The Glen Turner Scholarship at the University of Newcastle, Australia supports undergraduate students pursuing studies in Natural or Sustainable Resource Management. Established in memory of Glen Turner, the scholarship aims to support students committed to protecting landscapes, soils and water and contributing to sustainable resource management.
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Benefits
- The scholarship provides a total benefit of up to $40,000.
Requirements
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in any year of an undergraduate degree program at the University of Newcastle.
- Be enrolled in a Natural/Sustainable Resource Management program in any College.
- Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
- Demonstrate academic achievement either by an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 for continuing students.
- Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
- Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.
Application Documents
Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.
- A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how a scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are applying for.
- You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
March 3, 2027How To Apply
For more information, kindly visit the University of Newcastle webpage.