Applications are invited for Partially Funded Ma & Morley Scholarship Program at the University of Newcastle, Australia.
Details
The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program application process is designed so that a diversity of students have a fair opportunity to access this life changing experience.
There are a total of 20 scholarships available for new students and 10 Lǐng Jūn immersion experiences available for continuing students per year under the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program.
New students
These scholarships are offered to students who will begin their undergraduate degree in 2021. Half of the scholarships in each category will be allocated to students who have completed a University of Newcastle enabling pathway like Newstep, Yapug and Open Foundation (or are set to complete in 2020).
Ma & Morley Scholarship Program – Category: Indigenous
Benefit
Successful applicants will receive the following benefits:
- Up to $50,000 for entire degree. Paid in lump sum payments of $5,000 each semester after the census date (pro-rata for students studying 30 or 20 units)
- Access to values based leadership program
- China immersion experience (subject to travel restrictions and health advice)
- Life-long friendships and bonds
Ma & Morley Scholarship Program – Category: Educational Disadvantage
Benefit
Successful applicants will receive the following benefits:
- Up to $75,000 for entire degree, Paid in lump sum payments of $7,500 each semester after the census date (pro-rata for students studying 30 or 20 units)
- Access to values based leadership program
- China immersion experience (subject to travel restrictions and health advice)
- Life-long friendships and bonds
Ma & Morley Scholarship Program – Category: Academic Excellence
Benefit
Successful applicants will receive the following benefits:
- Up to $50,000 for entire degree. Paid in lump sum payments of $5,000 each semester after the census date (pro-rata for students studying 30 or 20 units)
- Access to values based leadership program
- China immersion experience (subject to travel restrictions and health advice)
- Life-long friendships and bonds
Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Education and Arts
- Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
- Faculty of Health and Medicine
- Faculty of Science
Continuing students
The Lǐng Jūn scholarships are for students who have commenced their degree and have 160 units or more left to complete at the beginning of Semester 1, 2021. Students must also have completed the first year (80 units) of their degree by the end of Semester 2, 2020.
Benefit
The China immersion will be offered subject to travel restrictions and health and safety advice. Despite our best efforts, the activity may need to be adapted, substituted or postponed. If the China immersion is not feasible, the next best appropriate alternative will offered, at the discretion of the University.
The planned 12 Day China immersion experience provides you with a life changing opportunity to travel with your fellow scholars to China. The trip will start by visiting the West Lake in Hangzhou where the Ma & Morley Story began. For the rest of the immersion experience, scholars will participate in interactive workshops around the values of the program at Alibaba Xixi campus and Jack Ma Foundation HQ, and get a sense of life and new ideas in China.
Students interested in becoming a Lǐng Jūn scholar must have a sense of adventure, and be resilient and courageous.
Flights, accommodation, experiences, and most meals are covered in China – or the equivalent will be covered during a substituted experience. There is also a small travel stipend of $600 for Lǐng Jūn scholars taking part in the China immersion.
In addition to the immersion experience, Lǐng Jūn scholars also receive access to the values-based leadership program with the rest of the scholars in the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program. Through this experience, you will develop leadership skills to help you create the change you want to see in the world and will help you build lifelong friendships and bonds.
Application
Before applying it is recommended that all applicants read Application help and contact us on mamorley@newcastle.edu.au or (02) 4921 8764 if you have any further questions.
If documentation is not provided your application will not be processed. All documents need to be uploaded in PDF, please note the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program application form contains a link to a free PDF converter if you do not have Adobe software.
- Provide copies of any documentary evidence supporting your claim that you are facing circumstances that may impact your study. For example; Centrelink income statement, health care card, registration with disability service, evidence of address in a remote area, medical certificate etc
- A letter from a responsible person to verify your circumstances and support your personal character to be a Ma & Morley Scholarship Program scholar. This person cannot be your relative but can include a higher education or VET educator, employer/manager/supervisor, doctor, specialist medical professional, lawyer, accountant, social worker, counsellor, religious or community leader, high school or college principal, counsellor, year advisor or career advisor
- A one page written statement outlining: (1) what a globally aware and socially conscious leader means to you; and (2) things you have done in your home, school, work, or community that contribute to creating positive change in the world.
