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Uni Stuff => Universities - New South Wales => Australian National University => Topic started by: rife168 on February 05, 2013, 11:34:21 pm

Title: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: rife168 on February 05, 2013, 11:34:21 pm
News of Graham Tuckwell's donation and these scholarships came out this morning, sounds super exciting!

They are scholarships for school leavers worth $20,000 a year for up to 5 years.

Just thought I'd post this here for anyone interested.

The Australian - 'Entrepreneur Graham Tuckwell donates $50m for ANU undergrads'

http://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/home/

Edit: Another good article here - Canberra Times


Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Lasercookie on February 05, 2013, 11:46:15 pm
Probably should also note that the deadline for putting in an initial application is pretty early in the year: Tuesday 2nd April 2013
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Special At Specialist on February 05, 2013, 11:52:23 pm
I would love to get this scholarship and study at ANU! Shame you need a 95+ ATAR to be eligible... I would need to get at least a 42 in English for that...
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: tram on February 05, 2013, 11:53:43 pm
Wow.... quite a generous scholarship, $50 mill is no chump change, went to school with two of the donors sons actually haha. Looks like an amazing opportunity!
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: thushan on February 05, 2013, 11:57:43 pm
Wow.... quite a generous scholarship, $50 mill is no chump change, went to school with two of the donors sons actually haha. Looks like an amazing opportunity!

RT is his son!?
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: abcdqd on February 05, 2013, 11:57:58 pm
says selection is finalised by july... does that mean they don't look at ATAR for this?
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Special At Specialist on February 06, 2013, 12:03:49 am
says selection is finalised by july... does that mean they don't look at ATAR for this?

They want you to get a 95+ ATAR, but if you haven't already completed year 12, then they try to predict your ATAR:

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be predicted by your school to achieve an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 95 or higher
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Lasercookie on February 06, 2013, 12:05:25 am
says selection is finalised by july... does that mean they don't look at ATAR for this?
It says it requires at least a 95 ATAR, so you'd only be given a conditional offer in July.

It mentions on one of the pages
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Scholarship offers will be made by Tuesday 9 July 2013.

Twenty-five applicants will be offered a firm place (subject to meeting the offer conditions) and five applicants will be offered a reserve place which may become a firm place if other applicants do not meet their offer conditions.
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: brenden on February 06, 2013, 03:23:55 am
Bloody hell.

S@S, may as well apply. Just aim higher.
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Eriny on February 06, 2013, 09:00:10 am
Gosh. $20k a year seems kind of excessive for an undergrad to me. PhDs only get a little extra and they are more qualified and probably more independent. I'd have thought that maybe $15k would be better so that then they can award more scholarships, helping more people (plus diminishing returns and all that).
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: appianway on February 06, 2013, 09:09:25 am
RT is his son!?

Said son is apparently in some trouble at Pton... :/
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: humph on February 06, 2013, 10:36:48 am
Said son is apparently in some trouble at Pton... :/
Bahahahah. I hadn't even heard about that. I clearly don't hang around with undergraduates enough.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/richard-charles-tuckwell-princeton-charges_n_1912314.html
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Lolly on February 06, 2013, 09:32:35 pm
I think I'll apply for this. I've got nothing to lose in trying, I guess :P
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: saba.ay on February 06, 2013, 10:32:43 pm
So sad. Kiwi's aren't eligible. :/
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: tram on February 06, 2013, 11:15:26 pm
RT is his son!?

Haha, yeah, same with CT although he's younger than you? CT left scotch a few years ago

Said son is apparently in some trouble at Pton... :/

Yeah, heard about it from scocliffe who heard it from you i believe? Not good stuff :/

Bahahahah. I hadn't even heard about that. I clearly don't hang around with undergraduates enough.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/richard-charles-tuckwell-princeton-charges_n_1912314.html

Yeah, not the greatest mug shot to have on the internet permanently...
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: brenden on February 06, 2013, 11:16:17 pm
I think I'll apply for this. I've got nothing to lose in trying, I guess :P
Pah, apply and win.
Title: Re: $50m donation to ANU funds new undergraduate scholarships worth up to $100,000
Post by: Lolly on February 07, 2013, 10:31:38 pm
Pah, apply and win.

Oh you.

OK THEN