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

UWA Global Alumni Pathway Scholarship [F26/2076]

The University of Western Australia (‘the University’) provides fee discount scholarships to international students who are UWA alumni commencing an eligible postgraduate qualification at the University.

Scholarship conditions
1. Title: | UWA Global Alumni Pathway Scholarship

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 returning international students to pursue a 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: | 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.
7. Concurrent scholarship: | The scholarship may not be held concurrently with any other UWA issued tuition fee reduction, academic scholarship or award.

8. Eligibility requirements:

To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, candidates must—
(a)	be an international student^2;
(b)	have completed a bachelor’s or bachelor’s honour degree at UWA;
(c)	or have completed at least one semester of internal study abroad or exchange studies at UWA; and
(d)	have applied to commence an eligible^3 postgraduate coursework course^4 at the University;
^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 Postgraduate coursework courses refer to any postgraduate degree course by coursework or coursework and dissertation. See schedule 1 for more information.

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)	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 ASEAN Scholarship, UWA Global Excellence Scholarship, UWA International Student Award 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 Global Alumni Pathway Scholarship 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: | F26/2076
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: | 2027
26. Period of funding: | 2027-2029
27. Date established: | 2026
28. Other administrative conditions: | The scholarship program is to be reviewed annually.
29. Approved by: | Coursework Scholarships Committee
30. Amended by: | N/A
31. Rescinded by: | N/A

Schedule 1: Eligible courses

Eligible postgraduate courses:

1.	To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must be applying for an eligible graduate certificate, graduate diploma, or 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, applicants applying for quota-based courses (including the following) are not eligible—
91850 | Doctor of Medicine
91860 | Doctor of Dental Medicine
91590 | Doctor of Optometry
20820 | Juris Doctor

Schedule 1: Eligible courses