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Published: 03 Aug 2022 781 views
The Weise Foundation was established to provide training, mentorship and financial assistance to those in need and also supports a variety of other charitable causes. One of main aims of The Weise Foundation is to assist undergraduate students pursuing higher education across Australia and hopefully, in future, create a domestic and international professional alumni network of former scholarship recipients.
Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Flinders University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Scholarship has been established via a generous donation from The Weise Foundation.
Each Scholarship will have a value of $1500 paid in a single instalment. Two Scholarships will be available per semester.
Applicants for the Scholarship must:
• be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate course at Flinders University; and
• be in their second or subsequent year of studies; and
• have a minimum GPA of 5.0; and
• be in receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth Income Support payment or be able to demonstrate financial hardship; and
• be able to demonstrate difficult circumstances that have a financial impact on their studies; and
• be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder or Temporary Protection Visa holder.
Applications will be accepted from part-time students who have extenuating circumstances that prevent them from studying full-time (e.g., disabilities, carer responsibilities).
The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic merit. Scholarship selection will be made in accordance with approved University procedures. Preference may be given to Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students, single parents, or refugees (on Permanent Humanitarian or Temporary Protection visas).
Previous recipients may reapply, but preference may be given to students who have not received this previously.
Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date.
For more details, visit Flinders University website.