Ashurst Rod Bush Memorial Scholarship

You have to be a current QUT student to apply for this scholarship.

Student type:

• Current domestic undergraduate students

Eligibility:

• Academic performance
• Struggling financially

Study type:

• Undergraduate

Faculty/area:

• Law

Eligible courses:

• LW34,LW33,LW35,LW43,IX52,IX53,IX66,IX68,IX71,IX72,IX73,IX74

Closing date: 14 October 2013

You must be:

• studying full-time
• starting your final year in 2013
• an Australian citizen
• intending to practice law when you complete your degree.

You'll receive:

• a scholarship valued at the equivalent of 1 year of full-time HECS. The scholarship is paid as a cash stipend, with half of the amount being paid at the beginning of each semester.

1. Complete the application form:
   • application form as pdf (PDF file, 47.1 KB)
   • application form as a Microsoft Word document (DOCX file, 28.41 KB)
   Make sure that your application is typed, and answers all of the questions to demonstrate your need for the scholarship.
2. Attach any relevant documentation, including referee reports and certified copies of academic transcripts from institutions other that QUT. We won't return documents, so you don't send originals. Only attach documents that are relevant to your application.
3. Use the checklist at the end of the application form to make sure that you've completed everything you need to apply.
4. Send your application by the due date either by:
   • email to the Faculty of Law Scholarship and Prizes
   • mail or in person to the Faculty of Law Administration Officer.

Assessing applications

You'll receive a letter to let you know that we've received your application.

We'll assess applications based on:

• academic merit
• your financial situation
• your personal and career goals
• your attitude towards studying law.

We'll keep your application on file for one year.

Shortlisting

Our selection panel will assess your application against the selection criteria and shortlist applicants. We'll send you a letter to advise you of the outcome of our shortlisting process. This may take a couple of weeks.

Interview

If you're shortlisted, we'll invite you to attend an interview with the selection panel.

We'll send you a letter to advise you of the result of your interview.

If you've been awarded the scholarship, we'll let you know by phone, and send you a letter to confirm your scholarship.

You must:

• remain enrolled full-time
• maintain a GPA of at least 4.

You can:

• work for extra income, as long as it doesn't affect your study.

We may terminate your scholarship if:

• you fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

The scholarship is provided principally for educational purposes.

This scholarship has been deemed tax exempt by QUT, but ultimate determination will be made by the Australian Taxation Office. Please retain this statement with your tax documentation.

This scholarship was first offered in 1999 and is sponsored by Ashurst law firm (formerly Blake Dawson Waldron) in memory of the late Rod Bush, the first Managing Partner of the Brisbane office.

Rod Bush was the first Managing Partner of the firm's Brisbane office, and had the enjoyable task of attracting new Articled Clerks to what was then an unknown southern firm in Queensland. Rod looked for "that extra spark of enthusiasm", and was impressed by applicants who worked hard to put themselves through university and managed to excel academically.

Rod is sadly missed and Ashurst is pleased to dedicate this scholarship in his honour.