Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Scholarships in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences * [F5154]

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.

Miss Jean Ethel Rogerson MBE, BSc, ARACI, Warden of Convocation for two periods totalling eight years and a member of the University Senate for 30 years, died on 25 December 1993 and by her will left 30 per cent of the residue of her estate to The University of Western Australia ('the University') as a capital fund with the income of it to be applied in accordance with the regulations governing the Jean Rogerson Bequest Fund.

In compliance with the regulations governing the Jean Rogerson Bequest Fund one third of the amount available for scholarships is used to provide Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Scholarships and one seventh of the amount available for Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Scholarships is available for scholarships in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, to be administered in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Purpose 
2. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist and encourage students from rural, regional or remote Western Australia to commence their undergraduate studies at the University by enrolling in a bachelor’s degree course leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Number and Value 
3.(1) Up to four scholarships are available each year.

(2) The value of the scholarship is $5000.

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

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

(b) be a resident of rural, regional or remote Western Australia; and

(c) have applied through the Tertiary Institutions Services Centre (TISC) for a place at the University nominating a course in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences as their first preference for the first round of offers;

(2) To be eligible to take up the scholarship, the successful applicant must be enrolled full-time in Level 1 units of an undergraduate degree course leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, with no credit for prior study.

(3) No means test is applied in the award of the scholarship.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee for the scholarship is the Scholarships Committee.

Selection Criteria
6. The scholarship is awarded by the selection committee to the eligible applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record i.e. their Tertiary Entrance Aggregate (TEA).

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

Method of Payment 
8.(1) The scholarship is paid in two equal instalments.

(2) One instalment is paid on or after the census date in each semester.

(3) Payment of the second instalment is subject to the recipient making satisfactory progress in accordance with the rules of the course for which the scholarship is awarded.

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

Criteria for Continuation
10. 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.

Concurrent Awards
11. A scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Application Procedure 
12.(1) Written applications are called for annually by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office and must be submitted by the advertised closing date.

(2) Proof of rurality is required (see http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home/undergrad/commonwealth_swans/docs/rural for details.)

Administering Body
13. The scholarship is administered by the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the Jean Rogerson Undergraduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 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 web site at http://www.universitypolicies.uwa.edu.au/page/117132.