P. F. Sobotka Undergraduate Scholarship * [F7764]

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 late Dr Paul F. Sobotka, having bequeathed the whole of his residuary estate to The University of Western Australia to establish a fund to provide undergraduate scholarships in the School of Medicine, a fund is established for the purpose and the scholarship is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

Title
1. The scholarship is called the P. F. Sobotka Undergraduate Scholarship.

Purpose 
2. The object of the P. F. Sobotka Undergraduate Scholarship is to assist Level 5/6 Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) students of The University of Western Australia to undertake approved studies overseas, principally in China and Asian countries.

Number and Value
3. (1) The scholarship is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation, in accordance with Senate policy.

(2) The number of scholarships and the value of each is determined by the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee.

Note: In each year 10 per cent of the income for that year is capitalised and the balance of the income is available for scholarships, provided that if in any year no scholarship is awarded, or if the annual value of scholarships awarded does not exhaust the available income, the unexpended income or balance of income is carried forward and added to and become part of the income for scholarships in subsequent years.

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

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

(b) enrolled in Level 5 units of the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) degree course at the time of application.

(2) To take up the scholarship a student must have successfully completed all Level 5 units and be enrolled in Level 6 units at the time of award.

Body Responsible for Selection
5. The selection committee comprises the Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Selection Criteria
6. (1) The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences on the recommendation of the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates—

(a) academic achievement; and 

(b) the purpose of the proposed overseas studies.

(2) Applicants intending to undertake their elective placement at Drum Tower Hospital in Nanjing, China, will be considered favourably.

Selection Process
7. (1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to—

(a) the applicants' academic records; and 

(b) the applicants' personal statements referred to in 12.

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

(3) If in any year there is no applicant of sufficient merit, a scholarship will not be awarded in that year.

Awarding Body
8. The scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences on the recommendation of the selection committee.

Method of Payment
9. The scholarship is paid in one lump sum immediately prior to the beginning of the elective.

Conditions of Award
10. The scholarship is conditional upon the recipient remaining enrolled in the course for which the scholarship is awarded.

Concurrent Awards
11. The scholarship may not be held concurrently with any other scholarship or award. The recipient may not accept another grant or paid appointment during the term of the elective.

Application Procedure
12. (1) Written applications, including a one to two page typed A4 personal statement by the applicant, including relevant personal or professional experience and the purpose of the elective at the destination they have selected, are called for annually by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

(2) Applications must be submitted to the Manager (Student Affairs), by the advertised closing date.

Administering Body
13. The scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.

Publications
14. Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the P. F. Sobotka Undergraduate Scholarship 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.legalservices.uwa.edu.au/page/19690.