Each year the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences and
the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific (“the relevant College(s)”) may offer
up to 30 awards known as the “Ethel Tory Language Scholarship”.
The objective of the award is to provide funds to cover
documented travel costs, for eligible students undertaking full-time language
study outside Australia, or full-time language study of Australian Indigenous
Languages within Australia.
The award offered by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
will support Asian language study in countries in the Asian region (excluding
Australia). The award offered by the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
will support study of Australian Indigenous, European and Middle Eastern
Languages.
Funding for this award has been provided by the Ethel Tory
Endowment fund.
Value
Each year the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences and
the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific may offer up to 30 awards.
The number of scholarships awarded each year will be
contingent on the Ethel Tory Endowment fund.
Duration
Once off payment for full value.
Eligibility
The award will be available each year to a continuing ANU
student who is:
- A
domestic or international student; however, international students may not
use the scholarship for study in their country of birth or citizenship,
and,
- Currently
studying language at an intermediate/advanced (or equivalent) level within
their undergraduate degree as approved by the Ethel Tory Language
Scholarship Committee.
- Applicants
undertaking language study outside Australia (Asian, Australian
Indigenous, European and Middle Eastern Languages) must study full time
while overseas in one of the following categories:
- Language
courses conducted off shore by ANU and approved for credit towards the
student’s ANU degree;
- Language
courses offered by an approved international higher education provider
and approved for credit towards the student’s ANU degree; or
- A
program of study, offered by an approved international higher education
provider, delivered in a foreign language and approved for credit towards
the student’s ANU degree.
- Applicants
undertaking language study of Australian Indigenous Languages within
Australia must study full time in region in one of the following
categories:
- Australian
Indigenous Language courses conducted by ANU and approved for credit
towards the student’s ANU degree; or
- Australian
Indigenous Language courses offered by an approved higher education
provider and approved for credit towards the student’s ANU degree.
- Previous
recipients of the Ethel Tory Language Scholarship are ineligible to apply.
Closing dates
- Round
One: 6 May 2018
- Round
Two: 23 September 2018
Selection criteria
Selection will be made on the basis of:
- The
academic record of eligible students;
- Benefit
to student’s personal and academic life, and need for financial support,
as detailed in the personal statement in the scholarship application;
- Whether
the student has been awarded any other funding, grants or scholarships for
language study;
- Access and equity considerations, including, if relevant, financial
circumstances.
Ongoing Eligibility
A scholar is expected to remain in full-time enrolment
during the exchange period.
Award recipients are expected to maintain the equivalent of
an ANU average grade of 70% or better until the conclusion of the exchange
period.
The language study program must be completed as approved.
Upon completion of the study program and return to ANU, the
student must provide:
- A
short report (500-1000 words) in English on the student’s study experience,
and;
- An
official transcript from the participating institution providing evidence
that the approved program of study was completed.
Application
1. Complete and submit the online application form for the
relevant round:
- Application for Round 1, 2018 (closes at midnight on 6 May 2018)
- Application for Round 2, 2018 (This round does not open until 7 May 2018 and
closes at midnight on 23 September 2018).
2. The following documents should be sent, as scanned
attachments, to EthelTory.Language@anu.edu.au.
Please state your name, degreeand language to be
studied in the subject line of the email.
- Itemised
quotation of travel costs from a travel agent*
- Citizenship
documentation (international students only)
- Access and equity supporting documentation, as required
* This can be an official quote on a letterhead, or an email
from your travel agent, or a quote from an online booking page.
Important information about applying
- All
parts of the application should be received by midnight on the
relevant deadline to be eligible for assessment.
- Applicants
will be contacted using the details provided on ISIS. Should staff not be
able to contact an applicant through incorrect details, or because the
applicant did not check their university email, this may result in
the application being ineligible or in a scholarship
offer being withdrawn.
- Successful
applicants will be required to update their bank details on ISIS and
return a sign copy of the Conditions of Award. Should this not be done by
the due date, it will be understood that the applicant does not
wish to accept the offer of scholarship.
Additional information
This scholarship does not cover:
- Side trips
for personal reasons/travel
- Travel
Insurance
- Accommodation/Food
Full terms & conditions
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