Curtin Business School Innovation Scholarships for Undergraduate Students in Australia

2017
– CBS Innovation International Scholarship

Status: Open
Applications open: 31/07/2016
Applications close: 18/11/2016

About
this scholarship

Description/Applicant
information

The Curtin Business
School (CBS) Innovation International Scholarship has been developed by Curtin
University to encourage and support students who have chosen to study in the
field of business information systems / technology. 

The CBS Innovation
International Scholarship is part of Curtin University’s commitment to
innovation and excellence in teaching and research, for the benefit of our
students and the wider community. Students applying for the CBS Innovation
International Scholarship are required to show insight and creative ideas in
relation to their future profession and demonstrate a strong understanding of
their chosen course of study.

Student
type
  • Future
    Students
Faculty
  • Curtin
    Business School
Course
type
  • Undergraduate
Gender

Non-gender specific

Nationality
  • International
    students
Scholarship
base
  • Merit
    Based
Maximum
number awarded

5

Value

The CBS Innovation
International Scholarship will provide the following support for the expected
duration of the undergraduate degree for up to a maximum of three
years (based on a full-time study load of at least 100 credits per semester):

  • A total
    value of up to $9,000 paid as a cash stipend of $1,500 per semester.
    The amount can be used at the recipient’s discretion to
    contribute towards educational related expenses.
Payments
occur post census date each semester. Payments will be made approximately
mid-end April and September each year.
Eligible
courses
  • Bachelor
    of Commerce (Business Information Systems) single major
  • Bachelor
    of Commerce (Business Information Technology) single major
  • Bachelor
    of Commerce (Business Information Technology and Systems) double major
Eligibility
criteria

Applicants must meet
ALL of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the CBS
Innovation International Scholarship:

  • International
    student and hold a valid Student Visa – Higher Education (Subclass 573)
  • Received
    a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) into an eligible undergraduate degree
    and major at Curtin University in 2017

This scholarship
is deferrable for up to one year.

Conditions
that need to be met to keep your scholarship

Recipients must meet
ALL of the following:

  • Remain
    enrolled in eligible course and major and major of study
  • Maintain
    a full time study load of 100 credits each semester at Curtin
    University
  • Maintain
    a course weighted average (CWA) of at least 70 each semester
  • Pass
    all units attempted each semester

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

If a recipient
intends to do any of the following they must also apply in writing to the
Scholarships Office (scholarships@curtin.edu.au)
for approval 
BEFORE the change. The
Scholarships Office will advise how the change will affect their scholarship.

  • Change
    from full-time 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.

How
to apply

Application
process

Step 1: Download

  • Application
    form and guide available to download from right hand side of this page
    when scholarship is open for application

Step 2: Complete

  • Important
    information such as formatting requirements are detailed in the
    application guide

Step 3: Submit

  • Closing
    date listed at top of page and on application form
  • Late or
    incomplete applications will be assessed as ineligible

Step 4: Receipt

Application receipt
sent to email listed through Curtin international admission within 10 working
days of receiving application

Step 5: Assessment

  • Applications
    will be assessed by an assessment panel using the following criteria:
    • Demonstrated
      a strong understanding of chosen course of study
    • Responses
      to questions in application
    • Academic
      merit
    • Confirmation
      of Enrolment (COE) into an eligible undergraduate business school degree
      at Curtin University in 2017

Step 6: Outcome

  • Outcome
    sent via email listed through Curtin international admission in
    mid-January 2017 (all successful and unsuccessful applicants notified)

Step 7: Acceptance

  • Successful
    applicants (including applicants who wish to defer their study) must
    return acceptance documents by early February 2017
  • Deferral
    details are included in scholarship terms and conditions

Please note:

  • Scholarship
    will be awarded if there are applicants of sufficient merit
  • Scholarship
    will commence from first semester of study
  • Scholarship
    is not transferrable to another major, course or university

Applications must be
submitted in one of the following ways:

In Person:
Curtin University
Scholarships Office
Building 101, Level 1
Kent Street
BENTLEY WA

Post:
Curtin University
Scholarships Office
Building 101, Level 1
Curtin University
GPO Box U1987
PERTH WA 6845

Fax:
Fax Number: +61 8 9266 3279
Please attach a front cover page containing
1. Student Name
2. Student ID
3. Number of pages faxed

Please note:
All applications must be signed.

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