The Harry Perkins Memorial Scholarship has been developed by Curtin University to support students who are required to relocate from a regional or remote area to commence an undergraduate degree at Curtin University, who are from a low socio-economic background and are experiencing financial hardship.
The Scholarship recognises Harry Perkins, the Chancellor of Curtin University from 1996-2002. During that period, he played a key role in forging international and local business and government partnerships, including negotiations with the Sarawak Government to set up Curtin's first offshore campus in Miri, East Malaysia. Harry Perkins’ 45-year career commenced in his birthplace of Bruce Rock in Western Australia as a farmer, and expanded to the boardroom of WA's largest company, Wesfarmers, where he was chairman for 16 years. Harry also held many other key positions including, board positions with the Country Medical Foundation, Sir Charles Gardner Hospital and the WA Institute for Medical Research (now known as Harry Perkins Institute of medical research). He was appointed an Officer of Order of Australia for his service to primary industry, tertiary education and the community in 2001. Curtin’s Council agreed to confer upon him the degree of Honorary Doctor of Technology in October 2002.
Student type
Future Students
Faculty
Course type
Undergraduate
Specifically for
Students from regional or remote areas
Citizenship
Scholarship base
Need Based
Value
The Harry Perkins Memorial Scholarship will provide the following support for the expected duration of the recipient's undergraduate degree (based on a full-time study load of 200 credits per year):
A total value of up to:
There are two payment options:
Option 1
The scholarship will be paid as a cash stipend of $2,000 per study period. The amount can be used at the recipient's discretion to contribute towards educational related expenses. Semester payments will be made approximately mid-March and mid-August each year.
Option 2
The scholarship will be paid directly towards the student's Curtin Housing accommodation.
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
Step 3: Submit
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:
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
Please note:
Enrolment Requirements
Recipients must meet all of the following:
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.
Eligible courses
All undergraduate degrees
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the Harry Perkins Memorial Scholarship:
This scholarship is deferrable for up to one year.
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