AWARDS

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

KEN WANGANEEN SCHOLARSHIP
IN THE
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERNSHIPS PROGRAM

AWARD CONDITIONS

The scholarship has been generously established, in memory of the distinguished Indigenous Australian, Ken Wanganeen. Mr Wanganeen completed his first degree with honours at Flinders University and during his career became Assistant Secretary in the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. He was committed to developing constructive ways of bringing the people of Australia together.

1. There shall be a scholarship for award each year known as the Ken Wanganeen Scholarship in the Australian National Internships Program (ANIP).
   
   
2. The scholarship shall be valued at $1,000 or another lower amount if the fund is not able to support the set amount.
   
   
3. The scholarship shall be paid in one instalment.
   
   
4. The scholarship is to assist a student enrolled in the ANIP who is of Indigenous Australian origin.
   
   
5. The scholarship shall be tenable for one academic semester.
   
   
6. The University reserves the right to make no award or to award the scholarship at other times, in exceptional circumstances.
   
   
7. The Scholarship shall be awarded to an applicant who:

   (i) has been accepted into and enrolled in the ANIP;
   (ii) is undertaking the remainder of the degree at any Australian university; and
   (iii) is of Indigenous Australian origin. The applicant must provide confirmation from a recognised Indigenous organisation within the community or language group to which he or she belongs.

8. An application, set out in a letter, must be lodged when the application for entry into the ANIP is lodged. The applicant must organise for the receipt by the University of two references from people who are well placed to support the application.

9. The applicant must provide an academic transcript setting out all previous tertiary study. This academic background may be taken into account by the selection committee.

10. The selection will be made once each year until the fund is able to support the award of a Scholarship for each intake into the ANIP.

11. A selection committee of at least three, chaired by the Head of the Jabal Centre and including a member of staff of the ANIP, shall select the scholar.

12. When making a recommendation the selection committee may take into account:

    (i) the academic record of the applicant;
    (ii) the reports of two referees familiar with the applicant’s academic work;
    (iii) information which shows that the applicant is or has the potential to be a leader in the
    community; and
    (iv) any supporting material supplied by the applicant.

13. If the successful applicant defers the taking up of entry into the ANIP the commencement of the scholarship may also be deferred with the approval of the Chair of the Selection Committee.

14. If a scholar fails to enrol for the ANIP or withdraws from the ANIP, the scholarship must be surrendered.

15. The scholar must seek the permission of the Chair of the Selection Committee to hold any other scholarship/award concurrently with the Ken Wanganeen Scholarship in the ANIP.

16. The scholar is subject to The Australian National University Act 1991 as amended, to the Statutes and Rules of the University as made from time to time, and to resolutions of the Council and its Committees.

17. If the scholarship is suspended or terminated the Selection Committee shall determine whether any refund of scholarship monies is payable and may determine that the scholarship be refunded by the scholar to the University in part or in full.

18. It is anticipated that the Ken Wanganeen Scholarship in the ANIP scholarship holder may be requested to participate in publicity of the Scholarship. The scholar may be contacted for an interview and photograph. The University may also publicise the Scholarship by publishing the name of the scholarship holder.

19. The award of a scholarship does not carry any commitment by the University for future employment.