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Scholarships @ JCU Search John and Janice King Bursary
John and Janice King Bursary
This bursary was established in 2008 with a donation from John and Janice King. This scholarship is subject to the provisions of the James Cook University Coursework Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants Policy.
Papua New Guinea Citizen
If all the below statements describe you and your current situation, you can apply for this scholarship:
I am a Papua New Guinean citizen and hold a student visa; or are a permanent resident or citizen of Australia and
I am or will be enrolled full-time in a course offered by the Division of Tropical Health & Medicine.
What would I receive?
If you are a successful applicant of this scholarship you will receive $3,000 paid in two equal instalments after census date of SP2 and SP1 in the year following the award.
Prior to completing an application, you should carefully read the Scholarship Rules below. Applicants will attach to the official form, where appropriate:
a certified copy of your academic record from any other academic institution;
a certified copy of your passport and visa;
no more than three written references attesting to your good character;
your curriculum vitae; and
any other supporting documentation that would assist the Selection Committee in developing an opinion of you as an applicant.
When applying for a scholarship it is very important that you answer all the questions and include all relevant documents. Your application and relevant documents must be submitted before the closing date. If an application is incomplete, it will not be considered.
Your application is checked for completeness and eligibility, and forwarded to a selection committee for assessment. Applicants may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process.
Established in 2008 with a donation from John and Janice King. This scholarship is subject to the provisions of the James Cook University Coursework Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants Policy.
Nature of the Scholarship
The value of the scholarship shall be $3,000 or such amount as the Selection Committee determine from time to time.
Payment shall be made to the awardee in two equal instalments, one after the census date of SP2 and the second after the census date of SP1 in the following year.
The maximum period of tenure of a scholarship shall be one year.
The John and Janice King Bursary shall be open to competition among candidates who:
are Papua New Guinean citizens and holders of a student visa; and
are enrolled as a full-time student within the Division of Tropical Health & Medicine for an Award of the University.
The Selection Committee will, in the exercise of their absolute discretion, afford consideration to the following criteria:
academic merit or potential;
the character of the candidate for the award; and
any other criteria that the Selection Committee deems appropriate, including whether the candidate has or will receive any other scholarship assistance during their studies.
Applications must be submitted on the official form.
Applicants will attach to the official form, where appropriate:
a certified copy of their academic record from any other academic institution;
a certified copy of their passport and visa;
no more than three references attesting to the applicant's good character and/or suitability to receive the scholarship;
their curriculum vitae; and
any other supporting documentation that would assist the Selection Committee in developing an opinion as to the merit of the application.
Applications submitted without the relevant documentation will not be considered.
The applicant authorises the Selection Committee to make such enquiries as to the applicant's good character and suitability to receive the scholarship, which includes authorisation for the Selection Committee to examine the applicant's academic record, and seek opinions from relevant members of the academic staff of this University or any other academic institution.
The award of the scholarship shall be made in the absolute discretion of the Selection Committee, which shall comprise:
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Division of Tropical Health & Medicine, (Chair), or nominee
Director, Academic Quality and Strategy (DTHM), or nominee
Director, Research Development (DTHM), or nominee
other members deemed appropriate, as determined by the Chair.
The Selection Committee reserves the right:
not to award a Scholarship in any year if, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, there is no candidate of sufficient merit to warrant an award;
to award a Scholarship for a period of one or more years; and
to extend a Scholarship for the existing recipient.
The Selection Committee may require applicants to undertake an interview as part of their application.
The Selection Committee will determine all matters relating to the Scholarship.
Conditions of the Scholarship
If the holder of an award fails to comply with any of these provisions or any provision relating to a particular award or with any conditions imposed under these provisions or the provisions relating to a particular award, the Council may terminate the award or withhold any further emoluments or take such action as it may deem necessary to enforce compliance with the provision or performance of the condition by the holder.
The recipient of the scholarship shall continue to receive the award on condition that in the opinion of the Selection Committee, and on advice from the head of the college in which the recipient is undertaking a course of study, that the recipient maintains a satisfactory level of performance. Where it is determined that the level of academic performance is unsatisfactory the Selection Committee may in its absolute discretion cancel the award or suspend the award for such time as it may determine and/or until academic performance is considered satisfactory. Where an award is cancelled pursuant to the provisions to this clause it may, for the remainder of the term for which the original holder would have been entitled to it, be awarded to another suitable candidate.
In the event the Selection Committee cancels or suspends the student's Scholarship, a student may lodge a request for review of decision in accordance with the provisions of the Student Appeals Policy.
The Scholarship shall not be awarded to another suitable candidate before the Appeal Panel makes a final decision on the review. The Appeal Panel shall comprise the Deputy Vice-Chancellor or nominee (Chair); two staff members of the appropriate College appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor; and either the Student Association Academic Support Services Coordinator or the Student Association Welfare Coordinator. The staff members appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor shall have no association with the teaching of the subject(s) in which the unsatisfactory academic performance is alleged. Unless the circumstances are exceptional, the Appeal Panel shall consider only: the student's grounds for requesting the review; any documents relevant to the finding of unsatisfactory academic performance; and the reasons for the decision by the Selection Committee.
The requirements of the Scholarship shall make the awarding of the Scholarship conditional upon the recipient providing unremunerated services or products to the donor.
In the event that the recipient suspends their study, the Scholarship shall be suspended.
Administration of the Scholarship
The scholarship shall be administered by Scholarships Office of the University, on behalf of the Selection Committee.
The funds of the scholarship shall be held in an account in the name of the University and shall be administered by the officer of the University charged with administering the scholarship.
Where there is a fund maintaining the award, the annual value of the award shall be approximately equal to the annual income from the fund.
Income from the fund not expended on the award which it maintains, shall be added to and become part of the fund.
Moneys payable in any year to the holder of an award shall be paid at such times and in such amounts as the Registrar deems appropriate to the circumstance of each case.
Where a special provision relating to an award provides for the award to be paid in cash, the Vice Chancellor may direct that in lieu of cash the award to be made in whole or in part in the form of books, instruments or equipment necessary to the awardee's course to a value approximately equal to the stated amount of the award, unless the terms of any trust or the conditions laid down by the donor of the award expressly provide otherwise.
Where an award provides some benefit to the recipient from a body external to the University, or an obligation upon a body external to the University, the University, its servant's and agents, shall not be liable for that benefit or obligation.
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