Established in 2015, the Mercy Scholarship aims to promote a
culture of valuing human life and to support the eventual abolition of the
death penalty internationally.
Application dates
Open: Friday, 1 September 2017
Close: Saturday, 30 September 2017
Close: Saturday, 30 September 2017
Scholarship type
Merit
Value
Awarded annually as a tuition fee waiver equivalent to the
full tuition of the recipient’s course duration up to four years.
There are two scholarships available.
Student type
Commencing
Eligibility
- Citizenship:
international students
- Faculty:
any
- Course:
any
- Campus:
any
- Year
level: undergraduate
- successfully
received an offer for a place in an undergraduate degree at ACU
- be a
citizen or permanent resident of a country classified by Amnesty International as ‘retentionist’ in relation to capital punishment
- be
commencing in their studies at ACU and be enrolled at the time of
scholarship award
- not
be in receipt of any other ACU, Australian or foreign government tuition
scholarship.
Application process
Apply online by clicking the button below and completing the
application form. You must attach the following documentation with your
application:
- A
written statement of approximately 750 words on the theme of 'The
sanctity of human life';
- Academic
transcript (for your highest level of education).
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the
following criteria:
- Written
statement
- Academic
performance
Selection process
The recipients will be shortlisted by the Scholarships
Office and selected by a selection committee consisting of the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor, Students, Learning and Teaching; the Executive Director,
International; and the Executive Dean, Theology and Philosophy.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a Skype
interview and deliver a presentation on ‘The sanctity of human life’.
Ongoing requirements
Recipients are required to maintain the following:
- a
full-time study load
- a
GPA of at least 4.0 on the ACU seven point scale
- submission
of annual letter of appreciation.
Recipients are required to submit an annual letter of appreciation explaining
how the Scholarship has assisted them. The letter should be submitted to the
Scholarships Office no later than 1 October of each year.
Countries of eligibility will be determined by ACU on an
annual basis.
