Title: Conditions - [Name of Scholarship]
Author: Sue Smurthwaite
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Company: The University of Western Australia

UWA International Student Award [F22/120]

The University of Western Australia (‘the University’) provides fee discount scholarships to encourage and assist students from eligible countries to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification at the University.

Scholarship conditions
1. Title: | UWA International Student Award

2. Governed by:

The University Policy on: Establishment and Award of Scholarships and the conditions that follow.

(www.governance.uwa.edu.au/policy/UP11/43)

3. Purpose: | To encourage and assist students from eligible countries to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification at the University.
4. Number of scholarships: | The number of scholarships available for award each year is determined by UWA Admissions.
5. Value: | 10% discount on tuition fees.

6. Duration of scholarship:

1.	The maximum duration of the scholarship is for the standard full-time duration of the recipient’s accepted course for which the scholarship is offered.^1
2.	Where an awardee receives an offer of a place into an undergraduate degree course, including an assured pathway into a postgraduate degree course, the duration of the award is for the undergraduate degree course only.
3.	Where an awardee receives an offer of a place into a combined undergraduate and master’s degree course, the scholarship duration is for the combined standard for -time duration of the whole course, including the undergraduate and postgraduate components.
4.	Where the recipient receives approval to undertake study at a reduced load, the scholarship duration will be extended for the number of semesters of reduced load up to a maximum of two additional semesters.
5.	Where a recipient transfers course to another eligible course, the recipient will continue to receive the scholarship for the original duration or the duration of the new course, whichever is shorter, and will take into account any entitlement received at the time of transfer.
^1 Notwithstanding clause 6.1, End on Honours is an extension of the requisite Bachelor’s course and the additional duration will be added onto the scholarship.

7. Concurrent scholarship: | The scholarship may not be held concurrently with any other UWA issued tuition fee reduction, academic scholarship or award with the exception of the UWA English Language Award

8. Eligibility requirements:

To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, candidates must—
(a)	be an international student^2;
(b)	have applied to commence an eligible course^3 specified in schedule 1;
(c)	meet the citizenship criteria specified in Schedule 2; and
(d)	have not discontinued an equivalent level course, with an immediate break in enrolment after discontinuation.^4
^2 A student eligible for or holding an Australian student visa (subclass 500) or other visa category with study rights
^3 Other structured courses of study offered by the University that does not lead to a qualification defined by the Australian Qualifications Framework is not considered an eligible course.
^4 For course transfers, refer to clause 6.5

9. Eligibility to take up:

1.	Subject to clause 17, the scholarship must be taken up in the semester for which it is awarded.
2.	To be eligible to take up the scholarship, an awardee must be enrolled—
(a)	full-time unless the administration body is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances^5 which preclude full-time enrolment;
(b)	as an international student on an Australian student visa (subclass 500) or other visa category with study rights;^6 and
(c)	in the course for which the scholarship is awarded in accordance with Schedule 1.
^5 Exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to, a medical condition or major family commitments. This can include unit sequencing or other circumstances allowing the study to study at a reduced load.
^6 If a student is studying offshore under an arrangement permitted by the Australian Commonwealth Government, 2(b) does not apply.

10. Selection criterion/criteria:

Academic achievement.^7
^7 Academic achievement is determined by the applicants’ equivalent ATAR or WAM as determined by the University. In exceptional circumstances, the University may award the scholarship based on a predicted ATAR equivalent score.

11. Selection process: | By the selection body having regard to the applicants’ academic records.
12. Method of payment: | The scholarship is provided as a fee discount towards eligible course fees.

13. Criteria for continuation:

The recipient must—
(a)	continue to meet the eligibility requirements in clause 9.2 of these conditions; 
(b)	make satisfactory progress in accordance with the rules for the course for which the scholarship is awarded;
(c)	maintain a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 60 in the course for which the scholarship is awarded; and
(d)	confirm twice annually, in the manner and by the dates specified by the University, that they continue to meet the eligibility requirements of the scholarship.

14. Suspension of scholarship:

The scholarship -  
(a)	may only be suspended after the first result release following the commencement of the scholarships; and

(b)	can be suspended for a maximum of two semesters during the tenure of the scholarship subject to approval by the Coursework Scholarships Committee.

15. Application procedure:

Eligible applicants to the University will be automatically considered for the scholarship and do not need to submit a separate application.
1.	Conditions are subject to change from time to time and may be amended without prior notice.
2.	Applicants are considered for an award based on the current approved conditions at the time of their application to the University.

16. Student opportunity: | N/A

17. Other conditions:

1.	The offer of the scholarship must be accepted within 30 days of the offer being made.
2.	The offer of the scholarship may be withdrawn at the University’s discretion if the scholarship is not accepted by the date specified in the letter of offer.
3.	The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience may approve amendments to Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of this scholarship.
4.	Where a student is eligible for both the UWA International Student Award, the UWA Global Excellence Scholarship, the UWA ASEAN Scholarship or other UWA fee reduction scholarship, the fee reduction of higher value will be awarded.

18. Publications: | Any thesis, dissertation or other publication resulting from research undertaken by the recipient while in receipt of the UWA International Student Award must acknowledge the support of the scholarship and carry the University by-line.

19. Intellectual property:

Governed by the University Policy on: Intellectual Property.

(www.governance.uwa.edu.au/policy/UP07/49)

Administrative conditions
20. File number: | F22/120
21. Donor/Provider: | The University of Western Australia
22. Selection body: | UWA Admissions
23. Awarding body: | Coursework Scholarships Committee
24. Administered by: | Coursework Scholarships
25. Year scholarship(s) first offered: | 2022
26. Period of funding: | 2027-2029
27. Date established: | October 2021
28. Other administrative conditions: | The scholarship program is to be reviewed annually.
29. Approved by: | Coursework Scholarships Committee TRIM Ref: 22/978
30. Amended by: | N/A
31. Rescinded by: | N/A

Schedule 1: Eligible courses

Eligible undergraduate courses:

1.	Eligible undergraduate courses include all undergraduate bachelor pass, bachelor honours (integrated), or bachelor double degree courses offered by the University and published in the UWA Handbook.
2.	Notwithstanding an application into an undergraduate degree course at the University, a candidate is not eligible for the scholarship if their offer of a place includes, or is amended to include, an assured pathway into:
-	Doctor of Medicine (91850)
-	Doctor of Dental Medicine (91860)

Eligible Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s | Eligible Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree course include all combined courses offered by the University and published in the UWA Handbook.

Eligible postgraduate courses:

1.	To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must be applying for an eligible postgraduate degree (by coursework or coursework and dissertation) offered by the University and published in the UWA Handbook.. 
2.	Notwithstanding an application into a postgraduate degree course by coursework or coursework and dissertation, candidates applying for quota based courses (including the following list) are not eligible—
-	91850	Doctor of Medicine
-	91860	Doctor of Dental Medicine
-	91590	Doctor of Optometry
-	20820	Juris Doctor

Schedule 2. Eligible citizens

Citizenship

To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must—
a)	be applying to the University as an international student;
b)	be a citizen of one of the following countries—
i)	 Argentina
ii)	Bangladesh
iii)	Bhutan
iv)	Bolivia
v)	Brazil
vi)	Chile
vii)	China
viii)	Colombia
ix)	Costa Rica
x)	Cuba
xi)	Dominican Republic
xii)	Ecuador
xiii)	El Salvador
xiv)	Guatemala
xv)	Honduras
xvi)	India
xvii)	Kenya
xviii)	Maldives
xix)	Mexico
xx)	Nepal
xxi)	Nicaragua
xxii)	Panama
xxiii)	Paraguay
xxiv)	Peru
xxv)	Sri Lanka
xxvi)	Uruguay
xxvii)	Venezuela