John and Patricia Farrant Scholarship * [F13567]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this scholarship is governed by conditions. This scholarship is governed by the General Conditions for Scholarships for Coursework Students except as set out in the conditions that follow.

Mrs Patricia Farrant having donated an initial sum of $50,000 to establish a fund to support a scholarship in honours physics at The University of Western Australia (the University), a fund is established and the scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the John and Patricia Farrant Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The scholarship is established to encourage students to undertake honours in physics 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. To be eligible to apply a student must—

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

(b) be enrolled in a relevant course; and

(c) have met the admission requirements for the physics honours program at the University.

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

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, or nominee (as chair);

(b) the Head of the School of Physics, or nominee; and

(c) a senior member of academic staff in the School of Physics.

Selection Criteria and Process
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates academic achievement.

Method of payment
7.(1) The scholarship is paid in two 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 subject to the recipient making satisfactory progress in accordance with the rules for the course in relation to which the scholarship is awarded.

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

Duration of Award
9. The scholarship is tenable for two semesters which are normally consecutive.

Application Procedure
10.(1) Applications are called for annually in second semester by the School of Physics and must be submitted to the School by the advertised closing date.

(2) Applicants must—

(a) complete an application form; and

(b) for applicants who have undertaken study at a tertiary institution other than the University, supply a complete academic transcript from that institution.

Administering Body
11. The scholarship is administered by the School of Physics.

Publications
12. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the John and Patricia Farrant Scholarship must acknowledge the support of the scholarship 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 website at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.