Post-graduate students, (Kelly Williams, Sweeney and Marcia Fernandes)

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DescriptionThis photo appeared in the News, Volume 13, Number 2, March 2 to 16, 1987. The text was: "Boost in number of scholarships The University's total number of applications, for research scholarships this year was around 200, a fifty per cent increase on last year. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and the quality of the applicants led the Commonwealth Department of Education to boost the number of Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Awards from thirteen to twenty. They have been awarded to Honours I applicants who completed their Bachelor degrees at this and other Australia universities. In addition, the University offered nine University scholarships, most of which have been taken by highly qualified overseas students who are attracted to the University by its high reputation as a research institution. These scholarships have been won by applicants from Australia, the People's Republic of China, Brazil, Hong Kong and Singapore. Mr Peter Farley, the Assistant Secretary who administers the research scholarships, said he was still not satisfied because there are still quite a number of high quality applicants for research scholarships, and no further awards available to offer. Mr Farley hoped that the high quality of the applicants this year would influence the Commonwealth Department of Education to increase the number of research awards available to the University in future years. A Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award is currently worth $8,126 per year and provides additional allowances for dependents. University of Newcastle Postgraduate Research Scholarships provided by the University are similar to the Commonwealth awards but are available to world-wide competition. Our photo shows two PhD candidates who are recipients of University Research Scholarship - Mrs Marcia Fernandes from Brazil, of the Department of Linguistics, and Mrs Kelly Williams-Sweeney, of the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying ." This image was scanned from a photograph in the University's historical photographic collection held by Special Collections. If you would like to comment on the photograph, please contact Special Collections or add a Recollection, using these instructions.InformationSubjectStudentsUniversity of Newcastle (N.S.W.)Newcastle (N.S.W.)Graduates Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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RestrictionsThe image can be used for study and personal research purposes. If you wish to reproduce this image for any other purpose please contact Special Collections. Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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