Charles D'Aprano Memorial Scholarship - Swinburne University of ...

Scholarship Conditions
Upon completion of the study period in Italy the student is to give a presentation at a suitable
function to be open to students, staff and others. The talk / presentation is to demonstrate what
the student has achieved and the benefits of the Award. The member of staff responsible for
the scholarship will make contact with the recipient soon after his/her return and arrange a
suitable time and date for the presentation.
The scholarship will be terminated or the second instalment withheld at the option of the
University upon any of the following events occurring between the time the scholarship is
awarded and the seminar / presentation given.
• The student discontinues their studies.
• The student fails to undertake the program research in accordance with the
requirements of the scholarship.
• The student is no longer enrolled at the University or
• The student is suspended or excluded from the University or subject to any form of
disciplinary proceedings.
Scholarship Administration
The Italian languages academic responsible for the scholarship notifies the Business
Development Group (BDG) or equivalent who organise the FBE Annual Prize Ceremony of
the winner of the scholarship immediately the decision is made. The Prize Ceremony
Committee arrange for the FBE portion of the Scholarship ($1,000) to be available to be
awarded to the winner at the ceremony held in May, and arranges the invitation to a
representative of the D’Aprano Family to attend the ceremony and present the scholarship.
Should the Prize Ceremony not be held, the scholarship may be awarded in a different event.
The Italian languages academic arranging the returned student’s presentation contacts the
D’Aprano Foundation to receive the D’Aprano Family contribution of $1,000.
Guidelines For Applicants
The following documents must be submitted by applicants:
1. An applicant should be able to demonstrate his/her responsibility as a student, with an
academic record that shows his/her commitment to Italian Studies.
2. Referees should be chosen carefully. Applicants will be required to nominate three
referees, at least one of who should be an academic referee outside of Italian and European
Studies.
3. The curriculum vitae provides the applicant an opportunity to include details about
him/herself, which, if included in his/her Statement, might appear trivial. It helps the
Selection Committee form a balanced view the applicant. The curriculum vitae should
include information about any awards and prizes he/she may have received at school and
prizes, employment record, scholarships and other distinctions he/she may have earned at
University that might not appear on his/her academic transcript.
4. The Applicant’s Statement is an important document. Not only does the Selection
Committee have to consider what an applicant’s referees have to say about them as an
applicant, it also has to consider very carefully what the applicant has to say about
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