Stella and Peter Braund Undergraduate Scholarship

Overview

College

Opening date

01-12-2022

Closing date

08-03-2023

Scholarship value

$5000 per annum

Scholarship duration

up to 3 years

Payment term

2 instalments after census date each semester

Enrolment status

Continuing

Student type

Domestic students, Indigenous students, Women

Level of Study

Undergraduate

Selection basis

Financial need, Academic merit

Description

Stella and Peter Braund have established an endowed fund to support continuing undergraduate students enrolled at Flinders University to support a student under financial hardship with preference given to Indigenous / Torres Strait Islander students then to a student identifying as female studying STEM.

The scholarship has been established through a donation from Stella and Peter Braund.

Benefits

The Scholarship will have a value of $5,000 per annum (subject to available funds) paid in instalments of $2,500 after the census date of each semester. The Scholarship will be prorated for part-time students.

Eligibility

Applicants for the Scholarship must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident of Australia or permanent humanitarian visa holder; and

• be enrolled in an undergraduate course at Flinders University studying in internal (on-campus) mode; and

• have successfully completed at least 36 units of this course at Flinders University; and

• be able to demonstrate financial need; and

• have a minimum GPA of 4.5

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit. All students meeting the above eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply, however applications may be preferenced as follows:

1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

2. Female students studying STEM courses

3. All other eligible applicants.

Selection of the candidate(s) will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Student Administration.