By completing this application form you will be considered for Doctors & Co Scholarship, subject to meeting the relevant eligibility criteria.
The Doctors & Co Scholarship has been established to provide financial support for a commencing student residing in Greater Western Region (Sydney, New South Wales), who can demonstrate one or more disadvantages, and whom are from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (C&LD) background. The scholarship aims to assist them with the costs of study in a UTS an undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Doctors & Co Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or humanitarian protection visa; and
- Be residing in the Greater Western Sydney Region at the time of applying; and
- Be enrolled or intending to enrol full-time in a UTS undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree as a commencing student. Preference will be given to applicants in the UTS Faculty of Health or UTS Business School degree in the session of award; and
- Apply for a Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Equity Scholarship and therein in demonstrate one or more educational barriers:
- Carer responsibilities;
- Medical disadvantage;
- Sole parent;
- English language difficulty;
- Refugee status;
- Financial hardship
- Be from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (C&LD) background that meet one of the following criteria:
- Arrived in Australia as an immigrant or refugee from a non-English speaking country; or
- A child of migrant parent/s of whom are from a non-English speaking country; and
- Applicants must provide evidence of cultural and linguistically diverse background or affiliation: Refugee visa, documentation that proves that both of your parents are migrants from a non- English speaking background (birth certificate), documentation that proves the applicant is their child (birth certificate) or Letter of confirmation from the President or Chairperson of a cultural community group you belong to, including the organisation's common seal, and
- All candidates must apply via UTS Scholarship online application form including provision of a Curriculum Vitae outlining education and work experience to date; and
- All candidates must be available to attend an interview (online or in person).
Before starting your application
Prepare your written statements (maximum of 300 words each) in a text document, do not use any special formatting in your statements (i.e. no bullet points, numbering etc).
- Describe your motivation to succeed in your UTS course.
- Describe some of your professional and/or personal accomplishments and what did you learn from them. What were the strengths and skills you used to achieve them?
- Please describe your motivation to contribute to the community.
Additionally, please prepare the following to submit:
- Your UAC Equity Scholarship number;
- Your Curriculum Vitae;
- Any supporting evidence to demonstrate your CALD Background (as per eligibility requirement).
Outcome notification
Applicants will be notified of the outcome after the interviews take place.
Need help?
If you need help with your application, or have any questions, contact the Scholarships Office by email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
