2021 - Scholarships for High Achievement and Performance Engagement

The Scholarship for High Achievement and Performance Engagement (SHAPE) has been developed to reward and assist students who have demonstrated high achievement and performance engagement and want to pursue study at Curtin University. Scholarships for High Achievement and Performance Engagement (SHAPE) recipients are committed to and show a strong desire to learn, demonstrate high-level capability in one or more discipline areas and have high aspirations for themselves.

To apply for the scholarship, students must have completed one or more endorsed Curtin Achievement Centred Engagement for Students (ACES) activities (e.g. AHEAD, Innovative Schools Consortium Programs, UniReady in Schools*). Students must submit an online personal statement and obtain an online recommendation from a school staff member or ACES endorsed program leader.

UniReady in Schools is currently available with a selected group of high schools around WA (pilot phase). The students in this program must successfully complete the UniReady in Schools program prior to the SHAPE application closing date.

Student type
Future Students

Faculty

• Centre for Aboriginal Studies
• Faculty of Business and Law
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • Science courses
  • Engineering courses
  • Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type
Undergraduate

Citizenship

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

Scholarship base
Merit Based

Value
The Scholarship for High Achievement and Performance Engagement (SHAPE) will provide the following support as a one off payment:

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

Payment will be made post census date (approximately mid-April).

Application process

Step 1: Application Link

• The applicant must complete the online application form to apply for this scholarship (The link will open when applications open).
• The required nominator must submit a reference also through the online application form
• A paper-based nomination form and guide are available if required and can be requested by emailing [email protected]

Step 2: Submit Personal Statement
If you have used the paper based form, please email it to [email protected]

Step 3: Recommendations

• Ask your school staff member or a program leader of a Curtin-endorsed ACES activity to submit their reference through the application link.
• If the person who recommends the student requires a paper based form, this can be requested by emailing [email protected], the form once completed should also be submitted to the same email address.

Step 4: Assessment

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

• ACES participation and completion
• Criteria for Evidence of Learning & Attributes via personal statement and reference

Step 5: Outcome
Successful candidate(s) will be sent a notification and scholarship offer pack via the email listed through TISC in mid-January 2021.

Step 6: Acceptance
Successful applicants must return acceptance documents by 31 January 2021.

Please note:

• Scholarships for High Achievement and Performance Engagement (SHAPE) will be offered if there are applicants of sufficient merit
• Scholarships for High Achievement and Performance Engagement (SHAPE) will commence from first semester of study
• Scholarships for High Achievement and Performance Engagement (SHAPE) is not transferrable to another university

Enrolment Requirements
Recipients must meet ALL of the following:

Remain enrolled in initial course of study

Scholarship continuity is subject to meeting satisfactory academic progress as outlined above. Progress will be assessed at the end of each study period. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a recipient with unsatisfactory progress or who breaches the scholarship conditions shall be ineligible to retain the scholarship. Exceptional circumstances must be forwarded to and shall be at the discretion of the Scholarships Office.

Changes to Enrolment
Withdrawal or Terminated from units or course: A recipient who withdraws from their units or course of study, or has been terminated from studies will become ineligible for 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 funder ceases to fund the scholarship.