Our Scholarships


A generous scholarship program in Albany is sponsored and supported by local businesses, agencies and individuals who are keen to promote access to higher education in the region. In addition, the UWA Albany Sustainability Fund has been established to support undergraduate study and postgraduate research in science and the humanities with relevance to sustainability.


The University of Western Australia / Fogarty Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships Program has been established to encourage senior secondary students to enrol in an undergraduate degree at UWA. For information about all UWA scholarships, prizes and awards, please check the Scholarships Office website at scholarships.uwa.edu.au




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Previous Scholarship Winners



University Entrance

Award/Scholarship

Who may apply?

Value

Closing Date

Mt Romance
Charles Burleigh Science Scholarship

Students enrolling in any science degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 52k pdf)

$1000

5 March 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food - Great Southern Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship

Students enrolling in a natural or agricultural sciences or business degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 48k pdf)

$2000

5 March 2010

Water Corporation
Scholarship

Mature age students enrolling in any degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 44k pdf)

$1000

5 March 2010

Advantage Partners Scholarship

Students enrolling in an economics or commerce degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 44k pdf)

$1000

5 March 2010

Mt Romance
Bessie Flower Indigenous Australian Scholarship

Indigenous students enrolling in any degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 48k pdf)

$1000

5 March 2010
City of Albany
Scholarships		 Students from the City of Albany enrolling in any degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 48k pdf)
$1000
 5 March 2010
Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry Scholarship Great Southern TAFE student enrolling in a unit through "Access UWA" at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 48k pdf)
$1000
 5 March 2010

Great Southern Science Scholarship

Students outside the Albany district enrolling in the restoration ecology degree at UWA Albany (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Regulations 48k pdf)

$2000

5 March 2010
There are many more scholarships, prizes and awards available to students studying at the University of Western Australia. A selection of some of the scholarships are listed below. Check the UWA Scholarships Office Website for full details Scholarhips Office.

UWA Diversity and Merit Awards


UWA Excellence Awards



UWA Group of Eight Scholarship


UWA Vice-Chancellor's Awards of Distinction
UWA Fogarty Foundation City Scholarships
UWA Fogarty Foundation Regional Scholarships
UWA Text Book Subsidy  
UWA SWANS Scheme
 

Commonwealth Learning Scholarships Programme (CLS)



First Year University

Award/Scholarship

Who may apply?

Value

Closing Date

Dept of Water Scholarship

UWA Albany science students continuing studies at UWA (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Info 68k pdf)

$1000

6 November 2009

Watkins Family Award

UWA Albany students with the best academic record and enrolled in at least four units in one year

$1000

6 November 2009

David and Dennis Knox Sustainability Scholarship

UWA Albany Centre students continuing studies relevant to sustainability (Download Applic Form 44k pdf) (Download Info 48k pdf)

$1000

6 November 2009
Warneford
Prize		 UWA Albany Centre Indigenous students continuing study at UWA (Download Applic Form 52k pdf) (Download Info 48k pdf)
$1000
 6 November 2009

Pat Fox
Memorial Prize

UWA Albany Centre Arts students completing their first year

$250

6 November 2009

Amity Award

Award made to students making a positive contribution to the overall UWA Albany environment; provided by Friends of UWA Albany

$300

6 November 2009

Research / Postgraduate

Award/Scholarship

Who may apply?

Value

Closing Date

Department of Water
Environmental Research Scholarship

Honours or postgraduate research students intending to conduct an environmental research project at CENRM (Download Regulations 48K pdf) (Download Applic Form 44K pdf)

$5000

13 March 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food
Great Southern Agriculture Research Scholarship

Honours or postgraduate research students intending to conduct research in an agriculture-related industry (Download Regulations 56K pdf) (Download Applic Form 44K pdf)

$2000

13 March 2009

GSDC NRM Sustainability Research Scholarship

Honours or postgraduate research students intending to conduct research through CENRM in natural resources management with a focus on sustainability (Download Regulations 64K pdf) (Download Applic Form 44K pdf)

$3000

13 March 2009

Schools

Award/Scholarship

Value

Closing Date

Mt Romance Charles Burleigh Science Award

Primary schools in the City of Albany may nominate a Year 7 student

$50

6 November 2009

Mt Romance Bessie Flower Indigenous Young People Award

Primary schools in the Great Southern may nominate a Year 7 student

$50

6 November 2009

Mt Romance Charles Burleigh Science Award

High schools in the City of Albany may nominate a Year 10 student

$100

6 November 2009

Mt Romance Bessie Flower Indigenous Young People Award

High schools in the Great Southern may nominate a Year 10 student

$100

6 November 2009

UWA Albany Centre Siemens Science Experience Award

High schools in the Great Southern may nominate a Year 9 student

$100

6 November 2009

UWA Albany Centre Rural Student Excellence Awards

High schools in the Great Southern, outside the City of Albany, may nominate a Year 10 student

$100

6 November 2009

Department of Agriculture Primary Industry Award

High schools in the Great Southern may nominate senior science students to participate in UWA/Grains Research Development Corporation Primary Industry Placement Programme.


How to apply for Awards & Scholarships


To obtain an application form and further details about the awards and scholarships available at UWA Albany, please contact the Albany Centre or download the form and regulations from this website. Completed application forms must be received by the Centre by the nominated date.

Application forms can also be downloaded here(Download Applic Form 44k pdf)