1.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

4.1.3 It is the responsibility of scholarship recipients to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship.³

³  http://www.ato.gov.au

4.2 Part-time scholarships
4.2.1 A part-time BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship carries a stipend of $21,161 per annum for part-time study which is indexed annually in accordance with the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA).

4.2.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

4.2.3 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

4.2.4 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is—

(a) a domestic student; and

(b) able to demonstrate that compelling social reasons, such as a medical condition or primary care responsibilities, prevent full-time enrolment.

4.2.5 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

4.2.6 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see 28).

4.2.7 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

4.2.8 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

4.3 Research travel allowance
4.3.1 An additional sum of up to $5000 is available to enable the recipient to undertake during the candidature a period of overseas travel for the purposes of research or conference attendance.

4.4 Other stipend matters
4.4.1 Scholarships do not cover the cost of student union or amenities fees, costs associated with tuition fees, health insurance, overseas fieldwork, bridging English language courses or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the award, except as set out in 4.3.

Part 2 – Scholarship conditions

5. Purpose
5.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable an eligible HDR student to pursue research in economic, business or management issues relevant to the resources sector in the UWA Business School at the University.

6. Value
6.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

7. Eligibility requirements
7.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a domestic student or an international student;

(b) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances (see 4.2.4) and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR through the UWA Business School at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(c) be intending to enrol or be enrolled as an internal student based on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature and scholarship tenure unless approval is granted for external enrolment; [see 12 and 18.2];

(d) for an APA, have a bachelor’s degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(e) for a UPA, have a bachelor’s degree of at least 2A honours standard or equivalent;

(f) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(g) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(h) be proposing to undertake research in the UWA Business School.

8. Selection criteria
8.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee to an eligible applicant on the basis of—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) research potential based on academic referee reports, relevant research experience, and publications, if applicable.

9. Application procedure
9.1 Domestic applicants must complete and submit the online application for the Australian and University Postgraduate Awards as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

9.2 International applicants must complete and submit the online application for the IPRS and SIRF scholarships as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

10. Awarding body
10.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the UWA Business School.

11. Duration of award
11.1 The tenure of a full-time scholarship is—

(a) up to two years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) up to three years for a doctoral degree.

11.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) up to four years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) up to six years for a doctoral degree.

11.3 Doctoral students may apply for an extension of tenure of up to six months’ duration subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

11.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

11.5 No extensions are possible for students undertaking a master’s degree by research.

11.6 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure unless the study was undertaken as part of a Commonwealth Government financially supported international postgraduate research scholarship or award.

11.7 Candidates enrolled in Professional Doctorate degree courses or combined master’s and PhD degree courses which include a formal coursework component are only eligible for scholarship payments for years in which the research component of the course is at least two-thirds (66 per cent) of the full time student load.

11.8 Where a scholarship is converted from a scholarship for a master’s degree by research to that for a doctoral degree, the maximum period of a scholarship is three years, or three-and-a-half years if an extension is approved.

12. Residency
12.1 Scholarship holders are normally expected to enrol as internal students and live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of University facilities, including use of physical resources, formal research training and frequent contact with supervisors if required.

12.2 Scholarship applicants who intend to enrol as external students must apply for external enrolment at the time of their scholarship application.

12.3 If the research program requires study away from the University for extended periods of time, the recipient must apply for external enrolment [see 18.2].

13. Criteria for continuation
13.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

14. Administering body
14.1 The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

15. Commencement
15.1 A scholarship holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

15.2 Applications to transfer the scholarship and enrolment to another school within the University must be approved by the Scholarships Committee.

16. Conversion between master’s and doctoral scholarships
16.1 If the BGRS approves a transfer of candidature in accordance with the Doctor of Philosophy Rules, rule 22 and the Master's Degree by Research Rules for courses administered by the Board of the Graduate Research School it may permit the scholarship to be converted from a scholarship for doctoral studies to a scholarship for master's studies or vice versa.

16.2 If the BGRS approves the conversion of a scholarship in accordance with 16.1 the maximum duration of the scholarship becomes that of the new research degree minus periods of study undertaken towards the related degree prior to conversion.

16.3 A scholarship holder who, prior to completing a master’s degree, intends to enrol in a doctoral degree, may use the balance of the scholarship towards the doctoral degree.

16.4 There must be no interval between completion of the master’s degree and enrolment in the doctoral degree, or such an interval must be covered by the suspension of the scholarship.

16.5 A scholarship for a master’s degree normally expires on submission of a thesis for examination or at the end of two years (whichever is the earlier).

16.6 The scholarship holder must ensure that the progression to a doctoral degree, or suspension of the scholarship, is arranged before the master’s studies are completed or the scholarship expires.

16.7 The maximum period of a scholarship for a student progressing from a master’s degree to doctoral study is three years (or three and a half years if an extension is approved) from the date the student commenced the master’s degree.

17. Transfer of award
17.1 The BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship may not be transferred to another institution.

18. Changes to enrolment and suspension status

18.1 Changes to enrolment status
18.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least three weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

18.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

18.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

18.2 External enrolment
18.2.1 Approval for external enrolment for scholarship holders must be granted by the GRSO.

18.2.2 Scholarship holders must obtain approval from the GRSO if they intend to change their enrolment from internal to external enrolment (see Postgraduate Handbook: http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate).

18.3 Suspension of a scholarship
18.3.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must apply in writing through their supervisor and Head of School to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

18.3.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

18.3.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

18.3.4 Subject to 18.3.10, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

18.3.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

18.3.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than twelve months’ duration.

18.3.7 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than twelve months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

18.3.8 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

18.3.9 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

18.3.10 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

18.4 Termination
18.4.1 The BGRS terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted (a scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course.

18.4.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due inquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

18.4.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

19. Publications
19.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of an BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

Part 3 – Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

21. Leave entitlements
21.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

22. Recreation leave
22.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks' paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

22.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 22.3.

22.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

22.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before leave is taken.

22.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

23. Sick leave
23.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks' paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

23.2 Paid sick leave is not in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

23.3 Scholarship holders may receive up to a total of 12 weeks’ paid sick leave which is additional to the normal duration of the scholarship.

23.4 Paid sick leave referred to in 23.3 is only for medically substantiated periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (ten University working days).

23.5 Periods of sick leave longer than 12 weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 18.3.

24. Maternity leave
24.1 On completion of 12 months of a scholarship a scholarship holder may access up to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

24.2 A student is not permitted to take paid maternity leave in the first year of the scholarship; however unpaid maternity leave may be accessed through suspension provisions.

25. Parenting leave
25.1 Scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship are entitled to a period of five days’ paid parenting leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

25.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship; however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 18.3.

26. Paid overseas leave
26.1 The BGRS may grant approval for Paid Overseas Leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

26.2 Applications for Paid Overseas Leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

26.3 Approval of Paid Overseas Leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal, and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature; Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

26.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

26.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

26.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

26.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University’s travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

26.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

27. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
27.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education sector provided adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

27.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in 27.1 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

28. Employment
28.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

28.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

28.3 No more than eight hours’ employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

28.4 The head of school is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student’s studies.

28.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder’s Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

Bruce and Betty Green Postgraduate Research Scholarship * [F30754]

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

Note: This scholarship may not be available annually. Contact the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

The Bruce and Betty Green Foundation ('the Foundation') donates funds annually to provide supplementary scholarships to eligible domestic and international applicants to encourage and assist them to undertake a higher degree by research in Mathematics or Science at The University of Western Australia ('the University'). The scholarships, which are to be held in conjunction with an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), a University Postgraduate Award (UPA) or equivalent postgraduate research scholarship recognised by the University, are established and awarded in accordance with the conditions governing the APA/UPA (http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/scholarships/postgraduate/postgraduate) except as set out below. Students will benefit from any changes to conditions that are to their advantage, otherwise the conditions which governed the scholarship at the time of award will apply.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

a 'domestic applicant' or 'domestic student' is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

an 'international applicant' or 'international student' is a student who is a citizen of an overseas country, except New Zealand;

a 'primary award' is an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award or another postgraduate research award recognised by the University;

a 'supplementary scholarship' is a scholarship that is held in conjunction with a primary award such as an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award, and that provides benefits no greater than 75 per cent of the base stipend rate of the primary scholarship;

APA means an Australian Postgraduate Award;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award;

UPA(I) is a University Postgraduate Award (International Students).

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Bruce and Betty Green Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist students to pursue an HDR in Mathematics or Science at the University.

Number and value
3.(1) The number and value of the scholarships is determined by the Scholarships Committee, having regard to the funds available from the Foundation.

(2) For domestic applicants, the scholarship must be held in conjunction with an APA, UPA, or another primary award.

(3) For international applicants, the scholarship must be held concurrently with a primary award such as a UPA(I).

Eligibility requirements
4.(1) To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be enrolled or eligible to enrol as a full-time student, or in exceptional circumstances and with the approval of the GRSO as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of their scholarship;

(b) have a bachelor’s degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(c) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(d) be proposing to undertake research in mathematics or science; and

(e) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which the candidature is sought.

(2) To be eligible to take up the scholarship, a recipient must be enrolled in an HDR at the University and undertaking research in mathematics or science.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee is the Scholarships Committee.

Selection criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who best demonstrates academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record.

Awarding body
7. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

Concurrent awards
8. The scholarship may be held concurrently with any other external or University award provided that—

(a) the combined value of the Bruce and Betty Green Postgraduate Research Scholarship and any other external or University scholarship is no more than 75 per cent of the APA or UPA; and

(b) the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Application procedure
9.(1) Domestic applicants must submit an online application in conjunction with the applications for the APA and UPA as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/ by the advertised closing date.

(2) International applicants must complete and submit an online application in conjunction with the applications for the IPRS and SIRF scholarships as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/ by the advertised closing date.

Criteria for continuation
10. Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the BGRS.

Administering body
11. The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

Commencement
12. A scholarship recipient must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

Publications
13. Any thesis dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of a Bruce and Betty Green Postgraduate Research Scholarship 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 website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Buru Energy Scholarship for Women in Petroleum Geoscience * [F42768]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Buru Energy Limited have donated the sum of $60,000 to The University of Western Australia (�the University') to provide scholarships to support female students undertaking research and studies in petroleum geoscience.

The scholarships are established and administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Buru Energy Scholarship for Women in Petroleum Geoscience.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist female students to undertake research and studies in petroleum geoscience.

Value
3. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum.

Duration of award
4. The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which the scholarship is awarded or the standard full-time equivalent if approval has been granted for part-time study on the grounds that there are exceptional circumstances which preclude full-time study.

Concurrent awards
5. The scholarship may be held concurrently with any other scholarship or award provided that this is permitted by the conditions of the concurrent scholarship or award.

Eligibility requirements
6.(1) To be eligible to apply for a scholarship a student must be—

(a) female

(b) enrolled or eligible to enrol in either—

(i) an honours course in geology; or

(ii) a master’s by thesis and coursework degree course in geoscience or petroleum geoscience; and

(c) undertaking research and studies in the field of petroleum geoscience.

(2) To be eligible to take up the scholarship the recipient must be—

(a) enrolled full-time in the course for which the scholarship has been awarded to the recipient unless there are exceptional circumstances¹ which preclude full-time enrolment; and

(b) commencing research and studies in the field of petroleum geoscience.

¹ Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a medical condition and major family commitments.

Body responsible for selection
7. The selection committee for the scholarship is the Scholarships Committee.

Selection criteria
8. The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who best demonstrates academic achievement.

Selection process
9. Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records.

Awarding body
10. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

Method of payment
11.(1) The scholarship is paid in two equal instalments each year.

(2) One instalment is paid per semester on or after the census date.

(3) Continued payment of instalments for the scholarship is subject to the recipient meeting the criteria for continuation set out in 12.

Criteria for continuation
12. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to the recipient—

(a) remaining enrolled in the course for which the scholarship has been awarded to the recipient;

(b) making satisfactory progress in accordance with the rules for the course in which the student is currently enrolled; and

(c) being enrolled as a full-time student unless approval has been granted for part-time enrolment on the grounds that there are exceptional circumstances which preclude full-time study.

Application procedure
13.(1) Applications are called for by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office and must be submitted by the advertised closing date.

(2) For applicants who have undertaken study at a tertiary institution other than the University, written applications must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's academic record from that institution.

Administering body
14. The scholarship is administered by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

Publications
15. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Buru Energy Scholarship for Women in Petroleum Geoscience must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

C. A. Vargovic Memorial Scholarship * [F7912]

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

The statutory entity, the Faculty of Business, is known as the UWA Business School.

The C. A. Vargovic Memorial Fund was established under the Will of the late Christopher A. Vargovic for the purpose of providing scholarships to assist students in furthering their postgraduate or honours studies in macroeconomics at The University of Western Australia ('the University'). The C. A. Vargovic Memorial Scholarship is established and administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the C. A. Vargovic Memorial Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is, in any manner determined by the Dean of the UWA Business School, to assist a student or students to further their postgraduate or honours studies in macroeconomics at the University.

Type of scholarship 
3. The scholarship may be held—

(a) as a full scholarship, subject to clause 13; or

(b) by postgraduate research students as a supplementary scholarship in conjunction with a University Postgraduate Award or an Australian Postgraduate Award.

Value and number
4.(1) The Dean of the UWA Business School determines the value and the number of scholarships, if any, to be made each year.

(2) The scholarships are provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility Requirements
5.(1) To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, an applicant must—

(a) meet the minimum admission requirements for one of the following—

(i) the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree course or the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree course; or

(ii) the Master of Economics degree course; or

(iii) a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree course.

and

(b) intend to undertake research in macroeconomics.

(2) To be eligible to take up a scholarship, the recipient must be enrolled on a full-time basis in the course for which the recipient has been awarded the scholarship.

Body responsible for selection
6. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises:

(a) the Chair of the Economics Discipline Group; and

(b) two other members of the Economics Discipline Group nominated by the Chair of the Economics Discipline Group.

Selection criteria
7. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement and the relevance of the research proposal to macroeconomics.

Selection process
8. Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the students’ academic records and completed applications.

Awarding body
9.(1) The scholarship is awarded by the Dean of the UWA Business School on the recommendation of the selection committee.

(2) Scholarships may be awarded in March and August.

Method of Payment
10.(1) The full scholarship [clause 3(a)] is paid in two equal instalments.

(2) One instalment is normally paid on or following the census date in each of the relevant semesters.

(3) Payment of the second instalment is conditional upon the recipient successfully completing all units undertaken and remaining enrolled in the course for which the scholarship is awarded.

(4) The supplementary scholarship [clause 3(b)] is paid as a fortnightly stipend in conjunction with the Australian Postgraduate Award or University Postgraduate Award.

Duration of award
11.(1) The scholarship is tenable for two semesters which are normally consecutive.

(2) A student enrolled in the Master of Economics course or for the Doctor of Philosophy who has previously been awarded a C. A. Vargovic Scholarship may be awarded a further scholarship within the same course of study.

Application procedure 
12.(1) Written applications are called for annually and must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the UWA Business School by the advertised closing date.

(2) Written applications must be accompanied by an outline of the proposed programme of study with special emphasis on the research to be undertaken.

(3) For applicants who have undertaken study at a tertiary institution other than the University of Western Australia, a copy of the applicant’s academic record from that institution.

Concurrent awards 
13. Except in exceptional circumstances to be determined by the Dean of the UWA Business School or unless the scholarship is awarded as a supplementary scholarship, a C. A. Vargovic Memorial Scholarship may not be held concurrently with another scholarship or award.

Administering body
14. The scholarship is administered by the UWA Business School.

Publications
15. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the C. A. Vargovic Memorial Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

C. F. H. and E. A. Jenkins Postgraduate Research Scholarship * [F25487]

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

C. F. H. and E. A. Jenkins Postgraduate Research Scholarships are available to enable suitably qualified international students to enrol for research higher degrees in environmental science or cognate subjects at The University of Western Australia ("the University"). These scholarships are established and awarded in accordance with the following conditions. These conditions apply to commencing and continuing students and may be subject to change from time to time.

For the purpose of these conditions—

the “Head of School” means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the head of school on matters pertaining to research higher degrees;

an “international student” is a student who is not an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident;

a “research higher degree” means Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or master's by thesis;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

Part 1—Tuition Fees, Stipend and Allowances

1. SIRF and IPRS 

1.1 Applicants may apply for either a SIRF or an IPRS which covers tuition fees and health insurance.

1.2 Recipients of a SIRF or IPRS must ensure that they read and understand SIRF and IPRS conditions at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home.

2. Concurrent Scholarships

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

2.2 The combined total of supplementary scholarships held with a C. F. H. and E. A. Jenkins Postgraduate Research Scholarship may not exceed 75 per cent of the stipend set out in 3.2.1.

3.1 Number, Type and Value of Scholarship 

3.1.1 The scholarship may be awarded—

(a) as a full scholarship; or

(b) as a supplementary scholarship, to be held concurrently with a postgraduate research scholarship or award (the 'primary award') such as a University Postgraduate Award (International Students).

3.1.2 The number and value of scholarships to be awarded in each year are determined by the Scholarships Committee of the University.

3.2 Stipend

3.2.1 A C. F. H. and E. A. Jenkins scholarship is determined annually by the Scholarships Committee. Refer to the Scholarships website for details: http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/.

3.2.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.2.3 It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipients to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship.²

² http://www.ato.gov.au

3.3 Thesis Allowance

3.3.1 A thesis allowance for costs associated with the production of a master’s or doctoral thesis may be claimed after submission of the thesis and on production of receipts.

3.3.2 The thesis allowance payable is:

(a) up to $240 for a master's thesis; or

(b) up to $840 for a doctoral thesis.

3.3.3 Additonal thesis allowance claims are payable for costs associated with the resubmission of a thesis or the lodgement of bound copies.

3.3.4 Claims for thesis allowance and additional thesis allowance must be made within two years of the termination of the award.

3.3.5 The thesis allowance is not available to supplementary scholarship recipients.

3.4 Research Travel Allowance

3.4.1 Except as set out in 3.4.2, an additional sum of up to $5000 is available to enable the recipient to undertake during the candidature a period of overseas travel for the purposes of research or conference attendance.

3.4.2 The Research Travel Allowance is not available to supplementary scholarship recipients.

3.5 Other Stipend Matters

3.5.1 The value of a scholarship is not affected by assistance granted for travel associated with overseas research or field trips or any other assistance for purposes other than those covered by the scholarship.

Part 2—Scholarship Conditions 

4. Purpose
4.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable suitably qualified international graduates to enrol for research higher degrees in environmental science or cognate subjects at the University.

5. Eligibility Requirements
5.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand;

(b) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student in a research higher degree  at  the University upon commencement of their scholarship;

(c) have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement demonstrated by the award of a degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent;

(d) must meet the University’s English language requirements for scholarship holders;

(e) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought; and

(f) not be in receipt of an award, scholarship or salary to undertake the research higher degree that provides benefits which are similar to, or greater than, the award.

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

7. Application Procedure
7.1 Applicants must complete and submit an online application in conjunction with the applications for IPRS and SIRF scholarships advertised on the Graduate Research and Scholarship Office web site at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home.

8. Awarding Body
8.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of one or more of the following faculties: the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

9. Duration of Award 
9.1 The scholarship is tenable for—

(a) two years for the degree of master by research;

(b) three years for a doctoral degree.

9.2 Doctoral students may apply for a maximum extension of up to six months' duration subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

9.3 No extensions are possible for students undertaking the degree of master by research.

9.4 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure.

10. Criteria for Continuation
10.1 Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student;

(b) submitting, through their supervisor and the Head of the School, a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the BGRS.

11. Administering Body
11.1 The scholarship is administered by the Scholarships Office.

12. Commencement
12.1 An award holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

13. Conversion between Master's and Doctoral Awards
13.1 If the BGRS approves a transfer of candidature in accordance with the Doctor of Philosophy Rules, Rule 22 and the Master's Degree by Research Rules for courses administered by the Board of the Graduate Research School, it may permit the scholarship to be converted from a scholarship for doctoral studies to a scholarship for master’s studies or vice versa.

13.2 If the BGRS approves the conversion of a scholarship in accordance with 13.1, the maximum duration of the scholarship becomes that of the new candidature as set out in 9.

14.1 Changes to Enrolment Status
14.1.1 Students must inform the Scholarships Office at least two weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or to change their enrolment to part-time.

14.1.2 Failure to provide notice in accordance with 14.1.1 may result in overpayment that must be recovered from the student.

14.2 Suspension of a Scholarship
14.2.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must apply in writing through their supervisor and head of school for a period of suspension.

14.2.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

14.2.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

14.2.4 Subject to 14.2.9, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

14.2.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are submitted to the Scholarships Committee for consideration.

14.2.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship that commences within the first six months of tenure of the scholarship or that will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than twelve months’ duration.

14.2.7 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or periods exceeding two years.

14.2.8  If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

14.2.9 Periods of study undertaken by a student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of the scholarship.

14.2.10 International students must seek advice from the University’s International Centre about the implications of suspension.

14.3 Termination
14.3.1 The University terminates a scholarship—

(a) on submission of the thesis or the death, incapacity or withdrawal of the student or at the end of the duration of the scholarship, whichever is earliest;

(b) if in the opinion of the Scholarships Committee, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 ( http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17) including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(c) if in the opinion of the Scholarships Committee, the course of study is not being carried out in accordance with the offer of the scholarship, and no suitable alternate arrangements can be made for continuation of the postgraduate degree course;

(d) when the student ceases to be a full-time student and when approval has not been obtained to hold the scholarship on a part-time basis; or

(e) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension.

14.3.2 If an award is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

15. Publications
15.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the C. F. H. and E. A. Jenkins Postgraduate Research Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

16. Intellectual Property
16.1 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.

Part 3—Leave Entitlements and Paid Employment

17. Recreation Leave 
17.1 Students undertaking a research higher degree are entitled to 20 days paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

17.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 17.3.

17.3 No more than 30 days recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

17.4 Unused leave remaining when a scholarship is terminated or completed is forfeited.

17.5 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and head of school before leave is taken

18. Sick Leave
18.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to ten days paid sick leave each year of their award which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

18.2 International students are not entitled to additional extended paid sick leave, beyond the allowance of ten days paid sick leave per year.

18.3 For periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (ten working days) international students may access unpaid sick leave through the suspension provisions [refer 14.2.10].

19. Maternity Leave
19.1 International students are not entitled to paid maternity leave.

19.2 International students may take unpaid maternity leave if they give birth to a child within the tenure of the award.

19.3 Unpaid maternity leave must be accessed through the suspension provisions [refer 14.2.10].

20. Parenting Leave
20.1 International students are not entitled to paid parenting leave but may take unpaid parenting leave of five days.

21. Paid Overseas Leave
21.1 The BGRS may grant approval for a student to undertake fieldwork and conduct research outside Australia in relation to their course.

21.2 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for completion of the course.

21.3 Except in exceptional circumstances the BGRS does not approve paid overseas leave to attend conferences, undertake fieldwork or conduct research within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to submission of a research proposal.

21.4  The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

21.5 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

21.6 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University's travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

21.7 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

22. Research at Other Organisations (within Australia)
22.1 The University may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education sector provided adequate support, supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

22.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research require the approval of the Scholarships Committee.

22.3 A student whose application to conduct fieldwork or research at an institution outside the higher education sector is approved must remain an enrolled student of the University for the period of the fieldwork or research.

23. Employment
23.1 A full-time student may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during normal working hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

23.2 No more than eight hours employment a week during normal working hours will be permitted.

23.3 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder’s Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

Centenary Trust for Women Dr June Jones Master's Scholarship in Education * [F40380]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Ms Sarah Beshar and the Beshar family have donated funds to provide an annual scholarship in honour of Sarah’s mother, Dr June Jones AM, who was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for Education Services in 2000 and an Honorary Doctorate in Education by The University of Western Australia ('the University') in 2007.  Dr Jones served on the Senate of the University for 13 years, and for five years was the inaugural chair of the UWA Centenary Trust for Women, which was established in 2002 to assist disadvantaged women to receive resources to enable them to benefit from education at the University. Dr Jones is a member of the Centenary Trust for Women, a Patron of the Hackett Foundation, a member of the Senate Development Committee, the University Club Advisory Board and a former member of many other University Boards.

The scholarship is established and administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Centenary Trust for Women Dr June Jones Master’s Scholarship in Education.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist meritorious women who are experiencing financial hardship to undertake a Master of Teaching degree at the University.

Value
3. The value of the scholarship is $5000 per annum, indexed annually at three per cent commencing in 2012.

Eligibility requirements
4.(1) To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must be—

(a) a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b) female; and

(c) enrolled or eligible to enrol in one of the following master’s degrees by coursework—

(i) Master of Teaching (Early Childhood); or

(ii) Master of Teaching (Primary); or

(iii) Master of Teaching (Secondary); and

(c) able to demonstrate financial hardship.

(2) Financial hardship can be demonstrated by the applicant—

(a) being in receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Youth Allowance, Austudy, Abstudy, disability support pension, Veterans’ Entitlements payment or another income-tested benefit or pension); or

(b) submitting a statement of financial hardship.

(3) To be eligible to take up the scholarship, the recipient must be—

(a) enrolled in the course for which the scholarship has been awarded to the recipient; and

(b) enrolled full-time unless there are exceptional circumstances¹ which preclude full-time enrolment.

¹ Exceptional circumstances may include, but are not limited to, a medical condition or major family commitments.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship is the Scholarships Committee.

Selection criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrates—

(a) academic achievement; and

(b) educational disadvantage.

Selection process
7. Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, written applications and supporting documentation.

Awarding body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

Method of payment
9.(1) The scholarship is paid in two equal instalments each year.

(2) One instalment is paid per semester on or after the census date.

(3) Continued payment of instalments of the scholarship is subject to the recipient meeting the criteria for continuation set out in 11.

Duration of award
10. The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which the scholarship is awarded or the standard full-time equivalent if approval has been granted for part-time study on the grounds that there are exceptional circumstances which preclude full-time study.

Criteria for continuation
11. Continuation of the scholarship is subject to the recipient—

(a) remaining enrolled in the course for which the scholarship has been awarded to the recipient;

(b) making satisfactory progress in accordance with the rules for the course in which the student is currently enrolled; and

(c) being enrolled as a full-time student unless approval has been granted for part-time enrolment on the grounds that there are exceptional circumstances which preclude full-time study;

(d) confirming twice annually in the manner and by the dates specified by the University that they continue to meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship.

Suspension of scholarship
12.(1) The scholarship may be suspended for up to one year (two semesters) during the tenure of the scholarship subject to approval from the Scholarships Committee.²

(2) The scholarship may only be suspended after the first census date following the commencement of the scholarship.

²Â Students wishing to suspend their course must apply for a period of approved leave from the faculty.

Concurrent awards
13. The scholarship may be held concurrently with any other postgraduate scholarship or award provided that this is permitted by the conditions of the concurrent scholarship or award.

Application procedure
14.(1) Applications are called for annually by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office and must be submitted by the advertised closing date.

(2) For applicants who have undertaken study at a tertiary institution other than the University, written applications must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's academic record from that institution.

Administering body
15. The scholarship is administered by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

Publications
16. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Centenary Trust for Women Dr June Jones Master’s Scholarship in Education must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

Charles and Annie Neumann Scholarships in Agriculture [F13601]

The late Frieda Grace Marie Neumann having bequeathed to the University the residue of her estate to establish and maintain a postgraduate award or awards in agriculture, to enable graduates of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at The University of Western Australia to engage upon research either within or without the State of Western Australia in the interest of and for the benefit of farming in Western Australia and to be named after Charles and Annie Neumann, the Charles and Annie Neumann Scholarships in Agriculture are established and are awarded under the following regulations.

1. The income from the Charles and Annie Neumann Trust Fund is used to provide for the scholarships.

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

3. The purpose of the scholarships is to enable graduates of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences to undertake higher degrees by research at The University of Western Australia in the interests of and for the benefit of farming in Western Australia.

4. The scholarships are awarded from time to time by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

5. Each scholarship comprises:

(a) a basic annual scholarship; and

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

6. The annual value of a scholarship and of the travel component is determined from time to time by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 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.

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

8. To be eligible to be considered for a scholarship a candidate must—

(a) have achieved first class or 2A honours in a degree offered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of this University; and

(b)(i) be an Australian citizen; or

(ii) have been granted permanent resident status and have lived in Australia continuously for the previous 12 months.

9.(1) The scholarships will be advertised by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and applications must be submitted to reach the Administrative Officer of the Faculty by the nominated closing date.

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

10. The scholarships are awarded by the Scholarships Committee of the Academic Board, having regard to the recommendations of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and after consideration of reports on the candidates and on the postgraduate work they propose to conduct, obtained from such persons as the selection committee may decide.

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

12.(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 Faculty which may reduce the amount of the scholarship by such amount as the Faculty may decide.

Charles and Grace Kornweibel Scholarships [F7823]

Mrs Grace Kornweibel having donated a sum of $5000 to establish a fund to provide scholarships for research in medicine, particularly in the field of cardiovascular disease, in memory of her husband, a fund is established for the purpose. Each scholarship shall be called a Charles and Grace Kornweibel Scholarship and shall be awarded in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is available for the award of scholarships of such value and under such terms and conditions as the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences determines.

2. The scholarships are open to graduates who wish to undertake research in medicine, particularly in the field of cardiovascular disease.

3. Each scholarship is tenable for a maximum period of two years.

4. The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences determines when and how to call applications for the award of the scholarships.

Constance Horsfall Bursary [F4767]

A sum of $10,000 having been donated to the University by Misses Margaret and Muriel Horsfall to provide a bursary in memory of their sister, Miss Constance Horsfall, a graduate of this University, a fund for this purpose is established. The fund is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The annual income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is used to provide one bursary each year called a Constance Horsfall Bursary.

2. Those eligible for the bursary are students who have successfully completed a degree or Graduate Diploma in Education at The University of Western Australia.

3. The bursary is to be used to assist the recipient to undertake a year of study or research in Education at The University of Western Australia.

4. Written applications for a bursary must be lodged with the Head of the Graduate School of Education by 31 January in the year in which the bursary is sought and must provide details of the proposed study or research.

5.(1) The bursary is awarded by the Faculty of Education, having regard to the recommendation of the Head of the Graduate School of Education, to the applicant who is judged to have demonstrated the greatest potential in the field of education.

(2) The Faculty will also take account of past academic record and financial need.

6. A student may be awarded only one Constance Horsfall Bursary.

Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award * [F7517]

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

Members of Convocation, the UWA Graduates Association, provided an initial donation of $16,750 to establish a travel award to mark the 75th anniversary of The University of Western Australia ('the University'). Since then further donations from members of Convocation and funding from the University Research Committee, the Postgraduate Students' Association and BankWest have provided additional awards including awards to be known as the Geoffrey Kennedy Postgraduate Research Travel Award, the Alexander K. Cohen Postgraduate Research Travel Award, the Ken and Julie Michael Postgraduate Research Travel Award and one or more Postgraduate Students' Association Award(s). The remaining awards will be known as the Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Awards. The awards are administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Purpose
1. The object of the awards is to enable postgraduate research students of the University to enhance and to gain new perspectives on their work through travel within Australia or overseas.

Value
2. The funding available comprises:

(a) annual income from the initial fund, after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy;

(b) additional funding by the Council of Convocation, the University Research Committee and the Postgraduate Students' Association; and

(c) an annual donation from BankWest.

3. The funding available provides one or more awards each year, the value and conditions of the awards in any year being determined by the Council of Convocation on the recommendation of the selection committee for the awards.

Eligibility
4.(1) To be eligible to apply for an award an applicant must have been enrolled for a higher degree by research at this University for at least 12 months and have had their research proposal accepted by the Board of the Graduate Research School.

(2) A Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award is not granted to the same person twice.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee for the award comprises:

(a) the Dean of the Graduate Research School or nominee;

(b) the Warden of Convocation or nominee;

(c) two members of the Council of Convocation nominated by the Warden;

(d) the President of the Postgraduate Students' Association or nominee; and

(e) an additional member of the Postgraduate Students' Association recommended by the Postgraduate Students' Association's Committee.

Selection criteria
6.(1) The award is made by the selection committee to the applicant(s) who, in its opinion, best demonstrates through their application—

(a) the proposed research to be undertaken;

(b) the relevance of the proposed travel to current and future work;

(c) how the proposed travel benefits or enhances the applicant's research program as outlined in the research proposal lodged with the Graduate Research School; [See (2) below]

(d) the benefits for the student and the University, which are expected to arise from the proposed travel;  [See (2) below]

(e) the reasons for visiting any institution and the proposed duration of the visit;

(f) the estimated cost of travel, accommodation and incidentals;

(g) a recommendation on the proposal and a report on the applicant's work to date from their head of school in consultation with relevant academic staff members; and

(h) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record.

(2) Details of the benefits or enhancements which must be included under (1)(c) and (d) require written endorsement by the applicant's supervisor(s).

Selection process
7. The award is made by the Council of Convocation on the recommendation of the selection committee.

Awarding body
8. The award is made by the Council of Convocation.

Method of payment
9. The award is paid in one instalment upon presentation of original receipts for travel up to a maximum value determined each year by the Council.

Application procedure
10.(1) Applications must be submitted on the approved form which is available from the Office of Convocation or via the Convocation home page on the University website at http://www.graduate.uwa.edu.au/ from 1 July each year.

(2) Application must be received in the Office of Convocation by 5pm on the advertised closing date in the year preceding that for which the award is sought.

(3) An applicant must include in their application—

(a) a curriculum vitae;

(b) an application addressing the points outlined in 6(1)(a) to (f) inclusive; and

(c) a copy of the applicant's academic record.

Administering body
11. The award is administered by the Office of Convocation.

Other conditions
12. Each successful applicant must deliver a report to the Dean of the Graduate Research School and may be asked to make a short presentation about the travel undertaken to a meeting of Convocation, nominated by the Warden of Convocation, not later than 12 months after their return from the travel for which the award was made.

Publications
13. Any thesis or other publication arising from research financed wholly or partly by an award must acknowledge the assistance of the Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award and must use the University by-line.

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

Cranmore Fund [F7914]

1. The Cranmore Fund was established by an initial gift of $20,000 by Dr Richard Bruce Lefroy and a subsequent gift of $1000, in terms of a Deed of Trust under which scholarships (called Cranmore Scholarships), grants-in-aid and travel grants may be awarded to promote the study of the care of persons suffering continuing disability (chronic illness).

2.(1) The fund is used to provide for scholarships called Cranmore Scholarships and to provide for grants-in-aid and travel grants.

(2) Income derived from the capital sum may be used for these purposes or allowed to accrue at the discretion of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in the light of advice received from the appointed committee referred to in 6 below, provided that 10 per cent of all income will be capitalised every year.

3. Awards, when made, are to promote the study of the care of persons suffering continuing disability (chronic illness).

4. Eligibility is confined to graduates or senior undergraduates, in medicine, nursing psychology or social work who put forward a well-defined programme of study in the area specified in 3 above.

5. Preference will be given to those who are or who intend to be engaged in this work on a full-time basis and who intend to spend at least 12 months working in this field in Western Australia following the termination of the tenure of the scholarship.

6.(1) Awards are made by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences on the recommendation of a committee consisting:

(a) Dr R. B. Lefroy during his lifetime or until he retires, or his nominee;

(b) the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences for the time being, as chair; and

(c) any other person or persons whom they may wish to co-opt from time to time.

(2) When Dr Lefroy ceases to be a member of the committee the Senate, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, determines the constitution of the committee bearing in mind any wishes which may have been issued by Dr Lefroy.

7. The Vice-Chancellor has power to prescribe the manner in which payment of each award is made.

Dale Cook Scholarship * [F8054]

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

The family and friends of the late Dale Cook have donated a sum of money to The University of Western Australia (�the University') to establish a fund to provide an annual scholarship to commemorate her contribution to graduate training in the University. The scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Dale Cook Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage postgraduate students to study for the degrees of Master of Psychology (Clinical), Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental Psychology), or the Doctor of Psychology.

Value
3.(1) The scholarship is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

(2) A student may be awarded only one Dale Cook Scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must be enrolled or intending to enrol full-time in the first year of the course for the degree of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) or the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental Psychology) or the Doctor of Psychology.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee comprises—

(a) the Head of the School of Psychology; and

(b) the Directors of the Clinical Unit and Child Study Centre (Psychology).

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates in their application and accompanying documentation—

(a) academic achievement; and

(b) relevant work experience.

Selection Process
7.(1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, curriculum vitae and referee reports.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Awarding Body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences.

Method of Payment
9. The scholarship is paid in one lump sum.

Duration of Award
10. The scholarship is tenable for one year.

Application Procedure
11. Applications for a scholarship must be lodged with the Head of the School of Psychology by the advertised closing date in the year for which the scholarship is sought and must include a curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three referees.

Administering Body
12. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences.

Publications
13. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient of the Dale Cook Scholarship 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 website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

 

Duff-Freeman Memorial Award [F7913]

The late Miss Marie Grace Duff-Freeman, who died on 2 September 1957, having bequeathed to The University of Western Australia a sum of money to found a biennial award for graduates in Medicine, the award is established and is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The award is known as the Duff-Freeman Memorial Award.

2. Subject to the provisions of 6 and 7, the award is made biennially.

3. The period of tenure of the award is two years and it is of an amount equal to two years' income of the said sum and any accretions under 7.

4. The award is open to graduates in Medicine of The University of Western Australia or graduates in medicine of other universities who have held resident appointments on the staff of a hospital in Western Australia and who desire to undertake further study overseas in obstetrics and gynaecology as approved by the committee referred to in 5.

5. The award is made by the Academic Board on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the holders, for the time being, of the following offices:

(a) the Head of the School of Women's and Infants' Health in The University of Western Australia;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia; and

(c) the Chair of the Western Australian Branch of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

6. The Vice-Chancellor has the power to prescribe the manner in which and the conditions on which payment of each award is to be made.

7. If in any year in which the biennial award would ordinarily be made no candidate is found to be worthy of the award, there will be no award in that year, but applications will be called for the award in the succeeding year (hereafter referred to as the alternate year).

8.(1) If in the alternate year no candidate is found to be worthy of the award, the unexpended money will be held in reserve so that if in any subsequent year two candidates are found to be worthy of an award, an award of an amount equal to two years' income of the said sum and accretions may be made to the second candidate; provided that no more than two years' income is to be held in reserve at any time.

(2) If at the end of any alternate year more than two years' income is so held in reserve the excess is to be added to the said sum of $10,000 and form part of the capital of the award.

9. Each scholarship must be advertised and applications submitted to reach the Registrar by the advertised date.

E. E. Cockell Postgraduate Research Scholarship * [F28377]

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

Edith Elaine Cockell has bequeathed a sum of money to The University of Western Australia (the University) to establish the Edith E. Cockell Bequest Capital Fund to provide full or supplementary scholarships to eligible domestic and international applicants to enrol in a higher degree by research and undertake research in the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences at the University into the causation, manifestations, treatment or prevention of mental illness.

Full scholarships are awarded in accordance with the conditions governing the Australian/ University Postgraduate Awards http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home except as set out below. Supplementary scholarships for both domestic and international students are governed by the conditions of the primary award, except as set out below. Students will benefit from any changes to conditions that are to their advantage, otherwise the conditions which governed the scholarship at the time of award will apply.

Definitions and Acronyms

For the purpose of these conditions—

a “domestic applicant” or “domestic student” is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

an “international applicant” or “international student” is a student who is a citizen of an overseas country, except New Zealand;

a “primary award” is an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award or another postgraduate research award recognised by the University;

a “supplementary scholarship” is a scholarship that is held in conjunction with a primary award such as an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award, and that provides  benefits no greater than 75 per cent of the base stipend rate of the primary scholarship;

APA means an Australian Postgraduate Award;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Fees;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award;

UPA(I) is a University Postgraduate Award (International Students).

Title
1. The scholarship is called the E. E. Cockell Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable an eligible HDR student to undertake research in the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences at the University into the causation, manifestation, treatment or prevention of mental illness.

Number, Value and Type of Scholarship
3.(1) The number and value of scholarships to be awarded in each year are determined by the Scholarships Committee of the University having regard to the income on the fund.

(2) The scholarship may be awarded as—

(a) a full scholarship; or

(b) for domestic applicants, as a supplementary scholarship to be held in conjunction with an  APA, UPA, or another primary award; or

(c) for international applicants as a supplementary scholarship, to be held concurrently with a primary award such as a UPA(I).

Eligibility
4. To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or in exceptional circumstances and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student in an HDR through the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences at the University by the date of commencement of their scholarship;

(b) have a bachelor’s degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(c) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(d) be proposing to undertake research in the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences;

(e) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which the candidature is sought.

Selection Criteria
5. The scholarship is awarded to eligible applicants on the basis of academic achievement as evidenced by the applicants’ academic records.

Application Procedure
6. (1) Domestic applicants must complete and submit the online application for the APA and UPA in the main round of applications as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home by the advertised closing date.

(2) International applicants must complete and submit an online application in conjunction with the applications for IPRS and SIRF scholarships as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home by the advertised closing date.

Awarding Body 
7. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.

Criteria for Continuation
8. Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting, through their supervisor and the Head of the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the Board of the BGRS.

Administering Body
9. The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

Commencement
10. A scholarship recipient must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant. 

Publications
11. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the E. E. Cockell Postgraduate Research Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

Edward Arndt Fund [F7995]

A sum of $3000 having been bequeathed to the University by Mrs Marie Florence Catherine Arndt for the purpose of establishing a fund in memory of her husband, Edward Arndt, to finance 'scholarships, bursaries or grants for postgraduate students (being graduates of The University of Western Australia) in Ophthalmology either in Australia or overseas', a fund called the Edward Arndt Fund is established for the purpose. The fund is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is used to provide awards to enable graduates of the University who are undertaking postgraduate study in ophthalmology, either in Australia or overseas, to present an original paper at the national meeting of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists or other suitable ophthalmological meeting.

2.(1) Applications for an award are invited by the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry each year, subject to the availability of funds.

(2) Applications close not later than 30 June in any year in which it is proposed to make an award and candidates are required to submit with their application a copy of the paper which they propose to present.

3. The awards are made and all emoluments and/or terms decided by the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry on the recommendation of a committee comprising a nominee of the Dean, who must be a senior academic staff member, and a nominee of the Director of the Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science (COVS), who must be a member of the academic staff of the centre and must consult with colleagues in the centre before recommendations are made.

Eileen Joyce Music Fund [F8045]

A sum of $37,600 having been donated to the University by Dr Eileen Joyce as a fund to assist the development of music in Western Australia, and as a personal contribution to the celebration in 1979 of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Western Australia, the fund is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is used to provide—

(a) awards for students who have completed the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music (MusB) or Bachelor of Music Education (BMusEd) (pass or honours) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in Music (pass or honours) of The University of Western Australia, to assist them to obtain advanced keyboard experience outside Western Australia, such students to be called Eileen Joyce Music Scholars;

(b) financial assistance towards the cost of bringing to the University distinguished keyboard teachers and performers from outside Western Australia for short terms to perform and teach, such visitors to be called Eileen Joyce Visiting Musicians;

(c) grants for the purchase of keyboard music and related books for the University's Wigmore Music Library, such acquisitions to be collectively known as the Eileen Joyce Music Collection.

2. The fund is administered by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the full-time staff of the School of Music.

3. Unexpended income in any year is carried forward and become part of the income available for expenditure in the following year.

4. These regulations may be amended during the donor's lifetime at her request, or with her concurrence, or after her death, by the Senate of the University provided that the amendments conform with the general intention of the donor as expressed in the regulations.

Elizabeth Clark Scholarship [F7822]

The late Mr John Clark of Denmark, Western Australia, having left to the University a sum of money to establish a trust fund to provide scholarships called Elizabeth Clark Scholarships in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in The University of Western Australia for research into the fruit and dairying industries, subject to certain conditions and these conditions having been varied by an order dated 2 December 1973 and 16 June 1977 of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the Elizabeth Clark Scholarship is established and is awarded in accordance with the following regulations.

1. Except as provided below, the regulations for University Postgraduate Awards apply to the Elizabeth Clark Scholarship.

2. The object of the scholarship is to enable students to undertake research within the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of The University of Western Australia into the fruit and/or dairying industries.

3.(1) Except as provided in (2) below, the scholarship is tenable for up to three years.

(2) The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences may approve an extension beyond three years if it considers that circumstances so warrant.

4. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

5.(1) The scholarship is advertised and a closing date set by the Faculty.

(2) Applications must be addressed to the Registrar.

6. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences may award the scholarship in any year when, in its opinion, the income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, and any accumulation of income is sufficient to justify the making of an award.

7. If the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences decides in any year that no candidate is worthy of an award the scholarship is not awarded in that year.

8. The value of the scholarship is determined in each case by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Elsie Hope Solly Scholarship in Mathematics Education * [F19515]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

The Elsie Hope Solly Fund provides a scholarship to encourage and assist students with an outstanding academic record in mathematics to obtain a qualification from The University of Western Australia (the University) to teach mathematics in secondary schools. The scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Elsie Hope Solly Scholarship in Mathematics Education.

Purpose 
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist students with an outstanding academic record in mathematics to obtain a qualification from the University to teach mathematics in secondary schools.

Value
3. The scholarship is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b) (i) have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree with a major in mathematics from a recognised University, and be eligible to enrol full-time in the Graduate Diploma in Education at The University of Western Australia; or

(ii) have successfully completed at least 36 points leading to the Bachelor of Education component of a combined course at The University of Western Australia with a major in mathematics and be eligible to enrol in the final year of a combined course with a Bachelor of Education component; and

(c) undertake a major in Mathematics Curriculum.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises—

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Education as chair;

(b) Director of Teaching of the Graduate School of Education, or nominee; and

(c) Coordinator, Mathematics Curriculum of the Graduate School of Education, or nominee.

Selection Criteria
6. (1) Subject to (2), the scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Education on the recommendation of the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record.

(2) In the event that the selection committee is of the opinion that two applicants are equal in terms of academic achievement, an interview may be held.  At interview, candidates are expected to be able to demonstrate—

(a) why they want to be a teacher;

(b) their understanding of the role of a teacher;

(c) their commitment to the teaching profession; and

(d) where they see their professional future.

Selection Process 
7. (1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, and completed application forms.

(2) If in any year, there is no eligible applicant, the funds are returned to capital.

Method of Payment 
8. (1) The scholarship is paid in two equal instalments.

(2) Each instalment is made on or following the census dates in first semester and second semester, with the second being dependent on the recipient passing all units in the previous semester.

Duration of Award
9. The scholarship is tenable for one year.

Administering Body
10. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Education.

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

Application Procedure 
12. Written applications on the application form available from the Faculty Office of the Faculty of Education are called for annually by the Faculty of Education, and must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer by the advertised closing date.

Ernest and Evelyn Havill Shacklock Scholarships * [F8047, F8165]

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

The late Mr Ernest Shacklock having left to the University his residuary estate for the establishment of a fund to support three postgraduate scholarships, one in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, one in the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, and one in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics for the then Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, a fund is established for the purpose and the scholarships are awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

1. The scholarships are called the Ernest and Evelyn Havill Shacklock Scholarships.

2. The income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is used to finance the scholarships, one-third being apportioned to each of the faculties concerned for the purpose.

3. The object of the scholarships is to enable and to encourage students to pursue postgraduate studies in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences and School of Civil and Resource Engineering at this University.

4.(1) The scholarships are supplementary scholarships to be held concurrently with a primary scholarship.

(2) The scholarships must not be held concurrently with another of the faculty's named supplementary scholarship but may be held with an ad hoc supplementary scholarship.

5. The scholarships are open to graduates of this University or of other recognised universities who hold an Australian Postgraduate Award, University Postgraduate Award or equivalent postgraduate research award as their primary scholarship.

6.(1) Subject to (2)—

(a) the scholarships in the Faculties of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Life and Physical Sciences are awarded by the Scholarships Committee to the student from each of the faculties concerned who, of those eligible in terms of condition 5 and of the conditions of their primary scholarship, is ranked highest in the end-of-year competition for awards;

(b) the scholarship in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics is awarded by the Faculty to the student from the School of Civil and Resource Engineering who, of those eligible in terms of condition 5 and of the conditions of their primary scholarship, is ranked highest by the Faculty in the end-of-year competition for awards.

(2) If the highest-ranked student in the faculties or school concerned is ineligible for the scholarship, or rejects the offer of the scholarship, the scholarship is awarded to the next highest ranked student from that faculty or school.

7.(1) A scholarship is tenable for a period of up to two years for a master's degree and up to three years for a PhD.

(2) Continuation of a scholarship into a second or third year depends upon the Scholarships Committee being satisfied that satisfactory progress has been made.

8.(1) Subject to (2)—

(a) the number of scholarships to be awarded in the Faculties of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Life and Physical Sciences and their value in each year are determined by the Scholarships Committee having regard to the recommendation of the deans concerned and to the income available.

(b) the number of scholarships to be awarded in the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics and their value in each year are determined by the Faculty subject to the income available.

(2) The value of the scholarship is not less than $5000.

Eva K. A. Nelson Medical Scholarship [F7910]

The late Dr W. A. Nelson having left to the University his residuary estate for the establishment of a scholarship or scholarships for the most deserving medical student or students graduating from this University and showing special knowledge in medicine as opposed to surgery, a fund is established to provide postgraduate scholarships in medicine.

The scholarships, each of which is called an Eva K. A. Nelson Medical Scholarship, are awarded in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The scholarships are provided from the income and accumulated income from the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

2. The object of a scholarship is to facilitate and encourage students to undertake postgraduate research in medicine.

3. The scholarships are open to recent graduates in medicine of this University who have shown special knowledge in medicine as opposed to surgery and who have been accepted as candidates for a higher degree in a relevant field of study.

4. The scholarships are tenable for one year in the first instance but may, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, be renewable for a further year in the case of master's candidates or a further two years in the case of candidates for doctorates.

5. The number of scholarships to be awarded in any year and their value are determined by the Vice-Chancellor, having regard to the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

6. Out of surplus income, the Vice-Chancellor may make travel grants to scholars to attend conferences or visit colleagues in other universities or institutions in Australia, and provide a grant to a host department towards the costs of necessary minor equipment and consumables.

7. Except with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor, the scholarships must not be held in conjunction with any other award or supplemented from other funds placed at the disposal of the University.

8. Except with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor, a scholar may not during tenure of the scholarship engage in any work other than that for which it was awarded.

9.(a) Scholarships are advertised and awarded by the University through the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

(b) If it is decided that no applicant is of sufficient merit, no scholarship is awarded.

(c) Unspent funds in any year remain available for scholarships in subsequent years.

10. At the end of the period of tenure of a scholarship, an awardee must submit a full report to the University on the work carried out.

11. Publications resulting from work carried out under an Eva K. A. Nelson Medical Scholarship must contain an acknowledgement of this fact.

F. A. Hadley Travelling Scholarships [F7837]

The late Mr Frederick Augustus Hadley having left to the University his residuary estate to be used by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences preferentially for the establishment of a postgraduate travelling scholarship or scholarships, a fund is established for the purpose and the scholarships are administered in accordance with the regulations governing the Medical Awards as published in the University's Scholarships, Prizes, Endowments volume¹ and with the regulations which follow.

1. The scholarships are called the F. A. Hadley Travelling Scholarships.

2. The object of the scholarships is to provide outstanding graduates, who have qualified by examination for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in The University of Western Australia and demonstrated their eligibility by publications and/or attainment of postgraduate degrees or diplomas, with the means of pursuing further studies or research overseas.

¹ See 'Medical Awards—Regulations' at the start of this section.

F. S. Shaw Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship * [F11730]

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

Mrs N. Shaw having agreed to donate $100,000 during the period 1988–1992 to establish a trust fund in memory of her late husband, Professor F. S. Shaw, a former Hackett Scholar, for the purpose of providing postgraduate scholarships to enable and encourage PhD students to engage upon research in the field of applied mechanics at The University of Western Australia, the F. S. Shaw Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship is established and is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

1. Each scholarship is awarded only as a supplement to an Australian Postgraduate Award, a University Postgraduate Award or an equivalent postgraduate research award.

2.(1) Scholarships are provided from the income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

(2) If funds permit, more than one scholarship may be awarded in any year.

3.(1) Subject to (2), each scholarship has a value of 50 per cent of the scholar's Australian Postgraduate Award with Stipend or 50 per cent of the amount which the scholar would have been entitled to receive under the terms of that award.

(2) Notwithstanding (1), the value of a scholarship will not exceed the maximum amount of supplementation permitted under the terms of the postgraduate research award held by the scholar.

4. If no scholarship is awarded in any year or if the value of scholarships awarded does not exhaust the available income, the unexpended income is carried forward and becomes part of the income available for scholarships in subsequent years.

5. The scholarship is advertised by the Registrar and awarded by the University Scholarships Committee.

6.(1) To be eligible for a scholarship a candidate must have been enrolled for at least one year as a full-time candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in an area of research within the field of applied mechanics.

(2) Scholars must complete their PhD research programme within The University of Western Australia in the field of applied mechanics.

7. Scholars are selected on the merits of their research programme and its demonstrated success which are judged on the basis of a written and an oral presentation.

8.(1) A scholarship is tenable for a period of up to three years and must not be held concurrently with another of the faculty's named supplementary scholarship but may be held with an ad hoc supplementary scholarship.

(2) Continuation of a scholarship from year to year is subject to the rules normally applied by the University's Scholarships Committee.

9. On completion of the research programme a scholar must provide a written report for transmission to Mrs N. Shaw.

10. Any publications arising from the research programme must acknowledge the assistance of the F. S. Shaw Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship.

11. If the available income from the fund exceeds an amount which is necessary to provide a reasonable number of scholarships, the Senate may, after taking appropriate advice, extend the purposes for which the fund may be used to provide also for research fellowships and/or full postgraduate awards in applied mechanics under appropriate conditions.

Ferguson Travel Scholarship in Architecture * [F7719]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Dr R. J. (Gus) Ferguson, A.Arch PTC, Hon.D.Arch W.Aust. LFRAIA has made donations totalling of $100,000 to The University of Western Australia for the purpose of providing, for ten years, an annual travel scholarship in architecture. The scholarship is established and administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Ferguson Travel Scholarship in Architecture.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist a UWA student who is completing the final 24 points of study for the Master of Architecture (by coursework), or who has completed the Master of Architecture (by coursework) within the past six months, to pursue and benefit from travel experience and further studies or work in architecture or associated subject areas outside Australia.

Value
3.(1) The annual value of the scholarship is $10,000.

(2) The donation is invested in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible for consideration an applicant—

(a) must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b) must:

(i) be completing the final 24 points of study for the Master of Architecture (by coursework); or

(ii) have completed the Master of Architecture (by coursework) within the past six months;

and

(c) must have demonstrated:

(i) an understanding of and enthusiasm for architecture;

(ii) academic achievement in the higher level units of the Master of Architecture (by Coursework) course; and

(iii) an attitude which, in the opinion of the selection panel, embraces the purposes of the scholarship.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts or nominee;

(b) Dr Gus Ferguson, or his nominee; and

(c) a nominee selected by the Director of Ferguson Architects from the discipline of Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts.

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who, among those eligible, in the opinion of the selection committee best demonstrates in their application and supporting documentation—

(a) academic achievement in the higher level units of the Master of Architecture (by Coursework) course as evidenced by their academic record;

(b) an understanding of and enthusiasm for architecture; and

(c) an attitude which embraces the purposes of the scholarship.

Selection Process
7.(1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants' academic record, completed applications and supporting documentation.

(2) Applicants are short-listed for interview by the selection panel and are required to present their folio of practical work at the interview.

Awarding Body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts, on the recommendation of the selection committee.

Method of Payment
9. The scholarship is paid as a lump sum on or before the commencement of travel.

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

Application Procedure
11.(1) Written applications for the scholarship are called for annually and must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts no later than the advertised closing date.

(2) Written applications must include:

(a) a proposed program for the use of the scholarship indicating—

(i) details of intended travel; and

(ii) nature of studies and/or details of proposed work experience;

(b) time frame required to achieve the proposed program if at variance with that noted under 13(1).

Administering Body
12. The scholarship is administered and advertised by the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts.

Other Conditions
13.(1) Unless otherwise agreed with the selection panel, the recipient of the scholarship must commence the travel program within six months of receiving the scholarship and return to Perth no later than 18 months after receiving the scholarship.

(2) No later than three months after returning to Perth, the recipient must share with the profession the benefits of the program by way of an illustrated presentation to the students of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts and members of the profession, at the discretion of the Dean of the Faculty.

(3) If, during the travel program, the recipient finds a need to extend the nominated timeframe such extension is at the discretion of the Dean of the Faculty but no further funding is provided for any such extension.

(4) If the recipient does not return to Australia within 18 months of receiving the scholarship, the full value of the scholarship must be reimbursed.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Ferguson Travel Scholarship in Architecture must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property
15. Intellectual Property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Frank Broeze Postgraduate Scholarship * [F13749]

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

The Franklin Broeze Memorial Fund was established in 2002 and funded three Annual Lectures. The balance of funds has been used to create a fund to provide a postgraduate scholarship in perpetuity in honour of the late Professor Franklin Broeze who was a member of the then Department of History from 1971 to 2001 and served his profession, the Department and the University with distinction during those 30 years. The scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following conditions. 

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Frank Broeze Postgraduate Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to facilitate research in modern, medieval or economic history in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia.

Value
3. The scholarship is provided from the annual income from the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship a student must—

(a)  be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b)  be enrolled in a research Master's or PhD course and undertaking research in modern, medieval or economic history in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia.

Body responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, or nominee, as Chair;

(b) the Chair of the History discipline group, or nominee; and

(c) Mrs Ulli Broeze-Hoernemann, or nominee.

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion,  best demonstrates—

(a) academic merit as evidenced by their academic record;

(b) the merit of the proposed research and its relevance to the applicant's postgraduate programme; and

(c) how the scholarship will facilitate their research.

Selection Process
7.(1) Subject to (2), selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the selection criteria as demonstrated in the application and accompanying documents.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Method of payment
8. The scholarship is paid in one instalment in first semester.

Duration of Award
9. The scholarship is tenable for one year only.

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

Application Procedure
11.(1) Written applications are called for annually in second semester and must be submitted to the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences by the advertised closing date.

(2) Applicants must include with their application—

(a) their academic record;

(b) an outline of their research proposal;

(c) a statement of no more than 400 words on how the scholarship will facilitate their research; and

(d) a referee report from their supervisor.

Administering Body
12. The scholarship is administered by the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Administering Body
13. Within a year of the award the successful recipient must submit a report of not more than one A4 page detailing how the scholarship has been used in facilitating their research for review by the selection committee.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Frank Broeze Postgraduate Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property
15. Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website.

Governor Sanderson Scholarship in Population Health (Dr Haruhisa Handa Leadership Scholarship Program) * [F15096]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Note: The Governor Sanderson Scholarship in Population Health is not available annually. Contact the School of Population Health for further details. 

Dr Haruhisa Handa has donated funds to endow the Dr Haruhisa Handa International Leadership Scholarship Program which will provide scholarships to assist and encourage graduates with leadership potential from The University of Western Australia ('The University') to pursue relevant postgraduate study. 

The inaugural scholarship within the Dr Haruhisa Handa International Leadership Scholarship Programme is the Governor Sanderson Scholarship in Population Health which encourages and enables graduates from a variety of professional backgrounds to undertake a Master of Public Health degree course with a field component in East Asia. Incorporating income from the Governor John Sanderson Fund, a fund is established for this purpose and the scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Governor Sanderson Scholarship in Population Health.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is—

(a) to encourage and facilitate the development of young leaders in population health; and

(b) to assist and enable potential young leaders to experience, and mutually benefit from, the cross-cultural opportunities afforded by internationally focussed studies.

Value
3. The total value of the scholarship is $22,000 for the duration of a full-time Master of Public Health degree course at the University, and comprises—

(a) $8250 per annum; and 

(b) $5500 towards costs associated with travel to a destination or destinations in East Asia, approved by the course coordinator, for the purpose of research associated with the dissertation unit of the Master of Public Health degree course.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia; and

(b) enrol or be eligible to enrol in the course for the Master of Public Health degree with a field component in East Asia.

Body Responsible for Selection
5.(1) The selection committee for the scholarship comprises—

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, or nominee;

(b) the Head of the School of Population Health, or nominee; and

(c) the Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School of Population Health, or nominee.

(2) The selection committee may invite a member of the community to participate in the selection process.

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates—

(a) academic excellence as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) experience and strong interest in an area of public health; and

(c) leadership potential.

Selection Process
7.(1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicant's academic records and written applications, which must include the names of two referees.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Awarding Body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences on the recommendation of the selection committee.

Method of Payment
9.(1) The scholarship amount set out in Clause 3(a) is paid annually in two equal instalments, one at the beginning of each of the first and second semesters of the Master of Public Health degree course.

(2) The amount referred to in Clause 3(b) of $5500 is paid to the School of Population Health for disbursement only towards approved costs associated with travel to a destination or destinations in East Asia approved by the course coordinator (such as return airfares, visas, vaccinations, accommodation, insurance, meals, transport, interpreters etc.). 

(3) If any funds referred to in (2) remain at the completion of the travel component to a destination in East Asia they are returned to the student at that time.

Duration of Award
10. The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the full-time Master of Public Health degree course.

Application Procedure
11.(1) Applications are called for through advertisements placed in relevant newspapers and on the University web site.

(2) Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including the names of two referees must be submitted to the Manager (Student Affairs) of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences by the advertised closing date.

Administering Body
12. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Publications
13. Any thesis, dissertation or other publications resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the scholarship 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.

Grace Vaughan Fund [F5159]

Friends and colleagues of the late Grace Vaughan, teacher, social worker and parliamentarian, having provided a sum of money to establish a Grace Vaughan Fund to commemorate her work for individuals and communities by supporting activities characteristic of her own determination in qualifying herself to serve others and by providing benefits for some of those who share her concern for social justice and human rights, a fund is established for the purpose. The fund is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1.(1) The annual income from the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy, is used to offer awards—

(a) to individuals wishing to pursue studies in the area of social justice and human rights at The University of Western Australia; and/or

(b) to individuals with a demonstrated scholarly or professional concern for social justice and human rights wishing to travel in Australia or overseas for further studies likely to be of benefit to the community; and/or

(c) to individuals, practitioners and early career professionals with a demonstrated commitment in a particular field of social justice and human rights wishing to pursue studies or activities for the purpose of their professional development.

(2) Each award is called a Grace Vaughan Award.

(3) Unexpended income in any year is added to the capital sum.

2.(1) A Grace Vaughan Fund Committee is to be established consisting of:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences or nominee;

(b) the Chair of the Social Work and Social Policy discipline group;

(c) the President of the Australian Association of Social Workers (WA); and

(d) the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies or the Head of the School of Humanities or nominee.

(2) The committee will meet annually in November to consider applications for awards.

(3) The conditions for and the number and value of awards in each year are at the discretion of the committee.

3. Applications for awards in any year must be lodged with the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences by 1 November of the preceding year, and applicants must request two referees to forward reports direct to the Faculty by that date.

4. An individual may be awarded only one Grace Vaughan Award.

5. Each awardee must—

(a) submit a written report on their use of the fund to the Grace Vaughan Committee;

(b) present a seminar on their use of the fund to staff in the Social Work and Social Policy discipline group.

Graduate Women WA Ninetieth Anniversary Research Scholarship [F49929]

This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Graduate Women WA has donated funds to provide a scholarship for eligible female domestic applicants to encourage and assist them to undertake a higher degree by research (HDR) at The University of Western Australia ('the University'). Graduate Women WA is an apolitical, non-government organisation actively involved in the advancement of women through a variety of initiatives, including education.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committees or other bodies to whom stated powers have been delegated;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

HDR is a higher degree by research which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Graduate Women WA Ninetieth Anniversary Research Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to support a female student undertaking an HDR in any area of research at the University.

Number and Value
3.(1) One scholarship is available with a value of $5000.

(2) Funds can be used to assist in covering costs associated with any research-related activity (excluding computer hardware and software), but must not be used solely for conference travel or general living expenses.

Eligibility requirements
4.(1) To be eligible to apply for and take up the scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be female; and

(b) be enrolled full-time and have been enrolled full-time in an HDR in any discipline at the University for at least 12 months and have had their research proposal accepted by the BGRS.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee for the award comprises:

(a) the Dean of the Graduate Research School or nominee;

(b) the Warden of Convocation or nominee;

(c) two members of the Council of Convocation (one of whom is the Convenor of the Awards Committee);

(d) the President of the Postgraduate Students’ Association or nominee; and

(e) an additional member of the Postgraduate Students’ Association recommended by the Postgraduate Students’ Association’s Committee.

Selection criteria
6.(1) The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates through their application and supporting documentation—

(a) the proposed research to be undertaken;

(b) the relevance of the proposed expenditure to current and future work;

(c) how the proposed expenditure benefits or enhances the applicant’s research program as outlined in the research proposal lodged with the Graduate Research School [see (2) below];

(d) the benefits for the student and the University which are expected to arise from the proposed expenditure [see (2) below];

(e) the reasons for the expenditure;

(f) the estimated costs of the expenditure;

(g) a recommendation on the proposal and a report on the applicant’s work to date from their head of school in consultation with relevant academic staff members; and

(h) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record.

(2) Details of the benefits or enhancements which must be included under (1) (c) and (d) require written endorsement from the applicant's supervisor(s).

Selection process
7. Selection of the recipient is made by the Council of Convocation on the recommendation of the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, completed application and supporting documentation.

Awarding body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Council of Convocation.

Method of payment
9. The funds are to held by the School in which the student is enrolled and may be accessed through the School’s purchasing procedures.

Concurrent awards
10. The scholarship may be held concurrently with any other external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Application procedure
11.(1) Applications must be submitted on the approved form which is available from the Office of Convocation or via the Convocation home page on the University website at http://www.graduate.uwa.edu.au from 1 July 2013.

(2) Applications must be received in the Office of Convocation by 5pm on the advertised closing date.

(3) An applicant must include in their application—

(a) an application addressing the points outlined in 6 (1) (a) to (f) inclusive; and

(b) a copy of the applicant’s academic record; and

(c) a curriculum vitae.

Administering body
12. The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

Student opportunity
13. The successful applicant is invited to present their research at the Graduate Women WA 2014 scholarship evening.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of a Graduate Women WA Ninetieth Anniversary Research Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual property
15. Intellectual property is governed by the University policy on Intellectual Property.

Grieve Memorial Travel Award * [F22279]

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

Note: The Grieve Memorial Travel Award will be awarded biennially commencing in 2008.

Family, friends, colleagues and benefactors have made donations to establish a fund to provide a travel award in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences as a memorial to the late Professor Brian Grieve, a highly regarded botanist in the then Botany Department of The University of Western Australia (UWA). Professor Grieve is best known for his multi-volume book series How to Know Western Australian Wildflowers. The Grieve Memorial Travel Fund is established for the purpose and the award is established and administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The title of the award is the Grieve Memorial Travel Award.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the award is to assist a UWA postgraduate student to pursue and benefit from travel related to research in Australian native plants.

Value
3. The award is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility requirements
4. To be eligible for consideration an applicant must be—

(a) a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;

(b) enrolled as a full-time student in a higher degree by research in the School of Plant Biology; and

(c) undertaking research related to Australian native plants.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the award comprises:

(a) the Head of the School of Plant Biology; and

(b) relevant academic staff.

Selection Criteria
6. The award is awarded by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences on the recommendation of the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates in their application and supporting documentation—

(a) academic achievement;

(b) the relevance of their research to Australian native plants; and

(c) the relevance of their proposed travel to their future study or work.

Selection Process
7. Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicant's academic records, and completed application including a statement addressing the selection criteria.

Method of Payment
8. The award is paid in one lump sum immediately prior to departure.

Conditions of Award
9. Within three months of return, the recipient is required to report to an appropriate forum, as determined by the Head of the School of Plant Biology, on the experience and knowledge gained as a result of travel supported by the award.

Application Procedure
10.(1) Written applications are called for biennially by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and must be submitted to the Senior Faculty Administrative Officer by the advertised closing date.

(2) Applications must include a one to two page typed A4 personal statement by the applicant, addressing the selection criteria outlined in 6.

Administering Body
11. The award is administered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Publications
12. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Grieve Memorial Travel Award must acknowledge the support of the award and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual Property
13. 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.

Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarships * [F7154]

Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarships are prestigious scholarships available to students enrolled for higher degrees by research at The University of Western Australia (�the University’). These conditions are in accordance with Statute 18 of the University and are subject to change from time to time.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

domestic applicant or domestic student is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

internal student is a person undertaking study towards a higher degree by research who, except for approved periods, will conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature;

external student is a person undertaking research towards a higher degree by research who, as a result of their location, cannot conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their candidature;

Head of School means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the Head of School and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the Head of School on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

APA is an Australian Postgraduate Award;

APA(I) is an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry);

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committees or other bodies to whom stated powers have been delegated;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

RTS is the Research Training Scheme administered by the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. The RTS provides Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research candidates with exemption from the requirement to pay student contributions and tuition fees for the duration of the accredited higher degree by research;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award.

Part 1—Tuition fees, stipend and allowances

1. Tuition fees
1.1 Domestic scholarship holders commencing an HDR are normally granted exemption from tuition fees for the research component of the master's degree by research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of their scholarship.

1.2 Students enrolled in combined postgraduate courses that include a master’s degree by coursework component may be required to pay postgraduate tuition fees for the master’s degree by coursework component of the course.

1.3 A student may not hold more than one RTS place at any one time regardless of whether the student studies on a full-time or part-time basis.

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

2.2 The scholarship holder is not permitted to be in receipt of another award or scholarship that provides benefits greater than 75 per cent of the Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarship base stipend rate.¹

¹ The maximum supplementation is $26,250 per annum.

3. Stipend and allowances

3.1 Full-time scholarships
3.1.1 A full-time Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarship carries a stipend of $35,000 per annum for full-time study.

3.1.2 A full time scholarship carries a $5,000 travel allowance.

3.1.3 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.1.4 It is the responsibility of scholarship recipients to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship.²

² http://www.ato.gov.au

3.2 Part-time scholarships
3.2.1 A part-time Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarship carries a stipend of $17,500 per annum for part-time study.

3.2.2 A part-time scholarship carries a $5,000 travel allowance.

3.2.3 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.2.4 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

3.2.5 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is able to demonstrate that compelling social reasons, such as a medical condition or primary care responsibilities, prevent full-time enrolment.

3.2.6 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

3.2.7 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see clause 27).

3.2.8 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

3.2.9 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

3.3 Relocation allowance
3.3.1 Relocation allowance is applicable where the student must relocate to Perth to take up the scholarship or an approved transfer. Proof of the student's previous address in Australia must be provided.

3.3.2 A scholarship recipient is entitled to—

(a)(i) an economy class or student airfare for themselves, a spouse and dependants for travel to Perth up to a maximum of $530 per person, which includes airfares to Perth from within Australia, on production of receipts; or

(ii) a maximum allowance of $530 for travel by car for which an itemised fuel receipt is submitted;³ and

(b) removal expenses of up to $600 per adult and $250 per child to a maximum of $1700, on production of receipts.

³ A scholarship recipient cannot claim for accommodation or cost of meals if they choose to travel by car.

3.3.3 Relocation allowance claims must normally be submitted within six months of the commencement of the award.

3.4 Thesis allowance
3.4.1 A scholarship holder is entitled to a total thesis allowance of $420 for a master’s thesis or $840 for a PhD thesis.

3.4.2 The thesis allowance is a contribution towards the cost of production of up to six copies of the thesis and does not include costs such as editing or the purchase of computer equipment.

3.4.3 A thesis allowance may be claimed after submission of a thesis on the production of receipts.

3.4.4 Part of the thesis allowance may be used to claim costs associated with the re-submission of a thesis or the lodgement of bound copies.

3.4.5 Claims for thesis allowance must be made within two years of the termination of the award.

3.5 Other stipend matters
3.5.1 Scholarships do not cover the cost of student union or amenities fees, costs associated with tuition fees, health insurance, overseas fieldwork, bridging English language courses or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the award, except as set out in 3.3.

Part 2—Scholarship conditions

4. Purpose
4.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable eligible students to pursue an HDR at the University.

5. Value and number of scholarships available
5.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

5.2 The number of scholarships available each year is determined by the Scholarships Committee.

6. Eligibility requirements
6.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a domestic applicant;

(b) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances (see clause 3.2.4) and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(c) be intending to enrol or be enrolled as an internal student based on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature and scholarship tenure unless approval is granted for external enrolment (see 11 and 17.2);

(d) have a bachelor’s degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(e) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(f) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS.

7. Selection criteria
7.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee to an eligible applicant on the basis of—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) research potential based on academic referee reports, relevant research experience, and publications, if applicable.

8. Application procedure
8.1 Applicants must complete and submit the online application for the Australian and University Postgraduate Awards as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

9. Awarding body
9.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

10. Duration of award
10.1 The tenure of a full-time scholarship is—

(a) up to two years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) up to three years for a doctoral degree.

10.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) up to four years for a master’s degree by research; or

(b) up to six years for a doctoral degree.

10.3 Doctoral students may apply for an extension of tenure of up to six months’ duration subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

10.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

10.5 No extensions are possible for students undertaking a master’s degree by research.

10.6 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure unless the study was undertaken as part of a Commonwealth Government financially supported international postgraduate research scholarship or award.

10.7 Candidates enrolled in Professional Doctorate degree courses or combined master’s and PhD degree courses which include a formal coursework component are only eligible for scholarship payments for years in which the research component of the course is at least two-thirds (66 per cent) of the full time student load.

10.8 Where a scholarship is converted from a scholarship for a master’s degree by research to that for a doctoral degree, the maximum period of a scholarship is three years, or three-and-a-half years if an extension is approved.

11. Residency
11.1 Scholarship holders are normally expected to enrol as internal students and live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of University facilities, including use of physical resources, formal research training and frequent contact with supervisors if required.

11.2 Scholarship applicants who intend to enrol as external students must apply for external enrolment at the time of their scholarship application.

11.3 If the research program requires study away from the University for extended periods of time, the recipient must apply for external enrolment (see clause 17.2).

12. Criteria for continuation
12.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

13. Administering body
13.1 The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

14. Commencement
14.1 A scholarship holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

14.2 Applications to transfer the scholarship and enrolment to another school within the University must be approved by the Scholarships Committee.

15. Conversion between master’s and doctoral scholarships
15.1 If the BGRS approves a transfer of candidature in accordance with the Doctor of Philosophy Rules, rule 22 and the Master's Degree by Research Rules for courses administered by the Board of the Graduate Research School it may permit the scholarship to be converted from a scholarship for doctoral studies to a scholarship for master’s studies or vice versa.

15.2 If the BGRS approves the conversion of a scholarship in accordance with 15.1 the maximum duration of the scholarship becomes that of the new research degree minus periods of study undertaken towards the related degree prior to conversion.

15.3 A scholarship holder who, prior to completing a master’s degree, intends to enrol in a doctoral degree, may use the balance of the scholarship towards the doctoral degree.

15.4 There must be no interval between completion of the master’s degree and enrolment in the doctoral degree, or such an interval must be covered by the suspension of the scholarship.

15.5 A scholarship for a master’s degree normally expires on submission of a thesis for examination or at the end of two years (whichever is the earlier).

15.6 The scholarship holder must ensure that the progression to a doctoral degree, or suspension of the scholarship, is arranged before the master’s studies are completed or the scholarship expires.

15.7 The maximum period of a scholarship for a student progressing from a master’s degree to doctoral study is three years (or three and a half years if an extension is approved) from the date the student commenced the master’s degree.

16. Transfer of award
16.1 A Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarship cannot be taken up at another institution.

17. Changes to enrolment and suspension status

17.1 Changes to enrolment status
17.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least three weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

17.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

17.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

17.2 External enrolment
17.2.1 Approval for external enrolment for scholarship holders must be granted by the GRSO.

17.2.2 Scholarship holders must obtain approval from the GRSO if they intend to change their enrolment from internal to external enrolment (see Postgraduate Handbook: http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate).

17.3 Suspension of a scholarship
17.3.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must apply in writing through their supervisor and Head of School to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

17.3.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

17.3.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

17.3.4 Subject to 17.3.10, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

17.3.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

17.3.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than twelve months’ duration.

17.3.7 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than twelve months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

17.3.8 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

17.3.9 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

17.3.10 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

17.4 Termination
17.4.1 The BGRS terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted (a scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarship stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course.

17.4.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due inquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

17.4.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

18. Publications
18.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of a Hackett Postgraduate Research Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

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

Part 3—Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

20. Leave entitlements
20.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

21. Recreation leave
21.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks' paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

21.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 21.3.

21.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

21.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before leave is taken.

21.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

22. Sick leave
22.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks' paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

22.2 Paid sick leave is not in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

22.3 Scholarship holders may receive up to a total of 12 weeks’ paid sick leave which is additional to the normal duration of the scholarship.

22.4 Paid sick leave referred to in 22.3 is only for medically substantiated periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (ten University working days).

22.5 Periods of sick leave longer than 12 weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 17.3.

23. Maternity leave
23.1 On completion of 12 months of a scholarship a scholarship holder may access up to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

23.2 A student is not permitted to take paid maternity leave in the first year of the scholarship; however unpaid maternity leave may be accessed through suspension provisions.

24. Parenting leave
24.1 Scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship are entitled to a period of five days’ paid parenting leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

24.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship; however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 17.3.

25. Paid overseas leave
25.1 The BGRS may grant approval for paid overseas leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

25.2 Applications for paid overseas leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

24.3 Approval of paid overseas leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal, and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature; Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

25.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

25.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

25.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

25.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University’s travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

25.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

26. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
26.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education sector provided adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

26.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in 26.1 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

27. Employment
27.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

27.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

27.3 No more than eight hours’ employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

27.4 The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student’s studies.

27.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder’s Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

Hale School Scholarship * [F19514]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the University Policy on Establishment and Award of Scholarships except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Hale School in Western Australia provides two scholarships annually, for a period of five years to be awarded to high achieving students at The University of Western Australia (the University) who are either enrolled in a Bachelor of Education component of a combined course and completing the final 48 points, or eligible to enrol in the course leading to a Graduate Diploma in Education.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Hale School Scholarship.

Purpose 
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to support the teaching profession and acknowledge the hard work and effort that goes into producing excellent academic results by encouraging and assisting high achieving students in the Faculty of Education at the University.

Value
3. The value of each scholarship is $3,000.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must be—

(a) a citizen or permanent resident of Australia; and

(b) (i) enrolled in a Bachelor of Education component of a combined course at the University and completing the final 48 points; or

(ii) eligible to enrol in the course leading to a Graduate Diploma in Education at the University.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises—

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Education, or nominee as chair;

(b) the Director of Teaching, or nominee;

(c) a representative of Hale School.

Selection Criteria
6. (1) The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates in their application and supporting documentation—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record;

(b) a genuine commitment to teaching;

(c) how they might benefit from the invitation to be involved with the commencement of the school year activities at Hale School; and

(d) excellent communication skills.

Selection Process 
7. (1) Selection of the recipients is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, completed application form including a personal statement and referee reports.

(2) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

Awarding Body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Education on the recommendation of the selection committee described in 5.

Method of Payment 
9. The scholarship is paid in two instalments one on or after the census dates in each of first and second semesters.

Duration of Award
10. The scholarship is tenable for one year only.

Application Procedure 
11. (1) Written applications are called for annually and must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the Faculty of Education by the advertised closing date.

(2) Written applications must include—

(a) an application form which is available from the Faculty;

(b) original or certified copies of academic records (except those from UWA);

(c) a personal statement demonstrating a commitment to teaching and how the applicant might benefit from the invitation from Hale School to be involved in the commencement of the school year activities described in 12; and

(d) reports from two personal referees.

Student Opportunity
12. (1) Scholarship recipients are invited to participate in the first two weeks of the beginning of year activities at Hale School including—

(a) the induction of new teachers and participation in seminars and meetings in the week before school commences; and

(b) the opportunity in the first week of term to observe lessons and work with Hale School staff in areas of interest.

(2) The scholarship is presented to recipients in the first week of term at a Senior School assembly in February of the year in which the scholarship is taken up.

Administering Body
13. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Education.

Henry Schapper Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Natural and Agricultural Sciences * [F35481]

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

Dr Henry Schapper has bequeathed funds to The University of Western Australia (�the University’) to provide a supplementary scholarship to assist and encourage students who are Australian citizens to undertake a higher degree by research in a field relevant to economic and ecological sustainability. 

The Henry Schapper Postgraduate Scholarship in Natural and Agricultural Sciences is to be held in conjunction with an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), a University Postgraduate Award (UPA) or equivalent postgraduate research scholarship recognised by the University and is established and awarded in accordance with the conditions governing the APA/UPA http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/scholarships/postgraduate/postgraduate except as set out below. Students will benefit from any changes to conditions that are to their advantage otherwise the conditions which governed the scholarship at the time of award will apply.

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

a primary award is an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award or another postgraduate research award recognised by the University;

a supplementary scholarship is a scholarship that is held in conjunction with a primary award such as an Australian Postgraduate Award or a University Postgraduate Award, and that provides benefits no greater than 75 per cent of the base stipend rate of the primary scholarship;

APA means an Australian Postgraduate Award;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

UPA is a University Postgraduate Award. 

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Henry Schapper Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist students to undertake an HDR in a field orientated to economic and ecological sustainability at the University.

Value
3. The scholarship is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

Eligibility requirements
4.(1) To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be an Australian citizen;

(b) be enrolled or eligible to enrol as a full-time student in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(c) intend to pursue research in economic and ecological sustainability;

(d) have a bachelor’s degree of at least 2A honours standard or equivalent;

(e) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(f) not have completed a degree either at the same level as or at a higher level than the degree for which the candidature is sought; and

(g) be able to demonstrate financial hardship through either—

(i) being in receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Youth Allowance, Austudy, Abstudy, disability support pension, Veteran’s Entitlements payment or another income tested benefit or pension) in the year in which the scholarship is awarded; or

(ii) submitting a statement of financial hardship.

(2) To be eligible to take up the scholarship, a recipient must—

(a) be enrolled in an HDR at the University and undertaking research applicable to economic and ecological sustainability; and

(b) have had their proposed field of study approved by the Head of the School of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the GRSO.

Body responsible for selection
5. The selection committee is the Scholarships Committee.

Selection criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, among those eligible in terms of Clause 4, best demonstrates—

(a) academic achievement; and

(b) the relevance of their proposed research project to the purpose of the scholarship.

Awarding body
7. The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee.

Concurrent awards
8. The scholarship may be held concurrently with any other external or University award provided that—

(a) the combined value of the Henry Schapper Postgraduate Scholarship in Natural and Agricultural Sciences and any other external or University scholarship is no more that 75 per cent of the APA/UPA; and

(b) the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Application procedure
9. Applicants must submit an online application in conjunction with the applications for the APA and UPA as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au by the advertised closing date.

Criteria for continuation
10. Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student; and

(b) submitting a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the BGRS.

Administering body
11. The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

Commencement
12. A scholarship recipient must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

Publications
13. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Henry Schapper Postgraduate Scholarship in Natural and Agricultural Sciences 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 website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Hunka Scholarship * [F2655]

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

Note: This scholarship is not currently available.

Hunka Scholarships are available to students enrolled for higher degrees by research in the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering at The University of Western Australia ('the University').

The conditions set out below are determined by the University and are subject to change from time to time. Students will benefit from any changes to these conditions that are to their advantage; otherwise the conditions which governed the scholarship at the time of award will apply.

Definitions and acronyms

For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

domestic applicant or domestic student is an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident;

internal student is a person undertaking study towards a higher degree by research who, except for approved periods, will conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their period of candidature;

external student is a person undertaking research towards a higher degree by research who, as a result of their location, cannot conduct research and study towards the higher degree on a campus of the University for most or all of their candidature;

Head of School means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the head of school on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master's course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

HESA is the Higher Education Support Act 2003;

BGRS is the Board of the Graduate Research School, and may include officers, committees or other bodies to whom stated powers have been delegated;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

CTS is the Commercialisation Training Scheme;

DIISR is the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research;

RTS is the Research Training Scheme administered by the Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. The RTS provides Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research candidates with exemption from the requirement to pay student contributions and tuition fees for the duration of the accredited higher degree by research.

Part 1 – Tuition fees, stipend and allowances

1. Domestic applicants—RTS
1.1 Domestic scholarship holders commencing an HDR are normally granted exemption from tuition fees for the research component of the master's by Research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of their scholarship.

1.2 Students enrolled in combined postgraduate courses that include a master's by coursework component may be required to pay postgraduate tuition fees for the master's by coursework component of the course.

1.3 A student may not hold more than one RTS place at any one time regardless of whether the student studies on a full-time or part-time basis.

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

2.2 The scholarship may not be held concurrently with another of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics' named supplementary scholarships but may be held with an Ad Hoc supplementary scholarship.

2.3 The scholarship holder is not permitted to be in receipt of another award or scholarship that provides benefits greater than 75 per cent of the base stipend rate.¹

¹ The maximum supplementation for 2012 is $17,796 per annum.

3. Stipend and allowances

3.1 Full-time scholarships
3.1.1 A full-time Hunka Scholarship carries a stipend of $27,228 per annum in 2012 for full-time study which is indexed annually in accordance with HESA.

3.1.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.1.3 It is the responsibility of scholarship recipients to check the implications for income tax liability of accepting a scholarship.²

² http://www.ato.gov.au

3.2 Part-time scholarships
3.2.1 A part-time Hunka Scholarship carries a stipend of $14,788 per annum for part-time study in 2012 which is indexed annually in accordance with HESA.

3.2.2 Payments are made in fortnightly instalments.

3.2.3 A part-time scholarship is taxable.

3.2.4 A part-time scholarship may be offered to a student who is able to demonstrate that compelling social reasons, such as a medical condition or primary care responsibilities, prevent full-time enrolment.

3.2.5 An applicant is not granted permission to hold a scholarship on a part-time basis because they wish to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.

3.2.6 A student who holds a scholarship on a part-time basis is subject to the same employment restrictions as a full-time scholarship holder (see 27).

3.2.7 A student holding a part-time scholarship must be enrolled at the University as a part-time student.

3.2.8 A holder of a part-time scholarship may convert to full-time at any stage or may be required by the University to convert to full-time if compelling social reasons no longer apply.

3.3 Relocation allowance
3.3.1 Relocation allowance is applicable where the student must relocate to Perth to take up the scholarship or an approved transfer. Proof of the student's previous address in Australia must be provided.

3.3.2 A scholarship recipient is entitled to—

(a)(i) an economy class or student airfare for themselves, a spouse and dependants for travel to Perth up to a maximum of $530 per person, which includes airfares to Perth from within Australia, on production of receipts;

or

(ii) a maximum allowance of $530 for travel by car for which an itemised fuel receipt is submitted;³

and

(b) removal expenses of up to $600 per adult and $250 per child to a maximum of $1700, on production of receipts.

³ A scholarship recipient cannot claim for accommodation or cost of meals if they choose to travel by car.

3.3.3 Relocation allowance claims must normally be submitted within six months of the commencement of the award.

3.4 Thesis allowance
3.4.1 A scholarship holder is entitled to a total thesis allowance of $420 for a master's thesis or $840 for a PhD thesis.

3.4.2 The thesis allowance is a contribution towards the cost of production of up to six copies of a thesis and does not include costs such as editing or the purchase of computer equipment.

3.4.3 A thesis allowance may be claimed after submission of a thesis on the production of receipts.

3.4.4 Part of the thesis allowance may be used to claim costs associated with the re-submission of a thesis or the lodgement of bound copies.

3.4.5 Claims for thesis allowance must be made within two years of the termination of the award.

3.5 Other stipend matters
3.5.1 Scholarships do not cover the cost of student union or amenities fees, costs associated with tuition fees, health insurance, overseas fieldwork, bridging English language courses or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the award, except as set out in 3.3.

Part 2—Scholarship conditions

4. Purpose
4.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable eligible domestic students to pursue an HDR at the University.

5. Value and number of scholarships available
5.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

5.2 The number of scholarships available each year is determined by the Scholarships Committee.

6. Eligibility requirements
6.1 To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a domestic applicant;

(b) be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student or, in exceptional circumstances [see 3.2.4(a)] and with the approval of the University, as a part-time student, in an HDR at the University by the date of commencement of the scholarship;

(c) have a bachelor's degree with first class honours (H1) or equivalent;

(d) not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(e) have been accepted into the proposed HDR by the BGRS;

(f) not be in receipt of another award or scholarship that provides a benefit greater than 75 per cent of the Hunka Scholarship.

7. Selection criteria
7.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee to an eligible applicant on the basis of—

(a) academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record; and

(b) research potential based on academic referee reports, relevant research experience, and publications, if applicable.

8. Application procedure
8.1 Applicants must complete and submit the online application for the Australian and University Postgraduate Awards as advertised on the GRSO website at http://www.scholarship.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

9. Awarding body
9.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering.

10. Duration of award
10.1 The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which it is awarded which is—

(a) two years for a master's degree by research; or

(b) three years for a doctoral degree.

10.2 The tenure of a part-time scholarship is—

(a) four years for a master's degree by research; or

(b) six years for a doctoral degree.

10.3 Doctoral students may apply for an extension of tenure of up to six months' duration subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

10.4 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

10.5 No extensions are possible for students undertaking a master's degree by research.

10.6 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure unless the study was undertaken as part of a Commonwealth Government financially supported international postgraduate research scholarship or award.

10.7 Candidates enrolled in Professional Doctorate degree courses or combined master's and PhD degree courses which include a formal coursework component are only eligible for scholarship payments for years in which the research component of the course is at least two-thirds (66 per cent) of the full-time student load.

10.8 Where a scholarship is converted from a scholarship for a master's degree by research to that for a doctoral degree, the maximum period of a scholarship is three years, or three and a half years if an extension is approved.

11. Residency
11.1 Scholarship holders are normally expected to enrol as internal students and live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of University facilities including use of physical resources, formal research training and frequent contact with supervisors if required.

11.2 Scholarship applicants who intend to enrol as external students must apply for external enrolment at the time of their scholarship application.

11.3 If the research program requires study away from the University for extended periods of time, the recipient must apply for external enrolment (see clause 17.2).

12. Criteria for continuation
12.1 Continuation of scholarship payments is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student, unless otherwise recommended by the Scholarships Committee and approved by the BGRS; and

(b) submitting the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all milestone reports by the due date including Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

13. Administering body
13.1 The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

14. Commencement
14.1 A scholarship holder must enrol by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

15. Conversion between master's and doctoral scholarships
15.1 If the BGRS approves a transfer of candidature in accordance with the Doctor of Philosophy Rules, rule 22 and the Master's Degree by Research Rules for courses administered by the Board of the Graduate Research School it may permit the scholarship to be converted from a scholarship for doctoral studies to a scholarship for master's studies or vice versa.

15.2 If the BGRS approves the conversion of a scholarship in accordance with 15.1 the maximum duration of the scholarship becomes that of the new candidature.

15.3 A scholarship holder who, prior to completing a master's degree, intends to enrol in a doctoral degree, may use the balance of the scholarship towards the doctoral degree.

15.4 There must be no interval between completion of the master's degree and enrolment in the doctoral degree, or such an interval must be covered by the suspension of the scholarship.

15.5 A scholarship for a master's degree normally expires on submission of a thesis for examination or at the end of two years (whichever is the earlier).

15.6 The scholarship holder must ensure that the progression to a doctoral degree, or suspension of the scholarship, is arranged before the master's studies are completed or the scholarship expires.

15.7 The maximum period of a scholarship for a student progressing from a master's degree to doctoral study is three years (or three and a half years if an extension is approved) from the date the student commenced the master's degree.

16. Transfer of award
16.1 A Hunka Scholarship cannot be transferred to another school within the University or taken up at another institution.

17. Changes to enrolment and suspension status

17.1 Changes to enrolment status
17.1.1 Students must inform the GRSO at least three weeks in advance if they intend to suspend or terminate their enrolment or change their enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility.

17.1.2 Failure to notify the GRSO promptly of suspension, termination or a change to enrolment to part-time which affects their scholarship eligibility may result in a scholarship overpayment to the scholarship holder.

17.1.3 Scholarship holders are required to repay all scholarship overpayments to the University.

17.2 External enrolment
17.2.1 Approval for external enrolment for scholarship holders must be granted by the GRSO.

17.2.2 Scholarship holders must obtain approval from the GRSO if they intend to change their enrolment from internal to external enrolment (see Postgraduate Handbook: http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate).

17.3 Suspension of a scholarship
17.3.1 A student who wishes to suspend their candidature must apply in writing through their supervisor and head of school to the BGRS for a period of suspension.

17.3.2 Applications for suspension of candidature are considered by the BGRS.

17.3.3 A student who is applying for a period of suspension of candidature must apply to suspend their scholarship for the same period.

17.3.4 Subject to 17.3.3, a student may apply to suspend their scholarship even if they are not proposing to suspend their candidature.

17.3.5 Applications to suspend a scholarship are considered by the Scholarships Committee.

17.3.6 Unless it decides otherwise in recognition of exceptional circumstances, the Scholarships Committee will not approve suspension of a scholarship in the first six months of tenure of the scholarship, or if it will result in an accumulated period of suspension that is of more than 12 months' duration.

17.3.7 In exceptional circumstances, a further period of suspension of not more than 12 months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

17.3.8 The Scholarships Committee will under no circumstances approve suspension of a scholarship for a period or accumulated periods exceeding two years.

17.3.9 If a student whose scholarship has been suspended does not either resume study at the end of the period of suspension or apply by the due date to extend the period of suspension, their scholarship will be terminated.

17.3.10 Periods of study undertaken by the student while their scholarship is suspended are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of a scholarship.

17.4 Termination
17.4.1 The BGRS terminates a scholarship—

(a) if the student ceases to meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the conditions;

(b) at the end of the period for which it was granted;

(c) upon completion of the course;

(d) when the thesis is submitted. (A scholarship cannot then be reinstated should the thesis require revision and resubmission.);

(e) when the student ceases to be enrolled full-time if approval has not been granted for the scholarship to be held on a part-time basis;

(f) if the student does not maintain satisfactory academic progress;

(g) if the course of study is not carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the scholarship offer;

(h) if in the opinion of the BGRS, the student has committed misconduct as defined in Statute 17 http://calendar.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/partc/stat17 including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(i) the scholarship recipient does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension;

(j) if the student does not resume study at the end of a period of leave or formal arrangements (via the GRSO) have not been made to extend the period of leave; or

(k) if the student accepts another equivalent award or scholarship to undertake their HDR that provides a benefit more than 75 per cent of the base Hunka Scholarship stipend rate and does not suspend their scholarship while receiving the concurrent award, scholarship or salary, or upon the death, inability of the student to continue their course, resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course; or

(l) upon the resignation or withdrawal of the student from the course.

17.4.2 The University may terminate a scholarship or place the student on probation if, after due inquiry, the University forms the view that the student has not complied with the conditions set out in this document.

17.4.3 If a scholarship is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

18. Publications
18.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of an Dr Julian Hunka Scholarship rate must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

19. Intellectual property
19.1 Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Part 3 – Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

20. Leave entitlements
20.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

21. Recreation leave
21.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks' paid recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

21.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 21.3.

21.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

21.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before leave is taken.

21.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the approval of the Research Proposal.

22. Sick leave
22.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks' paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

22.2 Scholarship holders may receive up to a total of 12 weeks' paid sick leave which is additional to the normal duration of the scholarship.

22.3 Paid sick leave referred to in 22.2 is only for medically substantiated periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (10 University working days).

22.4 Periods of sick leave longer than 12 weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 17.3.

23. Maternity leave
23.1 On completion of 12 months of a scholarship a scholarship holder may access up to 12 weeks' paid maternity leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

23.2 A student is not permitted to take paid maternity leave in the first year of the scholarship; however unpaid maternity leave may be accessed through suspension provisions.

24. Parenting leave
24.1 Scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship are entitled to a period of five days' paid parenting leave.

24.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship; however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 17.3.

25. Paid overseas leave
25.1 The BGRS may grant approval for Paid Overseas Leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and/or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

25.2 Applications for Paid Overseas Leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

25.3 Approval of paid overseas leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal, and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature; Annual and Interim Reports, and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

25.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that it is essential for the completion of the course.

25.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the students has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

25.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at the University.

25.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University's travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

25.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

26. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
26.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education sector provided adequate support supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

26.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research referred to in 26.1 require the approval of the Scholarships Committee and are only approved on the understanding that the student remains as an enrolled student of the University.

27. Employment
27.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

27.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

27.3 No more than eight hours' employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

27.4 The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student's studies.

27.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder's Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

I. and B. Jackson Scholarships * [F7994]

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

A sum of approximately $75,000 having been bequeathed to the University by the late Mrs Irene Jackson, a graduate of the University, for the purpose of providing scholarships as a mark of her gratitude for the enrichment of her life resulting from her studies in French language, literature and poetry, a fund is established for that purpose. The scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the I. and B. Jackson Scholarship.

Purpose 
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable meritorious students to undertake approved studies in French language and/or literature in France or any Francophone country, with the object either of gaining a postgraduate qualification in French studies at a French tertiary institution or of completing work towards a postgraduate qualification in French studies at The University of Western Australia.

Value and Availability
3. (1) The scholarship is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

(2) The selection committee described in 5 determines each year the number of scholarships to be awarded and their value and duration having regard to the funds available, the donor's wish that the value of the scholarships be maintained at a significant level of perpetuity, the academic records of applicants and the applicants’ proposed use of the scholarship funds.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be enrolled as a postgraduate student in French studies at this University.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship comprises—

(a) the Chair of the European Languages and Studies Discipline Group as Chair; and

(b) the full-time academic staff in French studies.

Selection Criteria
6. (1) The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates academic achievement as evidenced by their academic records.

(2) The committee does not award a scholarship unless it is satisfied that the proposed course of study/research is at an institution of recognised international standing and is academically rigorous.

Awarding Body 
7. The scholarship is awarded by the Board of Examiners in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences on the recommendation of the selection committee described in 5.

Method of Payment 
8. The scholarship is normally paid in one instalment.

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.

Application procedure 
10. (1) Written applications must be lodged with the Chair of the European Languages and Studies Discipline Group by the advertised closing date.

(2) Each application must give details of the proposed research and must specify the estimated cost and the amount of support sought through a scholarship.

Administering Body
11. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Report 
12. Recipients must lodge a report on their return with the Chair of the European Languages and Studies Discipline Group.

Publications
13. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the I. and B. Jackson Scholarship 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.

International Fee Extension Scholarships * [F2649]

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

International Fee Extension Scholarships¹ are provided by The University of Western Australia's ('the University') Scholarships Committee to enable timely Higher Degree by Research completions by international postgraduate research students. This is a reimbursement scheme, whereby payments of the International Tuition Fees are provided in the first instance by the University Scholarships Committee. The full amount of each scholarship will be reimbursed to the Scholarship for International Research Fees (SIRF) budget from the Higher Degree Completion funds distributed to the faculty, according to the Faculty Funding model.

The scholarships provide international tuition fees to allow international postgraduate research students to complete their thesis when the term of their tuition fee scholarship or personal funding has expired.

¹ Recipients of International Fee Extension Scholarships are required to submit a Nomination of Thesis Examiners form and a copy of the thesis abstract to the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office at least three weeks prior to the intended thesis submission date. The Nomination of Examiners form can be downloaded from the Graduate Research School website at http://www.postgraduate.uwa.edu.au/

Definitions and acronyms
For the purpose of these conditions—

the University is The University of Western Australia;

head of school means a person appointed or acting in that capacity or the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the school, Postgraduate Research Coordinators being designated academics who have been approved by the head of school and the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on behalf of the head of school on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research;

HDR is a higher degree by research, which is a doctorate or master’s course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the course is required as research work;

IPRS is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship;

GRSO is the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office;

SIRF is a Scholarship for International Research Fees funded by the University;

recipient means a person in receipt of an International Fee Extension Scholarship.

Title
1. The scholarship is called an International Fee Extension Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist timely HDR completions by international postgraduate research students.

Value
3.(1) The value of the scholarship is the cost of the international tuition fees for the research component of the master’s by research, PhD or professional doctorate course for the tenure of the scholarship.

(2) The scholarship does not cover payment of the Overseas Student Health Charge (OSHC) and recipients must ensure that their health insurance cover is maintained for the full duration of their enrolment.

Visa entitlements and requirements
4.(1) An International Fee Extension Scholarship is not an approved Australian Government funded scholarship scheme and recipients are required to pay for visa application fees for themselves and their dependants.

(2) The scholarship does not cover any medical costs associated with the issue or renewal of a student visa.

(3) It is the responsibility of the student to ensure they hold a valid visa while in Australia.

(4) If a visa expires, the student may be removed from Australia.

(5) Recipients of International Fee Extension Scholarships may be required to renew their student visa. Further details can be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

Eligibility requirements
5.(1) To be eligible to be nominated for a scholarship a student must—

(a) be enrolled in an HDR course on a full-time basis at the University;

(b) have either personally paid international tuition fees for at least 3.5 years; or have been in receipt of a tuition fee scholarship which cannot be extended beyond 3.5 years for a PhD, and at least two years for a master's degree;

(c) in the opinion of the supervisor, have made substantial progress towards submission of the thesis for examination; and

(d) normally be provided with a living allowance scholarship by the school or faculty for the duration of the International Fee Extension Scholarship.

(2) Students who have been enrolled for more than four years for a PhD degree, and two years for a master’s degree, must submit an application for an Extension of Time Limit to the GRSO in conjunction with the International Fee Extension Scholarship nomination.

(3) To be eligible to hold a scholarship a student must—

(a) be enrolled in an HDR course on a full-time basis at the University;

(b) normally hold a living allowance scholarship from the school or faculty for the duration of the scholarship; and

(c) ensure that arrangements have been made with the International Centre for payment of the Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the scholarship.

Nomination procedure
6.(1) Nominations from schools are to be submitted to the Associate Director, Graduate Research and Scholarships, by deans of faculties and heads of schools, on the recommendation of supervisors.

(2) Nominations or applications are not accepted directly from students.

(3) Nominations must include the following—

(a) a detailed summary of the HDR project completion status at the time of application;

(b) a completion plan, detailing the work to be undertaken by the student and supervisors to achieve a submission within the specified period of the scholarship, and signed by the student; the supervisors and the head of school/graduate research coordinator;

(c) a copy of the latest Annual Progress Report;

(d) proposed start and end dates of the scholarship;

(e) Ad Hoc Scholarship Proposal form confirming provision of living allowance stipend for the duration of the scholarship, with school/faculty funding details including valid Business Unit and Project Grant numbers; and

(f) confirmation of the student’s ability to pay the Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the scholarship.

Body responsible for selection
7. The Associate Director, Graduate Research and Scholarships, on behalf of the Chair of the Scholarships Committee, is responsible for the award of the scholarship.

Selection criteria and process
8. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of—

(a) thesis progress to date including the likelihood of completion by the nominated expiry date of the scholarship; and

(b) details of a signed completion plan.

Duration of award
9.(1) The scholarship is tenable for the period specified in the letter of offer, normally up to a maximum of six months.

(2) Subject to the receipt of a satisfactory eight-week progress report, an extension of an International Fee Extension Scholarship beyond six months will be approved in exceptional circumstances.

(3) If the thesis is not submitted by the expiry date of the International Fee Extension Scholarship, the student is liable for payment of the full international tuition fees for the remainder of their enrolment.

Termination of award
10. The scholarship ceases upon submission of the thesis, or at the expiry date of the scholarship as specified in the letter of offer, whichever occurs first.

Administering body
11. The scholarship is administered by the GRSO.

Progress report
12.(1) The recipient is required to submit a progress report to the Associate Director, Graduate Research and Scholarships with details of milestones reached, and the remaining steps to completion of the thesis—

(a) eight weeks after commencement of the scholarship where the tenure of the scholarship is between three and six months; or

(b) six weeks after commencement of the scholarship where the tenure of the scholarship is less than three months.

(2) Continuation of the scholarship is subject to submission of a satisfactory progress report and confirmation by the supervisor(s) and head of school that the recipient is on track to submit the thesis by the specified deadline.

Financial arrangements
13.(1) International tuition fee payments are initially made from the SIRF Scholarships budget.

(2) The full amount of each scholarship will be reimbursed to the Scholarship for International Research Fees (SIRF) budget from the Higher Degree Completion funds distribution to the faculty, according to the faculty’s funding model.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publications resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of an International Fee Extension Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

Intellectual property
15. Intellectual property is governed by the University's Intellectual Property policy available on the University's website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) [F11140]

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are available to eligible overseas candidates for higher degrees by research at The University of Western Australia ('the University') and provide course tuition fees and standard health cover only for each semester of the course in line with the scholarship tenure and conditions described below.

The requirements, regulations and benefits contained in these conditions of award apply to commencing and continuing students. The conditions are determined by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE) and are subject to change from time to time.

For the purpose of these conditions the Head of School is the person appointed as Head, acting in that capacity or a Graduate Research Coordinator who has been approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School (BGRS) to act on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research.

Part 1

1. Tuition fees, stipend and allowances
1.1 An IPRS scholarship covers the cost of international tuition fees and required health insurance premiums for the awardee and their dependants.

1.2 The IPRS scholarships do not cover the cost of student union or amenities fees, costs associated with overseas fieldwork, living expenses, bridging English language course or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the award.

2. Concurrent scholarships
2.1 The IPRS scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

3. Visa entitlements and requirements
3.1 The IPRS scholarship is an approved Australian government-funded scholarship scheme and IPRS award holders are not required to pay for visa application fees for themselves and their dependants.

3.2 An IPRS award does not cover any medical costs associated with the issue or renewal of a student visa. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure they hold a valid visa while in Australia.

3.3 If a visa expires, the student may be removed from Australia.

3.4 Where an IPRS award holder is granted an extension to their scholarship, they may be required to renew their student visa. Further details can be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

4. Health care cover 
4.1 IPRS holders and their dependants are required to join the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) meets the cost of a standard OSHC policy for the award holder and their dependants. An IPRS covers the cost of medical and hospital care in Australia, most prescription drugs and emergency ambulance transport.

4.2 IPRS holders may wish to purchase additional OSHC if they require cover for ancillary services such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, etc. An IPRS does not cover OSHC for ancillary benefits.

Part 2—Scholarship conditions

5. Definition
5.1 For the purpose of these conditions the 'Head of School' is the person appointed as Head, acting in that capacity or a Graduate Research Coordinator who has been approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on matters pertaining to research higher degrees.

5.2 For the purpose of these conditions an 'international applicant' is an applicant who is not an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident.

6. Title
6.1 The scholarship is called the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS).

7. Purpose
7.1 The purpose of the scholarship is to enable graduates of the University or another recognised university to undertake a higher degree by research at the University.

8. Value and number of scholarships available
8.1 The value of the scholarship is as set out in Part 1.

8.2 The number of scholarships available each year is determined by the number awarded by the DIISRTE to the University.

9. Eligibility
9.1 To be eligible to apply for an IPRS Scholarship an applicant—

(a) must be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student in a higher degree by research (HDR) at the University upon commencement of their scholarship;

(b) must not have commenced an HDR prior to the year for which the scholarship is sought unless the applicant was unable to apply for a scholarship in the last selection round due to the timing of their enrolment;

(c) must not already be in receipt of another UWA Postgraduate Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (SIRF or IPRS) or a UWA International Living Allowance Scholarship (UIS or UPAIS);

(d) must have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement demonstrated by the award of a degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent;

(e) must be a citizen of an overseas country, excluding New Zealand;

(f) must meet the University’s English language requirements for scholarship holders;

(g) must not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(h) must enrol in an area of research concentration and be recommended by the Head of the School in which the proposed study is to be undertaken;

(i) must not be an overseas student who is currently on an Australian Government sponsored scholarship such as AusAID seeking to apply for an IPRS immediately following the AusAID-funded study. Such candidates must meet the terms and conditions of these awards prior to applying for future funding. This applies to students under the Australian Sponsored Training Scholarships (ASTAS), the Equity and Merit Scholarship Scheme (EMSS) and the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS).

10. Selection criteria and policy
10.1 IPRS scholarships must be awarded in a competitive application process, and applications must be submitted in the form approved by and on the date determined by the University.

11. Application procedure
11.1 Applications must be by the online application process at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search by the advertised closing date.

12. Awarding body
12.1 The scholarship is awarded by the Scholarships Committee of The University of Western Australia.

13. Duration of award
13.1 The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which it is awarded which is—

(a) two years for the degree of master's by research; or

(b) three years for a doctoral degree.

13.2 No extensions are possible for a student undertaking the degree of Master.

13.3 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure.

13.4 Doctoral students may apply for an extension of up to 12 months, by applying for six months only at one time, subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

13.5 A second six-month extension will not be approved if work has not progressed during the first extension.

13.6 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

13.7 An application for extension must include the following—

(a) a completion plan detailing the work to be undertaken by the student and supervisor to achieve the submission within the specified period of the scholarship and signed by the student, the supervisor and the head of school/graduate research coordinator.

(b) for a second extension, Ad Hoc Scholarships proposal form confirming the provision of living allowance stipend for the duration of the scholarship with school/faculty funding details including valid Business Unit and Project Grant numbers.

14. Criteria for continuation
14.1 Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student; and

(b) submitting, through their supervisor and the head of the school, a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the Board of the Graduate Research School.

15. Administering body
15.1 The scholarship is administered by the Scholarships Office.

15.2 In administering the scholarship the University—

(a) must be fair and equitable in the use of its discretionary powers;

(b) must abide by the Commonwealth Information Privacy Principles;

(c) must advise students of appropriate appeal mechanisms for the resolution of any academic dispute that might arise during their candidature;

(d) must provide the student with all entitlements due under the award;

(e) must provide the scholarship holder with adequate facilities and appropriate supervision;

(f) does not accept any liability for injury suffered or damage caused by the scholarship holder; and

(g) must make provision for Student Plan Personal Accident Insurance for all students.

16. Specific student obligations
16.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of 15.2, students must inform the Scholarships Office at least two weeks in advance if they intend to suspend, terminate or change their enrolment. Failure to provide this notice may have financial implications that become the responsibility of the award holder.

16.2 Students must diligently and to the best of their ability apply themselves to the successful completion of the degree.

16.3 Students must abide by the NHMRC codes on human and animal experimentation, guidelines established by the Australian Government's Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee and rulings of the safety and ethics committees of the University.

16.4 Students must conform to the conditions (including disciplinary provisions) of the University.

16.5 An award holder must maintain 'international student' status for the duration of the degree or notify Student Administration, the International Centre and the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office upon being granted permanent residence status.

16.6 When at any time during or after completion of the Scholarship the award holder publishes a book, article, newsletter or other literary or scientific work which relates to research carried out under the scholarship, the publication must acknowledge that the research was carried out while the author was an IPRS scholar in Australia.

17. Commencement
17.1 An award holder must commence the degree in the School specified in the letter of offer of candidature by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

17.2 If a scholarship holder has not commenced within six months of the date of offer of the award then the scholarship may be withdrawn.

17.3 If an award holder requires an extension to the commencement date, this must be applied for in writing to the Scholarships Office for approval.

18. Conversion between master's and doctoral awards
18.1 On the recommendation of the BGRS approval may be given for the conversion of an IPRS scholarship for the degree of master to a scholarship for doctoral studies. Similarly, a scholarship for doctoral studies can be converted to a scholarship for the degree of master. The maximum duration of a converted scholarship becomes that for the new candidature.

18.2 In approving the conversion of an IPRS scholarship from master's to doctoral study, the maximum period of a scholarship for a student progressing from master's to doctoral study is three years (or three and a half years to four years if an extension is approved) from the date the student commenced the degree of master.

19. Suspension
19.1 Where students are unable to pursue the degree they must seek approval in the first instance from their supervisor and Head of School for a period of suspension. Such applications must be submitted to the Scholarships Committee for consideration.

19.2 If the proposed suspension is to commence after the first six months and is of less than 12 months' duration the Scholarships Committee may, at its discretion, approve the suspension. Failure of the award holder to resume study or to make arrangements to extend a period of suspension within the specified time will result in the scholarship being terminated.

19.3 If the proposed suspension is to commence within the first six months or the accumulated period of the suspension(s) is of more than 12 months' duration an application must be made to the Scholarships Committee to seek approval of the suspension. The application is only considered if there are exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the student.

19.4 A suspension, or accumulated periods of suspension, of more than 12 months' duration or one that commences within the first six months without the written permission of the Scholarships Committee is a breach of these guidelines and the scholarship may be terminated immediately.

19.5 A scholarship holder who suspends a scholarship must suspend candidature in the degree for the commensurate period. Periods of study undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure on scholarship.

19.6 The University endeavours to ensure that scholarship holders are advised of their option to suspend rather than relinquish their scholarships (subject also to meeting the requirements relating to suspension of candidature), thus keeping open the option of resuming their scholarships at a later date.

19.7 In exceptional circumstances a further period of suspension of not more than 12 months, subject to the approval of the Board of the Graduate Research School, may be approved.

19.8 Suspensions must not exceed two years in total under any circumstances.

19.9 International scholarship holders must seek advice from the University’s International Centre in relation to the effect that a period of suspension may have in relation to visa regulations. An IPRS scholarship holder will not be covered by Overseas Student Health Cover during a period of suspension.

20. Transfer
20.1 An award offered at the University may not be taken up at another institution.

20.2 The award may be transferred in exceptional circumstances only, such as the supervisor leaving the University and no suitable replacement being available.

20.3 As IPRS are allocated to institutions based on their research performance, any request by an award holder to transfer a scholarship requires the support of the Scholarships Committee. A request to transfer a scholarship may be refused where the Scholarships Committee ascertains that the circumstances presented do not warrant a transfer.

20.4 Transfer arrangements are agreed between institutions, subject to the award holder being offered a research degree place at the new institution.

20.5 The fact that an award has been transferred does not constitute sufficient grounds for a subsequent extension of the award.

21. Termination
21.1 The University will terminate a scholarship—

(a) on submission of the thesis or the death, incapacity or withdrawal of the student or at the end of the scholarship, whichever is earlier;

(b) if in the opinion of the Scholarships Committee, the student has committed serious misconduct including, but not limited to, the provision of false or misleading information;

(c) if in the opinion of the Scholarships Committee, the course of study is not being carried out with competence or in accordance with the offer of scholarship, and no suitable alternate arrangements can be made for continuation of the postgraduate degree;

(d) when the student ceases to be a full-time student; or

(e) the scholarship holder does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of suspension, or make arrangements for an extension to the period of suspension;

(f) upon the granting of permanent resident status to the student (other than under the Permanent Resident Class 818 provisions);

(g) if the cumulative period of suspension of the award exceeds 12 months and an application for an additional period of suspension of not more than 12 months due to exceptional circumstances has not been approved.

21.2 If an award is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.

22. Supervision
22.1 The University has established and must abide by a Code of Good Practice for Graduate Research and Supervision. It is recommended that scholarship holders read the Code of Good Practice for Graduate Research and Supervision.

23. Publications
23.1 Any thesis, dissertation or other publication, including books, articles, television, radio programs or interviews resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the IPRS scholarship at the University must acknowledge the support of the Australian Government, the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

24. Intellectual Property
24.1 Intellectual Property is governed by the University’s Intellectual Property policy available on the University’s website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.

Part 3—Leave entitlements and paid employment conditions

25. Leave entitlements
25.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Award Reports which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

26. Recreation leave
26.1 Students undertaking an HDR are entitled to four weeks paid recreation leave per year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

26.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 26.3.

26.3 No more than five weeks' recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

26.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and Head of School before the leave is taken.

26.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

27. Sick leave
27.1 Scholarship holders are provided with up to two weeks' paid sick leave each year of their scholarship which may be accrued but cannot be taken after the scholarship has expired.

27.2 Paid sick leave is not in addition to the normal duration of the scholarship.

27.3 Scholarship holders may receive up to a total of 12 weeks’ paid sick leave which is additional to the normal duration of the scholarship.

27.4 Paid sick leave referred to in 26.2 is only for medically substantiated periods of illness lasting longer than two weeks (10 University working days).

27.5 Periods of sick leave longer than 12 weeks must be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 19.

28. Maternity leave
28.1 On completion of 12 months of a scholarship a scholarship holder may access up to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

28.2 A student is not permitted to take paid maternity leave in the first year of the scholarship; however unpaid maternity leave may be accessed through suspension provisions.

29. Parenting leave
29.1 Scholarship holders who are partners of women giving birth and who have completed 12 months of their scholarship are entitled to a period of five days’ paid parenting leave in addition to the normal tenure of the scholarship.

29.2 Paid parenting leave cannot be taken in the first year of a scholarship; however unpaid parenting leave may be accessed through the suspension provisions set out in 19.

30. Paid overseas leave
30.1 The BGRS may grant approval for paid overseas leave for scholarship holders to—

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and /or

(c) undertake field work and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

30.2 Applications for paid overseas leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

30.3 Approval of paid overseas leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal, and having submitted any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Award Reports, which are due at the time of the proposed leave.

30.4 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where it can be demonstrated that the fieldwork or research is essential for completion of the course.

30.5 The BGRS approves paid overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research only where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as an area to which the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have advised against all travel and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.
 
30.6 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at this University.

30.7 Students should note that in the event of war or civil disturbance breaking out in a country to which a student has travelled for the purpose of research, the University's travel insurance policies may cease to apply.

30.8 Failure to obtain approval for paid overseas leave may result in the award being suspended or terminated.

31. Research at other organisations (within Australia)
31.1 The BGRS may approve a scholarship holder conducting fieldwork or undertaking a substantial amount of research in Australia at organisations outside the higher education system provided adequate support, supervision, training and research freedom for the student is available at the other organisation.

31.2 Applications to conduct such fieldwork or research must be approved by the Scholarships Committee and on the understanding that the University remains responsible for the student.

32. Employment
32.1 The University does not require a student to undertake employment.

32.2 A scholarship holder may undertake only a strictly limited amount of paid employment during the notional standard working hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

32.3 No more than eight hours’ employment a week during notional standard working hours is permitted.

32.4 The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that excessive part-time employment is not undertaken to the detriment of the student’s studies.

32.5 Working hours must be noted on the scholarship holder’s Graduate Research School Annual Progress Report.

32.6 From April 2008, International students are automatically granted permission to work when granted a student visa.

32.7 Restrictions in 32.2 and 32.3 apply to all scholarship holders, domestic and international students, enrolled full-time or part-time.

International Research Fee Scholarships for China (UWA China Scholarships) * [F19680]

An asterisk (*) indicates that these scholarships are governed by conditions.

International Research Fee Scholarships for China (UWA China Scholarships) are available to eligible students to undertake study for Doctor of Philosophy(PHD) at The University of Western Australia ('the University'). The scholarships are normally awarded to graduates from the Chinese universities listed as 985 or 211 Program Universities, but applications from graduates of other Chinese universities are also considered. The scholarships are awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

1. Title
1.1 The scholarship is called the UWA China Scholarship.

2. Purpose
2.1 These scholarships provide payment of international student tuition fees set by the University and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) in conjunction with an award from the China Scholarship Council, which provides airfares and a living allowance.

3. Value
3.1 The value of the scholarship is—

(a) the international student tuition fees set by the University for the course in which the student enrols; and

(b) the cost of OSHC for the student for the duration of their scholarship, which may be up to four years.

3.2 The scholarship does not cover student union or amenities fees, costs associated with overseas fieldwork, living expenses, bridging English language courses or travel expenses associated with the relocation of the student to take up the scholarship.

4. Concurrent scholarships
4.1 A UWA China Scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

5. Visa entitlements and requirements
5.1 A UWA China Scholarship is not an approved Australian Government funded scholarship scheme and UWA China Scholarship holders are required to pay for visa application fees for themselves and their dependants.

5.2 A UWA China Scholarship does not cover any medical costs associated with the issue or renewal of a student visa.

5.3 It is the responsibility of the student to ensure they hold a valid visa while in Australia.

5.4 If a visa expires, the student may be removed from Australia.

5.5 Where a UWA China Scholarship holder is granted an extension to their scholarship, they may be required to renew their student visa. Further details can be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

6. Health care cover
6.1 UWA China Scholarship holders and their dependants are required to join the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. The University meets the cost of a standard OSHC policy for the award holder only. It is the responsibility of the award holder to pay for the cost of health cover for their dependants.

6.2 A UWA China Scholarship covers the cost of medical and hospital care in Australia, most prescription drugs and emergency ambulance transport.

6.3 UWA China Scholarship holders may wish to purchase additional OSHC if they require cover for ancillary services such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, etc. A UWA China Scholarship does not cover OSHC for ancillary benefits.

7. Eligibility requirements
7.1 To be eligible to apply for a UWA China Scholarship a student must—

(a) be a Chinese citizen and normally resident in China at the time of application, unless otherwise approved by the China Scholarship Council;

(b) hold a degree from a recognised Chinese University, normally at least equivalent to an Australian First Class Honours degree;

(c) not hold a Doctorate by research degree deemed the equivalent of an Australian Doctorate by research degree;

(d) be eligible to enrol in the degree of PhD; and

(e) demonstrate that they have adequate English language proficiency by providing evidence of meeting the University's minimum requirements from a recognised English proficiency test.

7.2 To be eligible to take up a UWA China Scholarship a student must—

(a) be recommended by the UWA China Scholarship Council and in receipt of a scholarship from the Council which provides a living allowance of approximately AUD$20,400 per annum for a period of up to four years, or up to the date of submission of the thesis, whichever occurs first;

(b) enrol in the degree of PhD;

(c) enrol in a PhD in an area of research concentration and be recommended by the head of the school in which the proposed study is to be undertaken;

(d) normally be commencing full-time, on-campus study for the degree of PhD within 12 months of the date of offer of the scholarship;

(e) be undertaking an approved research project compatible with the key areas and majors sponsored by the UWA China Scholarship Council unless otherwise approved by the Council.

8. Body responsible for selection
8.1 The selection committee is the Scholarships Committee of the University.

9. Selection criteria
9.1 The scholarships are awarded to the applicants, who among those eligible, are ranked highest and on the basis of the following criteria—

(a) academic achievement;

(b) English proficiency;

(c) research output; and

(d) the quality of the proposed research training environment.

10. Selection process
10.1 Scholarship applications are ranked by the nominated Schools using instructions provided by the Scholarships Office. The ranked lists are then endorsed by the appropriate Faculty, before being forwarded to the Scholarships Committee for assessment and awarding.

11. Duration of award
11.1 The scholarship is tenable for the duration of the course for which it is awarded which is three years for a doctoral degree.

11.2 Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree prior to the commencement of the scholarship or undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure.

11.3 Students may apply for an extension of up to 12 months, by applying for six months only at one time, subject to satisfactory progress, provided the grounds for extension are related to their research and are beyond the control of the student.

11.4 A second six-month extension will not be approved if work has not progressed during the first extension.

11.5 Extension of tenure is conditional upon the submission of the Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature, and all outstanding milestone reports including Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Award Reports, if applicable.

11.6 An application for extension must include the following—

(a) a completion plan detailing the work to be undertaken by the student and supervisor to achieve the submission within the specified period of the scholarship and signed by the student, the supervisor and the head of school/graduate research coordinator;

(b) for a second extension, Ad Hoc Scholarships proposal form confirming the provision of living allowance stipend for the duration of the scholarship with school/faculty funding details including valid Business Unit and Project Grant numbers.

12. Criteria for continuation
12.1 Continuation of the scholarship from year to year is subject to the recipient—

(a) maintaining continuous enrolment at the University as a full-time student; and

(b) submitting, through their supervisor and the head of school, a satisfactory Annual Progress Report to the Board of the Graduate Research School (BGRS).

13. Method of Payment
13.1 The Scholarships Office arranges payment of the scholarship recipient's international student tuition fees and OSHC with the International Centre, on behalf of the student.

14. Nature of award
14.1 The scholarship may only be used for the course of studies for which it is provided and cannot be used for any other purpose.

14.2 Any proposal by the candidate to alter the research areas indicated in the original application and letter of offer must be approved by the Graduate Research School and the UWA China Scholarship Council. Approval is subject to the new research areas being an area of research concentration where adequate University supervision and facilities are available.

14.3 The award of a scholarship is subject to the written acceptance of the Offer of a Scholarship by the student and must normally be taken up within twelve months of the date of the formal offer of the scholarship.

14.4 A scholarship offered at the University may not be taken up at another institution.

15. Suspension
15.1 Where students are unable to pursue the degree they must seek approval in the first instance from their supervisor and head of school for a period of suspension.

15.2 Applications for suspension must be submitted to the Scholarships Committee for consideration.

15.3 If the proposed suspension is to commence after the first six months and is of less than 12 months' duration the Scholarships Committee may, at its discretion, approve the suspension.

15.4 Failure of the award holder to resume study or to make arrangements to extend a period of suspension within the specified time will result in the scholarship being terminated.

15.5 If the proposed suspension is to commence within the first six months or the accumulated period of the suspension(s) is of more than 12 months' duration an application must be made to the Scholarships Committee to seek approval of the suspension. The application is only considered if there are exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the student.

15.6 A suspension, or accumulated periods of suspension, of more than 12 months' duration or one that commences within the first six months without the written permission of the Scholarships Committee is a breach of these conditions and the scholarship may be terminated immediately.

15.7 A scholarship holder who suspends a scholarship must suspend candidature in the degree for the commensurate period. Periods of study undertaken during suspension of the scholarship are deducted from the maximum period of tenure of the scholarship.

15.8 The University endeavours to ensure that scholarship holders are advised of their option to suspend rather than relinquish their scholarships (subject also to meeting the requirements relating to suspension of candidature), thus keeping open the option of resuming their scholarships at a later date.

15.9 In exceptional circumstances a further period of suspension of not more than 12 months, subject to the approval of the BGRS, may be approved.

15.10 Suspensions must not exceed two years in total under any circumstances.

15.11 International scholarship holders must seek advice from the University's International Centre in relation to the effect that a period of suspension may have in relation to visa regulations. A UWA China Scholarship holder will not be covered by Overseas Student Health Cover during a period of suspension.

16. Transfer
16.1 A UWA China Scholarship offered at the University may not be taken up at another institution.

17. Leave entitlements
17.1 Approval of all paid and unpaid leave is conditional on scholarship holders having submitted the Research Proposal and any milestone reports such as Confirmation of Candidature, Annual and Interim Reports and Travel Award Reports which are due at the same time of the proposed leave.

18. Recreation leave
18.1 Students undertaking a higher degree by research (HDR) are entitled to four weeks' recreation leave a year calculated on a pro-rata basis.

18.2 Recreation leave may be accumulated subject to 18.3.

18.3 No more than 30 days recreation leave may be accumulated and leave must be taken during the tenure of the scholarship.

18.4 Approval to undertake periods of recreation leave must be obtained from the supervisor and head of school before the leave is taken.

18.5 Applications for paid recreation leave will not normally be approved within the first six months of the commencement of the award or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

19. Paid overseas leave
19.1 The BGRS and the China Scholarships Council may grant approval for paid overseas leave for scholarship holders to –

(a) take annual recreation leave;

(b) to attend conferences; and /or

(c) undertake fieldwork and conduct research towards their HDR, outside Australia.

19.2 Applications for paid overseas leave for recreation or research will not normally be approved within the first six months of commencement of the scholarship or prior to the submission of the Research Proposal.

19.3 Approval to undertake fieldwork or conduct research outside Australia is only granted where the research is essential for completion of the course. Students are not permitted to spend any more than 12 months overseas to study by remote candidature.

19.4 The BGRS and the China Scholarships Council approves overseas leave to undertake fieldwork or conduct research where the student has confirmed in writing that the proposed destination has not been listed as a dangerous zone by the Department of Foreign Affairs and there is adequate supervision at the overseas institution.

19.5 The scholarship holder must maintain contact with their supervisor and remain enrolled at this University.