UWA Winthrop Scholarship

COURSEWORK:

The UWA Winthrop Scholarship has been established by The University of Western Australia to provide senior secondary students with an opportunity to undertake a cycle 1 undergraduate degree course and then a cycle 2 postgraduate degree by coursework at the University. The scholarship is intended for year 12 students who have undertaken a competitive application process and been shortlisted through the UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarship application. Students who show significant academic potential, together with leadership ability and other outstanding achievements throughout Year 11 and 12 are encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

To provide senior secondary students with an opportunity to undertake a cycle 1 undergraduate degree course and then a cycle 2 postgraduate degree by coursework at the University.

Recipients of the scholarship will be invited, and expected, to participate actively in a University prescribed leadership development and mentorship program. This includes membership of the University’s mentor scheme, participation in other selected activities and periodic visits to schools to promote university education in general.

Value: up to $80,000*

$10,000 per annum (six semesters undergraduate plus one year honours if applicable) and a further $10,000 per annum (maximum eight semesters postgraduate)

(Conditions apply including maintaining a minimum WAM)

To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, an applicant must— (a) be a domestic student; (b) in the year prior to commencing an undergraduate course at the University— (i) have accepted an Early Offer to the University, or applied through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) whilst in Year 12 for a place at the University, nominating a course at the University as their first preference in the first round of offers; (ii) have been short-listed for a UWA Fogarty Foundation Scholarship; and (iii) achieve the required ATAR as outlined in their conditional letter of offer (c) be a commencing student; (d) be enrolled, or eligible to enrol— (i) full-time and (ii) in an undergraduate degree course.