2021 - Doreen Fyfe Nursing Scholarship

Doreen Fyfe was born in 1919 in Albany, Western Australia. She was two when her parents moved to a Group Settlement farm outside Margaret River and only four when they took work opening up transport routes in the southwest forests. Little Doreen was not able to enrol in primary school until she was eight, and was unable to go to high school. This meant she could not realize her dream of training to be a nurse. However, during WWII she volunteered to train with the Nursing Division which brought her close to her dream. Doreen always believed in the importance of education. Her settling-in scholarship will assist students from country WA to settle into studying nursing at Curtin in Perth.

Student type
Future Students

Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences

Course type
Undergraduate

Specifically for
Students from regional or remote areas

Citizenship

• Australian Citizen
• Australian Permanent Resident
• New Zealand Citizen
• Permanent Humanitarian Visa

Scholarship base
Need Based

Value
The Doreen Fyfe Nursing Scholarship will provide the following support as a one-off payment:

Cash payment of $3,000. The amount can be used at the student's discretion to contribute towards educational-related expenses

Application process

Step 1: Access online application form
Applications are to be submitted using the online application form. Access the form by clicking on the ‘Apply Online’ button on the top right-hand side of this page

Step 2: Complete

• Complete the application form online
• Application form can be saved at any point of the process
• Multiple scholarships can be applied for at one time
• Tips on how to complete your application can be found under the Applying for scholarships link on the scholarships website

Step 3: Submit

• Closing date is listed at the top of the page
• Incomplete applications will not be assessed
• Once submitted, application status will change to submitted

Step 4: Receipt
Application receipt will be sent to the email address provided when you created your Curtin account, once your application has been submitted

Step 5: Assessment
Applications will be assessed by an assessment panel using the following criteria:

• Receipt of an offer of a place into an eligible undergraduate degree at Curtin University in 2021
• Responses to questions in application form
• Financial hardship and socioeconomic status
• From a regional or rural area

Step 6: Outcome
Outcome will be sent via the email address listed through TISC in mid-January 2021 (all successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified)

Step 7: Acceptance

• Successful applicants must return acceptance documents by 31 January 2021
• Deferral of this scholarship is not permitted

Please note:

• Scholarship will be awarded if there are applicants of sufficient need
• Scholarship will commence from first semester of study
• Scholarship is not transferable to another university

Enrolment Requirements
Recipients must meet all of the following:

Have a current enrolment at the first census date, in an undergraduate nursing degree at Curtin University.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a recipient who breaches the award conditions shall be ineligible to receive the scholarship. Exceptional circumstances must be forwarded to and shall be at the discretion of the Scholarships Office.

Changes to Enrolment
If a recipient intends to change their enrolment, they must also apply in writing to the Scholarships Office ([email protected]) for approval BEFORE the change. The Scholarships Office will advise how the change will affect their scholarship.

Withdrawal or Terminated from units or course: A recipient who withdraws from their units or course of study, or has been terminated from their studies will become ineligible for the continuation of the scholarship, will not receive any further payments and will be required to repay to Curtin University the stipend awarded for that study period if applicable.

Cancellation of Scholarship: Notwithstanding any provision above, Curtin reserves the rights, at its sole discretion, to cancel the award of, or continuity of, the scholarship where the sponsor ceases to fund the scholarship.