Homestake Honours Studentships * [F4884]

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.

The Homestake Honours Studentships provided annually by Homestake Gold of Australia Ltd is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

1. A studentship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

2. Up to two studentships of $1000 each are awarded annually.

3. The object of the studentships is to encourage students to undertake an honours programme in economic geology.

4.(1) The studentships are awarded by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Board of Examiners on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Earth and Environment, in consultation with the relevant teaching staff, to the students who—

(a) will be entering their honours year in either the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Geology;

(b) will be undertaking an honours research project directly relevant to mineral exploration or mining;

(c) whilst completing a major in Geology, have shown the most promise in the application of geology to mineral exploration and exploitation, with good field mapping skills.

(2) The Board of Examiners must not apply any means test in the award of a studentship.

5. A studentship is paid at intervals to be determined by the Faculty throughout the enrolment, the continuation from semester to semester being subject to the recipient making satisfactory progress in the previous semester.

6. An award is conditional on enrolment in an honours programme in economic geology in the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Geology.