Wonderley & Hall Law Scholarship

USQ will offer two Wonderley & Hall Commencing Law Scholarships to students who enrol in full-time, on-campus study in a Bachelor of Laws degree program or Juris Doctor program at USQ Toowoomba Campus commencing in 2010.

Scholarship Value

Each Wonderley & Hall Commencing Law Scholarship will have a maximum value of $5,000, and will be awarded to a student enrolling in a USQ Toowoomba Law program beginning in 2010.

These scholarships will be in the amounts of $2,500 for semester one and $2,500 for semester two, and will be paid each semester after the Census Date.  "Census Date" means the cut-off date in a semester in each USQ Academic Year by which a student may drop a course without penalty.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• be citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status
• enrol full-time USQ Toowoomba, in a law degree, in Semester One 2010
• demonstrate a high level of academic achievement (OP 1 – 5 or equivalent)
• have been actively involved in extra-curricular and community activities.

Conditions

• The scholarship will be forfeited if:
  • the recipient changes their mode of study from on-campus to external or enrols in less than three study units per semester
  • the recipient defers their program of study
  • the recipient withdraws from study at USQ
  • the recipient fails to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.
• The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient by electronic funds transfer (EFT) as a stipend of $2,500 per semester after the Census Date for each Semester.
• Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
• USQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship.
• Recipients may be asked to participate in focus group research.
• Scholarship recipients may be asked to serve up to 20 hours each year of their scholarship, assisting to promote USQ.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

• have achieved an OP 1 - 5 (or equivalent for interstate applicants) or have a high level of achievement in other post-secondary studies
• have been actively involved in extra-curricular and community activities
• provide a 500 word essay discussing your career aspirations
• meet the eligibility requirements for this scholarship.

Applications

To apply for this scholarship, you must forward a completed USQ Scholarship Application Form (PDF 502 KB) to the Scholarships Officer, Student Services, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba QLD 4350.

Applicants completing their year 12 studies must also provide a Statement of Support (PDF 262 KB). 

Applications close Friday 30 October 2009.