Macquarie Group Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship

Macquarie Group Foundation donates a sum of money annually to provide a scholarship to a UWA Business School undergraduate student who is completing the final 48 points of a course leading to the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, with one or more of the following majors:
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Finance (Corporate)
• Finance (Investment)
• Finance (Quantitative)
 
and who demonstrates academic achievement and leadership potential.

Value

The total value of the scholarship is $6000.

Duration of Award

The scholarship is tenable for two semesters which are normally consecutive.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship an applicant must:
 (a) be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia
 (b) be completing the final 48 points of a course leading to the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, with one or more of the following majors: 
  (i) Financial Accounting
  (ii) Managerial Accounting
  (iii) Finance (Corporate)
  (iv) Finance (Investment)
  (v) Finance (Quantitative)

Selection Criteria

The scholarship is awarded to the applicant who, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrates through their application and supporting documentation:
 (a) academic achievement
 (b) leadership potential

Application Procedure

Written applications addressing the selection criteria must be accompanied by:
 (a) a cover letter outlining the applicant's intentions, reasons for applying for the scholarship
 (b) a curriculum vitae that includes details of the following as appropriate:
  (i) academic achievements
  (ii) sporting activities and achievements
  (iii) community service
  (iv) participation in community, voluntary or other work
  (v) leadership positions held at school, or in the community

Conditions

Full conditions are available on the UWA Scholarships, Prizes and Endowments website.

Closing Date

Applications must be submitted to the Faculty Administrative Officer of the UWA Business School by 26 February 2010.

Further Information

Faculty Administrative Officer
UWA Business School M252
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009

Ph: 6488 2884