Cliffs Natural Resources Scholarship in Mining Engineering * [F15684]

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.

Cliffs Natural Resources provides funds for a scholarship to enable a meritorious student to study Mining Engineering at The University of Western Australia (the University). The scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Note: The Cliffs Natural Resources Scholarship in Mining Engineering is not available annually. Please contact the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics for further details.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Cliffs Natural Resources Scholarship in Mining Engineering.

Purpose
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist and encourage full-time students enrolled at the University in the Mining Engineering program in either the Bachelor of Engineering or a combined course including a Bachelor of Engineering component.

Value
3. The value of the scholarship is $5000 per annum.

Eligibility Requirements
4. (1) To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

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

(b) be enrolled in Level 2 units of the Mining Engineering program in the Bachelor of Engineering course or a combined course including a Bachelor of Engineering component.

Full-time Student Requirements
5.(1) A student undertaking less than a full-time student load is not normally eligible for a scholarship.

(2) A scholarship recipient whose study load falls below a full-time student load has their eligibility status reviewed by the body responsible for selection who may make a recommendation to the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics that there are exceptional circumstances which prevent the student from continuing to study on a full-time basis and that they be allowed to retain the scholarship.

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

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, or nominee, as Chair; and

(b) the Head of the School of Civil and Resource Engineering.

Selection Criteria
7. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, on the recommendation of the selection committee, to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates through their application and supporting documentation—

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

(b) an interest in, and enthusiasm for, mining systems engineering.

Selection Process
8. (1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants' academic records and completed application forms, including a written statement addressing the selection criteria.

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

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

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

Duration of Award
11. Subject to meeting the criteria for continuation set out in 12, the scholarship is tenable for three years for a recipient enrolled in a single degree course and for four years for a recipient enrolled in a combined course.

Criteria for Continuation of Scholarship
12. Continuation of the scholarship from semester to semester is subject to the recipient making satisfactory progress in accordance with the rules for the course and remaining enrolled full-time in the course for which the scholarship is awarded.

Application Procedure
13.(1) The scholarship is advertised by the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

(2) Applications addressing the selection criteria must be made on the application form available from the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

(3) Applications must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics by the advertised closing date.

Administering Body
14. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

Concurrent Awards
15. The scholarship may be held concurrently with other awards.

Publications
16. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Cliffs Natural Resources Scholarship in Mining Engineering 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.