Donovan-Johnston Memorial Scholarship

The Donovan-Johnston Memorial Scholarship was established at the bequest of Kathleen Mary Johnston to support students from the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences with accommodation costs associated with living in the Monash University Halls of Residence or Mannix College.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

• an Australian or New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa, and
• a commencing undergraduate student, and
• intending to enrol full-time in either the Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery, and
• living in a permanent residence that is more than 80 kilometres from the Melbourne General Post Office, and
• residing in the Monash University Halls of Residence at Clayton campus or Mannix College.

Selection criteria

Awarded to the highest achieving eligible students based on ENTER score or equivalent.

Value

• $4,000 per annum for a maximum of two years for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
• $4,000 per annum for a maximum of five years for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws

Number available in 2009

Up to two.

Retention

Recipients must maintain full-time enrolment and a minimum of a credit grade average (60 per cent).

Deferability

This scholarship cannot be deferred.

2009 Applications

Applications open 10:00am (AEST) Friday 1 August 2008 and close 5:00pm (AEST) Friday 31 October 2008.