Sally Walker Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honour the efforts of Emeritus Professor Sally Walker’s outstanding contribution to Deakin University as Vice-Chancellor from 2003 to 2010 and pay tribute to her strong commitment to the value and benefits that education brings.
The Sally Walker Scholarship will be awarded annually, to a person who would otherwise have difficulty or be unable to study at Deakin University, due to financial circumstances.
Value
$10 000 per year, comprising $8000 towards accommodation costs and a cash component of $2000 to offset study expenses, such as books.
Duration
Normal duration of the course.
Number per year
One
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:
- be an Australian citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- enrolling in the first year of an undergraduate course of study in Trimester 1 2013 for the first time at Deakin University at the Warrnambool Campus
- enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place
- have a rural or regional home location
- able to demonstrate you are in receipt of a means-tested Centrelink benefit or have a personal or family taxable income below the HECS repayment threshold, depending on independence status.
Selection criteria
Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the information you provide in your application and supporting documentation.
Closing date
Not offered in 2013.
