Faculty of Engineering

Architecture & Information Technology

The Johnian Residential Engineering Scholarships

2016

The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support educationally disadvantaged students as a result of their financial, geographical, cultural or other circumstances, to undertake the Bachelor of Engineering program and live as a resident at St John’s College, The University of Queensland.

The scholarship will be used as a reduction in the residential fees payable by the recipient of the scholarship for their accommodation at St John’s College.

Value and number of scholarships: The number of scholarships and value to be awarded will be determined by the Associate Dean (Academic).

Eligibility for award

An applicant is eligible for the scholarship, if the applicant-

(a) submits an application to the Associate Dean (Academic), by the closing date for applications;

(b) is a domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Rules;

(c) is enrolled full-time in the first year of Bachelor of Engineering program or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and includes a dual program that includes a Bachelor of Engineering component;

(d) does not hold another scholarship that the Associate Dean (Academic) considers to be similar

To Apply:

1.  Submit an application form by the due closing date with a cover letter addressed to the Associate Dean (Academic); Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

2. Attach a completed Statement of Financial Circumstances (together with copies of ATO or Centrelink notices)

3. A copy of your resume should include personal qualities, including leadership potential, community service and ability to engage as a resident of St John’s College community.

4. A copy of your unofficial academic transcript from mySI-net.

Applications will close:-

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 23 March 2016. All completed applications should be emailed to the Scholarships Officer, Faculty of EAIT by the due date.

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICANT DETAILS

1. FULL NAME:

2. STUDENT NUMBER: (8 digits) STUDENT EMAIL:

3. ADDRESS:

4. MOBILE NUMBER FOR CONTACT:

5. OP SCORE:

6. SCHOOLING COMPLETED AT:

NAME OF SCHOOL:

ADDRESS:

YEARS ATTENDED:

7. PARENTS’ RESIDENCE AND OCCUPATION(S):

Father:

Mother:

8. POSITION IN FAMILY:

(e.g. BXSS indicates an older brother, yourself two younger sisters

9. Are you the first in your family to attend any University?

10. Please provide a short statement and describe how as a result of your financial, geographical, cultural or other circumstances have impacted on your studies and your life and how you think this scholarship will assist you to realize your study and career ambitions.

I declare that I have read the rules for the scholarships and confirm that all information supplied by me is true and correct in every particular.
By submitting this application I also give permission for my application to be viewed by the selection panel, which may include representatives from the scholarship sponsor and may be forwarded in electronic format to them.

SIGNATURE: ……………………………...... DATE:………………………...


The closing date for applications is 5pm on 23 March 2016. All completed applications should be emailed to the Scholarships Officer, Faculty of EAIT by the due date.

The value of this award may be assessable for Centrelink and/or income tax purposes. Applicants are advised to contact Centrelink and/or the Australian Taxation Office as appropriate should they require further information.

THE JOHNIAN RESIDENTIAL ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP

2016

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Are you financially independent (ie supporting yourself) Yes No

Are you supported by your parents or a guardian? Yes No

How many hours per week are you in paid employment?

PERSONAL INCOME

During Vacation / During Term / Combined
Annual Income
Paid employment approx (per month) / $ / $ / $
Youth Allowance (per month) / $ / $ / $
Total / $ / $ / $

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

Name of Scholarship / Annual Amount
Scholarship Awarded / $
Other Scholarship Applied for / $

PERSONAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

Per month / Annual
Rent/Board / $ / $
Transport per month / $ / $
Computers/texts/books/study materials / $ / $
Other – specify - / $ / $
Total / $ / $

PARENTAL INCOME

Mother – after tax annual income / $
Father – after tax annual income / $
Other / $
Total / $

Please attach a copy of your Australian Tax Office Assessment Notices (including your parents or guardian), a current Centrelink Assessment Notice. Your application will not be complete unless this evidence is provided.

The Johnian Residential Engineering Scholarship

(Established in 2012 by an gift from a UQ Mining Engineering alumnus and his wife, a UQ Speech Therapist alumna)

1 Purpose
The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support educationally disadvantaged students as a result of their financial, geographical, cultural or other circumstances, to undertake the Bachelor of Engineering program and live as a resident at St John’s College, The University of Queensland.

2 Definitions
In these rules-
Approved undergraduate engineering program includes a dual program that includes a Bachelor of Engineering program or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program and the integrated Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering program.

Associate Dean means the Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

Scholarship means the Johnian Residential Engineering Scholarships.

Warden means the Warden of St John’s College, The University of Queensland.

3 Award and Value of scholarship

(1) The Associate Dean and Warden will determine the number and value of scholarships available each year.

(2) The Associate Dean and Warden may award the scholarship to another person in a later year only if an earlier recipient no longer holds the scholarship.

(3) The value of the scholarship will be used as a reduction in the residential fees payable by the recipient of the scholarship for their accommodation at St John’s College.

4 Eligibility for award
An applicant is eligible for the scholarship, if the applicant-
(a) submits an application to the Associate Dean, by the closing date for applications; and
(b) is a domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Rules; and

(c) is enrolled full-time in the first year of an approved undergraduate engineering program in the year of the award; and

(d) does not hold another scholarship that the Associate Dean considers to be similar.

5 Selection of award
(1) For the selection process, the Associate Dean must establish a selection committee, comprising-
(a) the Associate Dean, or nominee, as chair of the committee; and
(b) the Warden; and
(c) an academic staff member who is currently teaching in a relevant field.
with University staff comprising the majority.
(2) The scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing greatest need while demonstrating considerable merit and potential to succeed based on-
(a) academic achievement in their secondary studies; and

(b) personal qualities, including leadership potential; and

(c) the applicant’s ability to engage as a resident of St John’s College community; and
(d) any other qualities that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant's future success to engineering profession.
(3) The selection committee may interview short-listed applicants.

6 Conditions for scholarship
(1) The recipient may hold the scholarship for up to 4 years, subject to the recipient-

(a) continuing to be enrolled full-time in an approved undergraduate engineering program; and
(b) maintaining satisfactory progress in each semester of study(i.e. not in receipt of an academic warning or show cause notice); and
(c) continuing to be a resident at St John’s College and be actively involved in the St John’s College community.

(2) If a recipient fails to satisfy rule 6(1), the recipient must show cause to the Associate Dean, why the scholarship should not be cancelled