Bellmaine French Appreciation Travelling Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP NOT OPENING FOR APPLICATION FOR 2021

In 2020, USQ will offer one Bellmaine French Appreciation Travelling Scholarship.

This scholarship was created through a bequest to USQ by the late Mr Keith Bellmaine, a long-time financial patron and friend to the University of Southern Queensland. Keith and his late wife, Beryl, had been involved with USQ for many years and left many wonderful legacies, such as The Bellmaine Wing in the Phoenix Building. Mr Bellmaine had a strong interest in the French culture and he desired to give young students the ability to nurture friendship and communication between Australia and France. The Scholarship encourages the winner to further education, while also participating actively in the French community through employment and community activities.

The scholarship will have a maximum value of $20 000.

Applicants must:

be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status
be able to travel and take up the scholarship within 2 years of scholarship acceptance, AND
- have completed a bachelor’s degree of full-time study at USQ no earlier than Semester 2 2018
  OR
- be continuing full-time study at USQ in a bachelor’s degree in Semester 1, 2020
- have a minimum of 16 study units completed and credited towards their current program as at the release of results for Semester 2 2019
- be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in each of Semesters 1 and 2 for the duration of their degree
- be studying at USQ on-campus or online

Applicants must:

submit a personal statement (one page maximum) outlining:
- your career aims and goals
- how the scholarship will assist you with personal development and academic advancement, and how it will support you to achieve your future career plans.
provide two referee reports; one non-academic character statement and one academic referee who is familiar with your university work
provide information about the French university or academy you intend to enrol at (recipients may study at more than one institution) including:
- the details of the course
- the length of the course (including dates)
- the reason for selecting the course/s.
provide evidence of enrolment as directed in the application process:
- upload unofficial academic transcript as at the date of scholarship application (Final GPA will be confirmed by Scholarships Office at release of results)

*Short-listed applicants will be required to attend an interview

Sunday 17 November 2019 at 11.59pm (AEST)

University of Southern Queensland
Phone: 1800 269 500
Email: study@usq.edu.au

USQ reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship/bursary based upon exceptional circumstances. USQ reserves the right to not award the scholarship/bursary in a given year.

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