Graduate School of Education

2018 Elsie Hope Solly Scholarship in Mathematics EducationNOTE: to be completed in conjunction with Conditions of Award

Closing Date – 8 April 2018

1. APPLICANT’S DETAILS Please note to be eligible for the scholarship you must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

Student ID No: Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms etc):Family Name: Given Names:Correspondence Address:State Country: Postcode:Phone No: Mobile No: Facsimile:Email Address:

2. COURSE OF STUDY (for which you are seeking scholarship support) Degree: Student Number (if known)Date of Commencement: When do you expect to complete your course?

3. AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS Have you previously held any other awards/ scholarships? YES / NO If YES, please give details: (delete whichever is not applicable)

Year Name of Award / Scholarship Expiry

4. QUALIFICATIONS Please provide details of all your course results undertaken at other recognized Universities:

Year Course Institution

Supporting Documentation: A certified copy of your latest results must be attached to your application. Applications without the relevant transcripts will not be processed. Please attach details of your undergraduate qualifications and attach original (or certified copies*) of academic transcripts if you completed all or any part of your degree or degrees at a university other than The University of Western Australia. Failure to provide academic transcripts for degrees or part thereof at another university will jeopardize your application.

5. DECLARATION I declare that I am an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia. I declare that the information supplied by me on this form and any attachments, is complete, true and correct in

every particular. I understand that the Scholarship Committee reserves the right to vary or reverse any decision regarding the

scholarship made on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information. I have read the conditions of the award as part of the application process. I agree to abide by the conditions of the award as amended from time to time.

Signature of Applicant Date

6. CHECKLIST

One certified photocopy* of your birth certificate, citizenship papers or relevant pages in your passport to provide evidence of citizenship or permanent residency status. Not required for current UWA students.

Supporting Documentation: A certified copy of your latest results for qualifications completed or partially completed at other recognised institutions must be attached to your application. Academic transcripts are not required for degrees or topics undertaken at The University of Western Australia.

Elsie Hope Solly Scholarship in Mathematics Education * [F19515]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 Elsie Hope Solly Fund provides a scholarship to encourage and assist students with an outstanding academic record in mathematics to obtain a qualification from The University of Western Australia (the University) to teach mathematics in secondary schools. The scholarship is administered in accordance with the following conditions.Title 1. The scholarship is called the Elsie Hope Solly Scholarship in Mathematics Education.Purpose  2. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist students with an outstanding academic record in mathematics to obtain a qualification from the University to teach mathematics in secondary schools.Value 3. The scholarship is provided from the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.Eligibility Requirements 4. To be eligible to apply for a scholarship an applicant must—

(a) be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia;(b) have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree with a major in mathematics from a recognised University,

and be enrolled full-time in the Master of Teaching at The University of Western Australia; (c) undertake a major in Mathematics Curriculum.

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

(a) the Dean of the Graduate School of Education as chair;(b) Director of Teaching of the Graduate School of Education, or nominee; and(c) Co-ordinator, Mathematics Curriculum of the Graduate School of Education, or nominee.

Selection Criteria 6. (1) Subject to (2), the scholarship is awarded by the Graduate School of Education on the recommendation of the selection committee to the applicant who, in its opinion, best demonstrates academic achievement as evidenced by their academic record.(2) In the event that the selection committee is of the opinion that two applicants are equal in terms of academic achievement, an interview may be held.  At interview, candidates are expected to be able to demonstrate—

(a) why they want to be a teacher;(b) their understanding of the role of a teacher;(c) their commitment to the teaching profession; and(d) where they see their professional future.

Selection Process  7. (1) Selection of the recipient is made by the selection committee having regard to the applicants’ academic records, and completed application forms.(2) If in any year, there is no eligible applicant, the funds are returned to capital.Method of Payment  8. (1) The scholarship is paid in two equal instalments.(2) Each instalment is made on or following the census dates in first semester and second semester, with the second being dependent on the recipient passing all units in the previous semester.Duration of Award 9. The scholarship is tenable for one year.Administering Body 10. The scholarship is administered by the Graduate School of Education.Concurrent Awards 11. The scholarship may be held concurrently with another external or University award provided that the conditions of the concurrent award so permit.

Application Procedure  12. Written applications on the application form available are called for annually by the Graduate School of Education, and must be submitted to the School Office by 8 April 2018.