New College postgraduate village

The University of New South Wales

2021

SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES

INFORMATION

and

APPLICATION FORM

2021 Scholarships & Bursaries

For over 50 years, the New College Communities have continued to build character in each individual who becomes part of the College community. We encourage residents to strive for academic excellence, serve one another and make contributions to the wider community. To assist residents to fulfil these outcomes, the New College Communities have developed several equity and merit-based scholarships and bursaries to support residents with specific needs or disadvantages.

General Information on Eligibility

Applications are assessed by the Master and Dean each year, and scholarships and bursary assistance are generally only awarded after the closing of a scholarship round and the finalisation of a contract for College membership.

To be considered, applicants must have been accepted into membership of NCV, and typically have experienced some form of educational, economic, and/or social disadvantage. The contributing circumstances could include:

NEW COLLEGE

UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

Telephone: +61 (2) 9381 1999 | Facsimile: +61 (2) 9381 1909

Location: 330 Anzac Parade Kensington | ABN 77 000 333 782

www.newcollege.unsw.edu.au

NEW COLLEGE POSTGRADUATE VILLAGE

UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

Telephone: +61 (2) 8344 4500

Location: 215A Anzac Parade Kensington | ABN 56 121 597 206

www.newcollege.unsw.edu.au

• financial hardship

• difficult home/family circumstances

• rural/remote isolation

• language difficulties

• excessive family responsibilities

• disrupted schooling

• physical or mental disability

• serious family illness

• prolonged illness or condition

Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries

Stuart Barton Babbage Postgraduate Fellowship | Value: by consultation

Criteria: Award will be based on academic merit, assessment of letter of proposal, and interview. A successful candidate must be able to:

· Provide academic benefit to the College

· Contribute to the life of the College

· Strengthen the academic culture of the College through their own work & support of/involvement with younger residents

· Enrich the College community in accordance with its stated mission

· Demonstrate collegiality, academic excellence, and service to society

Eligibility: The Fellowship is only open to residents undertaking a doctorate, postdoctoral work, or in some cases, a research masters.

The Stuart Barton Babbage Fellowship honours the Rev Dr Canon Stuart Barton Babbage, AM, the second Master of New College, by supporting the growth and development of an outstanding student pursuing postgraduate research at UNSW. The Fellowship is only awarded when a suitable applicant is available.

Application for this scholarship must be accompanied by a letter with supporting documentation. See https://newcollege.unsw.edu.au/admissions/scholarships-bursaries for more information.

PhD Scholarships | Value: $2000

Criteria: Recipients must be active members of the NCV Research Community and engaged with the wider community life of the College.

Eligibility: These scholarships are available to new and returning residents (with a 44 or 48 week contract) who are enrolled in a PhD program at UNSW.

Scholarships will be awarded for the entire 44 or 48 week contract period but will only be issued at the end of the first full term of residency to observe active membership in the NCV community.

Recipients can re-apply each year subject to continuing active membership in the NCV community.

Indigenous Scholarships | Value: up to $6000

Criteria: Academic merit, leadership qualities, potential to contribute to community life at NCV, and demonstration of financial need.

Eligibility: These scholarships are available to new or returning Indigenous residents.

Indigenous Scholarships are to support students whose financial means are insufficient to meet the costs of living within the College and who do not already have another funding source, such as an external accommodation scholarship, or the Residential Cost Option provided by the Australian Government. Each Indigenous Scholarship is subject to an annual review.

Bible Society Young Scholars | Value: $500 - $3000

Criteria: Award will be based on academic merit and assessment of letter of proposal.

Eligibility: These scholarships are open to new & returning qualifying residents at any stage of their undergraduate university program and are offered for 1 year. Recipients may reapply for the scholarship after the initial term.

The Bible Society Young Scholars program encourages Christian scholarship amongst those living at the New College Communities while they study at UNSW. Application for this scholarship must be accompanied by a letter of proposal, addressing the specific criteria at https://newcollege.unsw.edu.au/admissions/scholarships-bursaries.

Bursary Assistance | Value: $500 - $3000

Criteria: Based primarily on financial need, with academic merit and other special needs also being considered.

Eligibility: Available to new or returning residents.

In addition to specific scholarships, NCV also awards a limited amount of Bursary Assistance annually. The amount of assistance provided is dependent on the need and volume of applicants each year, and also takes into consideration the College’s capacity, as a not-for-profit organisation, to provide support in any given year.

TO APPLY

1. Complete a successful application for residency at New College Postgraduate Village, including interview with the Dean of Residents.

2. Complete this form and return an electronic copy to ncvdean@newcollege.unsw.edu.au.

Scholarship & Bursary Application Dates

Dates for commencing residency in Term 1, 2021 (MAIN ROUND)

· Round 1 applications close 7 September 2020

· Round 2 applications close 1 February 2021

Scholarship Dates for commencing residency in Term 2, 2021

· T2 (Limited to PhD scholarships and bursaries only) applications close 3 May 2021

Scholarship Dates for commencing residency in Term 3, 2021

· T3 (Limited to PhD scholarships and bursaries only) applications close 6 September 2021

2021 Scholarships & Bursaries: Application

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Email Address

Postal Address

Funding Period

Commencing residency in Term __ of Year _ _ _ _

Year at NCV E.g. 1st Year

Degree / Course

New College Portal ID

UNSW Student Number ID

Please tick the scholarship(s) or Bursary you wish to apply for, answer the questions below.

Indigenous Scholarship

Bursary Assistance

Bible Society Young Scholars

Stuart Barton Babbage Postgraduate Fellowship

PhD Scholarship

Please identify according to the relevant percentages, how you expect your College fees to be paid this year. Each income source should be accompanied by relevant documentary evidence. Where available, photocopied Tax Returns or statements from Centrelink that verify the information provided are critical. All information is treated in accordance with our privacy policy, but you are welcome to blank out confidential identifiers such as TFNs.

1. Family Support %

1.1 What is the combined annual income (both taxable and non-taxable) of your family:

Taxable Income ($AUD): Non-taxable Income ($AUD):

Combine Annual Income ($AUD):

1.2 What is the main source of income for the members of your family?

1.3 What other sources of income do the members of your family receive, including trust account distributions, rental and investment income, family inheritance, FBT benefits and non-taxable employment benefits, etc?

1.4 Apart from College fees, what significant expenses does your family have, such as medical bills or costs associated with other children? Please provide relevant details:

1.5 If your family is unable to assist you to cover all of your fees, please provide any reasons for this below:

1.6 Provide details about any other circumstances which may make it difficult for your family to support you at College this year below:

2. Youth Allowance/Other Centrelink Payments %

Are you receiving or have you applied for any government support for the year you are applying for?

Yes, confirmed Yes, applied No

Abstudy/RCO Youth Allowance Rental AssistanceOther

If yes, how much per fortnight? (please provide estimate, if still waiting for a response)$ _______ .

If not, please give your understanding of why you are not receiving support?

3. Scholarships/Other Scholarly Income %

Please list the name and value of any other awards, scholarships or bursaries that you hold or have applied for elsewhere.

Scholarship / Bursary / Award / Prize Value Tenure Applied for Awarded/Held

Applied Held

Applied Held

Applied Held

4. Employment %

Give details of any work or hoped for work that you will be undertaking during your residency this year.

Employer & Industry Position Hours/ wk Amount / Rate

5. Other financial support or other relevant information %

Any other relevant information in support of your application should be attached.

I have attached all relevant documents and declare all information supplied in this application to be correct; and thus wish to be considered for scholarship and/or bursary support.

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