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Australian Government-Rio Tinto NTRB Scholarships - 2010

Application Process

There are 3 steps to completing the application process. Applicants should:

1. Complete the online application form below
2. Submit the following supporting information in the form of ONE Microsoft Word document (no larger than 5MB):
 
a statement of purpose of not more than 1,000 words
a scanned electronic version of your academic transcript
a Curriculum Vitae
a scanned passport-sized photo
  Please save your Microsoft Word document using the following format: surname.first name.scholarship.app.doc
For example: smith.jane.scholarship.app.doc. You will then be asked to attach it to your online application form.
3. Mail an official hard copy version of your academic transcript to:
Scholarships - Aurora Project
PO Box 6097
University of New South Wales
NSW 1466
Australia

If you would like us to return your original transcript, please include a self-addressed envelope.

Applications open 9:00am (AEST) 22nd February 2010 and close 5:00pm (AEST) 19th March 2010.

If you have any questions on the process or more generally please contact our Scholarships Team at scholarships@auroraproject.com.au



Statement of Purpose

The Statement of Purpose must comply with the following formatting requirements:

lines spaced at 1.5
margins no smaller than 2cm
font set at Times New Roman 12 point or Arial 11 point.

In addition to providing reasons for applying for the scholarships, the Statement of Purpose should include relevant details of career history (if applicable), personal philosophy, aspirations and future career plans. It should include, where relevant, any native title experience. The selection committee will not consider statements over 1,000 words or any documents beyond those requested.

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Australian Government-Rio Tinto NTRB Scholarship Application Form

Note: Applications can only be made before midnight or after 6am AEST.


Personal details

Title:
First name:
Surname:
Date of birth (DD/MM/YY): Day Month Year
Are you of Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander descent?
(please select one):
Yes No
Gender (please select one):
M F



Contact details

Address:
Suburb:
State/Territory:
If “Other” please specify country:
Postcode:
Home phone number
(or other land line contact):
 
Mobile phone number:
Email address:



Professional and Academic Information

I am currently (please select one):
If “another capacity” or “elsewhere in the native title system” please specify
University attended for law degree:
If “Other” please specify
Year of graduation for law degree:
Name of degree:
Other undergraduate or postgraduate degree 1
Year of graduation:
University attended:
If “Other” please specify:
Name of Degree:
Specialisation or Research area:
Other undergraduate or postgraduate degree 2
Year of graduation:
University attended:
If “Other” please specify:
Name of Degree:
Specialisation or Research area:
Other undergraduate or postgraduate degree 3
Year of graduation:
University attended:
If “Other” please specify:
Name of Degree:
Specialisation or Research area:



Referees

You can provide up to 3 referees who are able to comment on your academic or professional merit. One of those referees must be able to provide a personal character reference. Details of referees will remain confidential.

Please ensure that you have provided us with up-to-date email addresses. Please note that references will be requested via email. We will contact your referees between 6th April and 16th April 2010. If we are unable to contact your referee, or they do not respond to our email, we will not request further details; this could put your application at a disadvantage.


Academic/Professional Referee 1

Title:
First name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Position title:
Email address:

Academic/Professional Referee 2

Title:
First name:
Surname:
Organisation:
Position title:
Email address:

If one of your academic/professional referees is also acting as your personal referee please repeat their contact details below:

Personal Referee

Title:
First name:
Surname:
Capacity in which you know
this person:
Organisation:
Position title:
Email address:



Final checklist

Please attach here the SINGLE Microsoft Word document, no larger than 5MB, which includes (please tick):

Statement of Purpose
Scanned electronic version of your academic transcript
Curriculum Vitae
A scanned passport-sized photo


When you have attached your Microsoft Word document please click on the submit button below.



Applications close Friday 19th March 2010 at 5:00pm (AEST).