2011 Scholarships Guide

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SCHOLARSHIPSGUIDE 2011


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Charles Darwin University has a variety o scholarships to oer

students studying in either the Higher Education or the Vocational

Education and Training (VET) sectors during 2011.

CDU scholarships are sponsored by individuals, businesses,government, community groups and the University to assist students

with the fnancial burden o studying. Some o the scholarships oer

students the opportunity to participate in paid work experience during

semester breaks and graduate positions on completion o study.

Applying or a scholarship is easy. This booklet will guide you through

the process.

Scholarships at CDU

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CONTENTS

What scholarships are available? 2

How are scholarships awarded? 2

How do I apply or a scholarship? 2

When is my application due? 2

How do I know i my application has been received? 2

Can I have more than one scholarship? 2

When do I fnd out i I have been awarded a scholarship? 3

I successul, when do I get paid? 3

Important dates 3

Contact details 3

Centerlink Scholarships 3

Scholaships fo et level stdets

Ali 4

Deas Scholaships 4

Vice-Chacellos Pize 4

Dept of Costctio ad Ifastcte

Co-op Scholaship i Egieeig 5

Wood Gop Co-op Scholaship

i Egieeig 5

Scholaships fo eolled stdets

Agiclte

Ats ad Coicatio 6

Bsiess ad Coece 7

Egieeig 7

Evioet 8

Eit 8

Feale Stdets 10

Haities ad Social Scieces 10

Idigeos 11

Ifoatio Techolog 12

Locatio 13

Occpatioal Health ad Safet 14

Spot 14

Tois ad Hospitalit 15


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What scholarships are available?

Charles Darwin University scholarships are

grouped into three main categories:

Scholarshipsforentrylevelstudents.

Available to new students who are

applying or admission into CDU to start

study in 2011.

Scholarshipsforenrolledstudents.

Available to new and continuing

students enrolled or intending to enrol

in a course with CDU in 2011.

CDUSupportandEquityServices

Scholarships. Available to new and

continuing undergraduate students

enrolled or intending to enrol in

2011 and who can show fnancial

disadvantage.

Full details o the scholarships

and their individual eligibility criteria

can be ound at

W: www.cdu.edu.au/scholarships.

How are scholarships awarded?

Each scholarship has its own eligibility

criteria. Applicants must address the

criteria in their application and provide

anysupportingdocumentationrequested

on the application orm. The applicant who

best meets this eligibility criteria and who

is approved by the Scholarship Selection

Committee is oered the scholarship(s).

Eligibilityrequirementsmayinclude;

academic merit, Grade Point Average (GPA)

or Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

(ATAR),equitycriteria(financialhardship,

sole parent/carer, medical condition/

disability, Indigenous, etc), location (rural or

isolated), personal attributes, perormance

at interview or a combination o thesecriteria.

How do I apply or a scholarship?

1. Go to W: www.cdu.edu.au/scholarships.

2. Download the inormation sheets or the

scholarships you would like to apply or

and check that you meet the eligibility

criteria.

3. Download the relevant application orm

and guidelines.

4. Complete your application, including

all certifed supporting documentation

thatisrequiredandsubmittothe

Scholarships Ofcer, Inormation Centre,

Charles Darwin University NT 0909 or

E: [email protected] no later

than the application closing date.

When is my application due?

All applications must be submitted beore

the specifed closing dates. Late applications

will NOT be accepted.

How do I know i my application has been

received?

When you submit a scholarship

application you will receive an email o

acknowledgement. I you do not receive a

confrmation within two weeks o the date

that you submitted your application, please

contact the Scholarships Ofcer.

Can I have more than one scholarship?

In some instances students may be

awarded more than one scholarship. This

will depend on the eligibility criteria o the

scholarships you are applying or. You are

advised to apply or all scholarships or

which you are eligible. In the event that you

are oered more than one scholarship, and

one states that you may not be in receipt oanother scholarship, you will then need to

decide which scholarship to accept.

Frequently asked questions


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Frequently asked questions

When do I fnd out i I have been awarded a

scholarship?

Whether you are successul or unsuccessul,

you will receive an email. The time in which

you will receive this email will depend on

the scholarship you have applied or.

I successul, when do I get paid?

You will be notifed o the outcome o your

application/s by email. When you receive

the email acknowledging your success, you

also will receive a scholarship protocol and

a commercial-in-confdence orm. Your

scholarship money will be credited to your

nominated bank account.

Scholarship payments are made within 30

days o the census dates in Semester 1 andSemester 2.

2011 Census dates are as ollows:

Semester 1 31 March 2011

Semester 2 31 August 2011

Important dates

Application opening dates or Semester 1,

2011 Scholarships:

EntrylevelscholarshipsWednesday1

September 2010

Enrolledstudentscholarships

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Application closing dates or Semester 1,

2011 Scholarships:

Entrylevelscholarships3pmFriday3

December 2010

Enrolledstudentscholarships3pm

Friday 4 March 2011

Contact details

For urther inormation contact the

Scholarships Ofcer

W: www.cdu.edu.au/scholarships

E: [email protected]

T: 08 8946 6442

Centerlink Scholarships

The Department o Employment, Education

and Workplace Relations oers a Student

Start Up and Relocation scholarship. Fact

sheets regarding these scholarships are

available at

W: www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/

Programs/YouthAllowance.

For urther inormation, contact

Centrelink on 13 24 90.


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The ollowing scholarships are available to applicants who are

seeking admission to start their frst year o an undergraduate course

at Charles Darwin University in 2011.Once students are enrolled they may also apply or any enrolled

student scholarship or which they are eligible.

Scholarships or entry level students

Catego Scholaship Scholaships fo et level stdets

ALUMNI Charles Darwin UniversityAlumni Scholarship

Sector

Higher EducationAmount per Annum

$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Available to an applicant who has applied

to study in a Higher Education course at

Charles Darwin University in 2011, who is

a child or sibling o a graduate member o

CDU or any o its antecedent institutions.

DEANSSCHOLARSHIPS

Deans Scholarships

Sector


$6,000 FOr THE FIrST yEAr THEn $5,000FOr SuBSEquEnT yEArS

DurAtion

uP TO 4 yEArS

Two scholarships rom the Faculties o

Education, Health and Science (EHS) and

Law, Business and Arts (LBA) are awarded

on academic merit to NT school leavers,

based on ATAR.

Noapplicationrequired

VICE-CHANCELLORSPRIZE

Vice-Chancellors Prize forHigh Achievement

Sector


$6,000DurAtion

1 year

The Vice-Chancellors Prize or High

Achievement was established to recognise

the achievements o selected Northern

Territory school leavers who choose to study

at Charles Darwin University.



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Catego Scholaship Scholaships fo et level stdets

DEPT OFCONSTRUCTION &INFRASTUCTURECO-OP

SCHOLARSHIP INENGINEERING

Department of Construction& InfrastructureCo-op Scholarship inEngineering

Sector

Higher EducationAmount

$67,500 PLuS PAID WOrk PLACEmEnT

DurAtion

4.5 yEArS

Available to students who have applied

and enrolled or intending to enrol to study

ull-time at Charles Darwin University in

the Bachelor o Engineering Co-op in 2011.

Selection will be made on the basis o

academic merit.

For urther inormation, contact the School

o Engineering and Inormation Technology:

T: 08 8946 6340



WOOD GROUPCO-OP

SCHOLARSHIP INENGINEERING

Wood Group Scholarship inEngineering

Sector


$22,500 PLuS PAID WOrk PLACEmEnT

DurAtion

4.5 yEArS

Available to students who have applied

and enrolled or intending to enrol to study

ull-time at Charles Darwin University inthe Bachelor o Engineering Co-op in 2011.

Selection will be made on the basis o

academic merit.

For urther inormation, contact the School

o Engineering and Inormation Technology:

T: 08 8946 6340




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Catego Scholaship Scholaships fo eolled stdets

AGRICULTURE NAPCO AgriculturalScholarship

Sector

Vocational Education and TrainingAmount

$1,000 PLuS GrADuATE EmPLOymEnT

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Available to Vocational Education and

Training students enrolled at Charles

Darwin Universitys Katherine campus in

the Certifcate III in Agriculture.

ARTS ANDCOMMUNICATION

Edgar Dunis ArtsScholarship

Sector


$5,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Available to students enrolled or intending

to enrol in the Bachelor o Creative Arts and

Industries (all streams) at Charles Darwin

University, Casuarina campus, Darwin.

Edgar Dunis ArtsScholarship

Sector


$2,500

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Two scholarships are available to students

enrolled or intending to enrol in the arts

discipline within the Vocational Education

and Training sector at Charles Darwin

University, Alice Springs.

The ollowing scholarships are available to students who are

enrolled or are intending to enrol in a course at Charles Darwin

University in 2011.Students must be studying ull-time in order to be considered

or a scholarship, unless the Scholarship Inormation Sheet

states otherwise.

Scholarships or enrolled students


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BUSINESS ANDCOMMERCE

NT Treasury Work IntegratedLearning Scholarship inAccounting or Economics

Sector


$15,000 PLuS VACATIOn EmPLOymEnT

DurAtion

uP TO 3 yEArS

The Northern Territory Treasury

Department is oering three Work

Integrated Learning Scholarships (WILS)

in 2011 or students enrolled or intending

to enrol in the Bachelor o Commerce

specialising in Accounting or Economics.Recipientswillberequiredtoparticipatein

up to 12 weeks paid vacation employment

with the Department during semester

breaks.

TIO Business Scholarship

Sector


$5,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Two TIO Business Scholarships are

available to students undertaking their fnal

year in the Bachelor o Business, Bachelor

o Business double degree program or

Bachelor o Commerce. Applicants musthave a consistent and appropriate academic

record to be considered or this award.

ENGINEERING Sinclair Knight MerzEngineering Scholarship

Sector



DurAtion

2 yEArS

Available to students with a consistent

and appropriate academic record, who

are enrolled in their third year o the

Bachelor o Engineering specialising in the

Civil Engineering stream. The scholarship

oers casual employment during semesterbreaks and the opportunity or graduate

employment on completion o the degree.

Maddalozzo EngineeringScholarship

Sector


$1,500 TOWArDS FEES AnD A $1,000unIVErSITy BOOkSHOP ACCOunT

DurAtion

1 yEAr


studying in the Civil Engineering stream

o a Bachelor o Engineering or Bachelor

o Engineering double degree program.

Applicants must have an appropriate

academic record to be considered.


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ENVIRONMENT Barbara SingerEnvironmental StudiesScholarship

Sector

Higher Education or Vocational

Education and TrainingAmount

$3,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol in an environmental science

course at Charles Darwin University in

2011. Applicants will be assessed on

their demonstrated passion, ability and

initiative in promoting aesthetic and/or environmental health o the Northern

Territory environment.

Flynn Family FundScholarship in

Environmental SciencesSector


$5,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol in the Bachelor o Environmental

Science (Environmental Management)

course at Charles Darwin University in

2011. The scholarship will be awarded

asaMeritandEquityscholarshipto

encourage students who have credentials

but not necessarily the fnancial resources

to continue their studies.

The George Brown Memorial

Scholarship

Sector



$3,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol in a horticulture, land managementor environmental science course at Charles

Darwin University in 2011. Applicants

will be assessed on their demonstrated

passion, ability and initiative in promoting

aesthetic and/or environmental health o the

Northern Territory environment.

EQUITY CDU Support and EquityServices Scholarships

Sector


$500

DurAtion

1 yEAr

AnumberofEquityScholarshipsareavailable to students, who are able to

demonstrate fnancial hardship. Students

must also demonstrate satisactory

academic progression.


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EQUITY(cot)

Commonwealth EducationCost Scholarship -Indigenous Enabling

Sector


$2,290 ($1,145 PEr SEmESTEr)

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Available to students o Australian

Indigenous descent, who are enrolled or

intending to enrol ull-time or part-time

in a Tertiary Enabling Program at Charles

Darwin University in 2011. Students must

also meet the low socio-economic status.

I you have received a Centerlink Student

Start up Scholarship you are not eligible to

apply.

Commonwealth EducationCost Scholarship - Ordinary

Sector


$2,290 ($1,145 PEr SEmESTEr)

DurAtion

1 yEAr


Indigenous descent, who are enrolled

or intending to enrol ull-time in an

undergraduate course at Charles Darwin

University in 2011. Students must also meetthe low-socio economic status.

I you have received a Centerlink Student

Start up Scholarship you are not eligible to

apply.

CommonwealthAccommodation Scholarship Indigenous Enabling and

OrdinarySector


$4,580 ($2,290 PEr SEmESTEr)

DurAtion

1 yEAr



intending to enrol ull-time and internally

at Casuarina or Alice Springs campuses

in a Tertiary Enabling Program or anundergraduate course at Charles Darwin

University in 2011. Students must

demonstrate that they have moved 100kms

rom a remote or regional location to take

up their study and also meet the low socio-

economic status.

I you have received a Centerlink Relocation

Scholarship you are not eligible to apply.

Indigenous AccessScholarship

Sector


$4,442

DurAtion

OnE OFF PAymEnT

Available to commencing students oAustralian Indigenous descent, undertaking

a Tertiary Enabling Program or an

undergraduate course at Charles Darwin

University in 2011. Students must also meet

the low socio-economic status. Students who

have already completed a higher education

course will not be eligible to apply.


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FEMALESTUDENTS

Australian Federationof University WomenScholarships

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Three scholarships are available in

the ollowing categories o students:

postgraduate research, undergraduate and

Indigenous. Students must be enrolled or

intending to enrol at either Charles Darwin

University or the Batchelor Institute oIndigenous Tertiary Education.

Chief Ministers StudyScholarship for Women -Higher Education

Sector


$15,000 PLuS $1,200 TOWArDS A LAPTOPCOmPuTEr

DurAtion

uP TO 3 yEArS

The Chie Ministers Study Scholarship or

Women aims to assist women rom within

the Northern Territory to undertake study

to enhance their employment and general

lie outcomes. Students must be enrolled orintending to enrol at either Charles Darwin

University or the Batchelor Institute o

Indigenous Tertiary Education.

Chief Ministers StudyScholarship for Women -

VET

Sector


$2,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

The two Chie Ministers Study Scholarships

or Women aim to assist women rom

within the Northern Territory to undertakestudy to enhance their employment and

general lie outcomes. Students must be

enrolled or intending to enrol at either

Charles Darwin University or the Batchelor

Institute o Indigenous Tertiary Education

in a Certifcate IV, Diploma or Advanced

Diploma.

HUMANITIES AND

SOCIAL SCIENCES

The Maxwell Carment

Honours Scholarship inHumanities and SocialSciences

Sector


$5,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol in the Bachelor o Arts (Honours),

or Bachelor o Creative Arts and Industries

(Honours) or Bachelor o Behavioural

Science (Honours) at Charles Darwin

University in 2011. Applications will be

assessed on their demonstrated passion or

Humanities or Sciences and a determination

to succeed.


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INDIGENOUS KFive IndigenousScholarship

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr



intending to enrol in a Vocational Education

and Training course at Charles Darwin

University. Applicants will be assessed

on the basis o academic merit, personalqualitiesandreasonsforundertakingthe

proposed study.

Morning Star Scholarship

Sector


$1,000DurAtion

1 yEAr


Indigenous descent, who are enrolled ull-

time in their fnal year o study at Charles

Darwin University.

NTEU Morning StarScholarship

Sector


Education and Training

Amount

$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


Indigenous descent, who are enrolled in

their third or ourth year o study at Charles

Darwin University. Applicants must be

able to demonstrate personal or fnancial

hardship and not previously held a Morning

Star scholarship or a period greater than

one semester.

NBC Consultants YolnguScholarship

Sector



$3,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Scholarships are available to students o

Australian Indigenous descent, who are

currently enrolled or intending to enrol

ull-time in any year o study at Charles

Darwin University and who have shown

determination towards their study.


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INDIGENOUS(cot)

Vystan Interiors IndigenousScholarship

Sector


$500

DurAtion

OnE OFF PAymEnT



intending to enrol ull-time at Charles

Darwin University in a Vocational Education

and Training course in the areas o

Horticulture or Conservation and LandManagement.

INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY

Bob Jenner MemorialScholarship

Sector


$1,500

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Available to students who have previously

completed a Certifcate level Vocational

Education and Training course in

Inormation Technology and who are

enrolled or intending to enrol in the

Diploma o Inormation Technology or

Certifcate IV in Inormation Technology in

2011. Applicants must have an appropriate

academic record and a passion or

Inormation Technology.

Fujitsu InformationTechnology Scholarship

Sector



DurAtion

1 yEAr


enrolled or intending to enrol in the

Bachelor o Inormation Technology

at Charles Darwin University in 2011.

Applications will be assessed on the basis o

academic merit.

Fujitsu ACS Foundation ITScholarship

Sector


$2,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol ull-time in the Diploma o Network

Engineering at Charles Darwin University.


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LOCATION(cot)

Tony Muscat MemorialScholarship

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Two scholarships are available to a emale

and a male resident o Alice Springs

enrolled or intending to enrol to study a

traineeship or apprenticeship course at

Charles Darwin University and who have

demonstrated passion, ability and initiativein their approach to their study.

OCCUPATIONALHEALTH ANDSAFETY

Risk Disc Scholarship

Sector


$1,000DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol in a Certifcate IV in Occupational

Health and Saety. Applicants will be

assessed on their reasons or undertaking

the course and a written statement

displayingqualitiesofleadership,ambition

and integrity.

SPORT Carbine Club SportsScholarship

Sector

Higher Education and Vocational


$2,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr


to enrol ull-time in a Higher Education or

Vocational Education and Training course at

Charles Darwin University and be involved

in sports in the Northern Territory at either

club or state level.

CDU Sport Scholarship

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

The scholarship aims to assist students who

are enrolled or intending to enrol at Charles

Darwin University and represent the

Northern Territory in a sport at a state level.


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TOURISM ANDHOSPITALITY

Lasseters HospitalityScholarship

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr

Available to students who are enrolled or


and Training Hospitality course at Charles

Darwin University and who reside in Alice

Springs.

MacDonnell Range HolidayPark Tourism Scholarship

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr



and Training Tourism course at Charles


Springs.

MacDonnell Range HolidayPark Hospitality Scholarship

Sector


$1,000

DurAtion

1 yEAr



and Training Hospitality course at Charles


Springs.

DISCLAIMERWhile all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information in this publication is correct,matters covered by this publication are subject to change. Charles Darwin University does not assume andhereby disclaims any express or implied liability whatsoever to any party for any loss or damage caused byerrors or omissions, whether these errors or omissions result from negligence, accident

or any other cause.

Published August 2010 | CRICOS Provider No. 00300K | RTO Provider No. 0373


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Information Centre

P: 1800 061 963 | F: 08 8946 6642

Postal Address: Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0909

Street Address: Charles Darwin University, Ellengowan Drive, Casuarina

Opening Hours

M: 8.30am 4.00pm | T: 8.30am 4.00pm | W: 8.30am 6.00pm | Th: 8.30am 4.00pm | F: 8.30am 3.00pm

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Information Centre

P: 1800 654 865 | F: 08 8959 5343Postal Address: Charles Darwin University, PO Box 795 Alice Springs NT 0871

Street Address: Charles Darwin University, Grevillea Drive, Alice Springs

Opening Hours

M to F: 8 30am 4 00pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION

1800 061 963

E: [email protected]: www.cdu.edu.au

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