Three Rivers Department of Rural Health Honours Scholarship

Am I Eligible?

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:

1. Enrolled/accepted in the Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Science (Honours)  https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/bachelor-science-honours
2. The applicant must meet the minimum standards set by the University for entry into a Bachelor of Science (Honours) (completed three or four year Bachelor degree in Health or Science disciplines from an Australian University, with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or equivalent). If your prior study was not with Charles Sturt University, you are required to attach a copy of your transcript to your application.
3. Due to the nature of the Three Rivers DRH funding, this grant is only available for students who are rural origin students from within the Three Rivers footprint.
4. The applicant’s proposed project must align with Three Rivers Department of Rural Health research priorities https://threerivers.csu.edu.au/research

PLEASE NOTE:

• Access to further Three Rivers scholarships may be subject to availability within the current year.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be enrolled in subjects and have met all eligibility criteria by the closing date of this scholarship.

Guidelines

1. The Three Rivers Department of Rural Health (DRH) is a key initiative in the Commonwealth Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program.  Key objectives of this program are to provide effective rural training experiences, including research training, for health students and rural health clinicians. Three Rivers DRH aims to support more health students to live, study and work in regional Australia.
2. If your prior study was not with Charles Sturt University, you are required to attach a copy of your transcript to your application.
3. Applicants need to send a succinct application to threeriversdrh@csu.edu.au addressing the following criteria. Please ensure your entire statement against the criteria does not exceed one A4 page. Please arrange your response using the selection criteria as headings.
   - Name.
   - Name of principal supervisor (if known).
   - Title and synopsis of proposed research (200 words).
   - Statement of relevance to Three Rivers Department of Rural Health research priorities https://threerivers.csu.edu.au/research - Statement on post-honours career aspirations, e.g. paid employment, Masters, PhD, other
   - Provide supporting documentation of your Grade Point Average (5.0 or equivalent).
4. The Three Rivers DRH Rural Health Honours Scholarships will support one eligible student from within the Three Rivers rural footprint who are commencing full-time study in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) outlined in the eligibility criteria. The scholarship provides $9,096 over two payments, prior to Sessions 1 and 2 of the awarded year (this amount includes the Student Service Amenities Fees for this course).
5. The Scholarship amount will be made as a payment directly towards your Charles Sturt University fees.
6. Three Rivers DRH will be responsible for the assessment of this scholarship.
7. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Scholarship Offer Process

Application - you are required to complete an online application form, prepare a statement of why you have chosen to study at a regional university and provide current supporting documentation.

Selection

1. Applications will be assessed in accordance with the eligibility criteria and information provided.
2. You may be assessed as eligible but not receive an offer due to quota restrictions.
3. There are no interviews required.

Outcome - all applicants, both successful and unsuccessful, will be informed in writing of the outcome of their application.

Payment

1. The Scholarship amount will be made as a payment directly towards your Charles Sturt University fees.
2. Charles Sturt reserves the right to recoup the funds if your circumstances change and the eligibility criteria is no longer met.

Special Circumstances

1. When considering the initial eligibility criteria of this Scholarship, Charles Sturt will take into account factors such as long-term illness, disability, and ongoing effects of trauma or abuse, First Nations community responsibilities, significant carer responsibilities and course constraints outside a student's control.
2. In all instances if you are unable to meet the eligibility requirements and wish to be given special consideration, a special circumstances form must be completed.

Scholarship Termination

Charles Sturt will terminate the Scholarship if:

1. you cease to meet the eligibility criteria as specified in these guidelines.
2. you are guilty of academic misconduct.
3. the scholarship was awarded on the basis of false or misleading information. You will be provided with the opportunity to explain and Charles Sturt will  re-assess your entitlement to the Scholarship.
4. you cancel or withdraw from your  Charles Sturt residential accommodation booking prior to completion of your first year of study.

Terms and Conditions

1. Upon receipt of a scholarship, you agree to fulfil all requirements as set out in these guidelines.
2. In accepting a scholarship offer, you consent to Charles Sturt accessing your student records for the purposes of assessing and administering the scholarship.
3. If your circumstances change you must provide the details in writing to the Scholarships Office at scholarships@csu.edu.au. The Scholarships Office will re-assess your eligibility.
4. Charles Sturt reserves the right to undertake audits of individual scholarship recipients to ensure adherence to these guidelines.
5. In accepting payment of this scholarship, you agree to provide information for promotional purposes and maybe asked to participate in an evaluation or survey about the Three Rivers Department of Rural health First Year Health Student Scholarship.
6. By accepting a scholarship offer, you will be expected to:
   1. engage in rural health promotion by undertaking a school visit in your home area within the first year of your degree
   2. be a member of the Rural Health Positive Rural Health Club
7. You will be asked to acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this scholarship.

Policy

To receive this Scholarship, you must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in these guidelines and complete an online application form prior to the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications with incorrect or no supporting documentation will be deemed ineligible.

A Scholarship recipient should be aware that payments may be regarded as income by Centrelink and/or ATO it is the responsibility of the recipient to seek independent advice with respect to implications resulting from receiving this scholarship.

1. Full time students – scholarships are considered to be tax exempt income for students who are studying full time at university.
2. Part time students – generally, scholarship funding provided to part time students, regardless of their employment status, is not considered to be tax exempt income. However, as long as the scholarship funding is used for non-tax deductible expenses it may be classified as exempt income.

Please seek independent taxation advice regarding your personal circumstances where required or visit Is your scholarship taxable?

Charles Sturt will treat any information provide by the applicant within the terms of relevant privacy legislation. See Charles Sturt’s privacy policy for further information.

Due to privacy laws, any discussion of a scholarship application or recipient will only take place with the scholarship applicant/recipient.

The information collected will be used by authorised University staff to assess eligibility and administer the scholarship program. The information may also be used for assessment purposes for other scholarships, scholarship and equity programs across the University. Recipient names and email addresses may be made available to departments within the University for marketing and research purposes. No details will be used externally for any reason without the recipient’s consent. Students should be aware that they provide information of their own free will.

Personal and health information provided by the applicant will not be made available to any person within the University or external organisation for any other purpose without the applicant’s consent, except where it may be a legal requirement of the University to provide information.

How to Apply

Forms and Documents

Download and save any forms you require for your application.

• CSU Special Circumstances Form
• Supporting Financial Declaration
• Statutory Declaration

Application

Application

Please send a succinct application to threeriversdrh@csu.edu.au addressing the following criteria. Please ensure your entire statement against the criteria does not exceed one A4 page. Please arrange your response using the selection criteria as headings.

• Name
• Name of principal supervisor (if known).
• Title and synopsis of proposed research (200 words).
• Statement of relevance to Three Rivers Department of Rural Health research priorities https://threerivers.csu.edu.au/research
• Statement on post-honours career aspirations, e.g. paid employment, Masters, PhD, other.
• Provide supporting documentation of your Grade Point Average (5.0 or equivalent)

Outcome

Acceptance

• Successful applicants are required to accept their grant/scholarship offer.
• Offers not accepted by the offer expiry date will be withdrawn.

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Please note: Foundation, CSU Global and Research scholarship applications will not be listed here. They use a separate application system.