Macquarie Group Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship * [F21370]

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

Macquarie Group Foundation donates $6000 annually to fund a scholarship for a UWA Business School student who is completing the final 48 points of the Bachelor of Commerce course with one or more of the following majors: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Finance (Corporate), Finance (Investment) or Finance (Quantitative) and who demonstrates academic achievement and leadership potential. The scholarship is established and administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Macquarie Group Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist and encourage a meritorious UWA Business School student who has leadership potential, to complete the final 48 points of the Bachelor of Commerce course.

Value
3. The value of the scholarship is $6000.

Eligibility Requirements
4. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship an applicant must be—

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

(b) in the year for which the scholarship is sought, be completing the final 48 points of the Bachelor of Commerce course with one or more of the following majors: Financial Accounting,  Managerial Accounting, Finance (Corporate), Finance (Investment) or Finance (Quantitative).

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

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

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

(c) a Macquarie Group Foundation 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) leadership potential.   

Awarding Body
7. The scholarship is awarded by the UWA Business School, on the recommendation of the selection committee.

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

Concurrent Award 
9. The scholarship may not be held concurrently with another external or University award.

Application Procedure
10.(1) The UWA Business School advertises the scholarship within the UWA Business School, and on the UWA Business School web site.

(2) Written applications addressing the selection criteria must be accompanied by—

(a) a cover letter outlining the applicant's reasons for applying for the scholarship; and

(b) a curriculum vitae that includes details of—

(i) academic achievements; and

(ii) the following as appropriate:

• sporting activities and achievements;
• community service;
• participation in community, voluntary or other work; and
• leadership positions held at school, university, in the workplace or in the community.

(3) Completed applications must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the UWA Business School by the advertised closing date.

Administering Body
11. The scholarship is administered by the UWA Business School.