GUIDELINES 2008

Study Abroad Scholarship 2011 - Guidelines

Closing date: 5.00pm on Friday 1^st October 2010

Travel abroad to study Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese or Spanish!

About The Walter Mangold Trust

The Walter Mangold Trust Fund was established in 2005 to further the belief that greater understanding between the peoples of the world, and consequently the lessening of conflict, can be achieved by improving communication between them.  The late Walter Mangold believed that the study of languages, and the culture associated with each language, is one way to increase international understanding and tolerance.

(The story of Walter Mangold and the establishment of the Trust can be read on this website.)

The Study Abroad Scholarships

To meet its objectives, each year the Walter Mangold Trust provides Study Abroad Scholarships to assist young Australians who are going abroad to study a language for a period of between three months and one year. The designated languages for 2011 Study Abroad Scholarships are Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish.

The intention is that young Australians who have reached second-year proficiency at the tertiary level will spend a period of time living and studying in another country; developing their language and communication skills, and improving their understanding and appreciation of the culture.

Since 2008, the Mangold Trust scholarships have contributed towards the travel and living costs of young Australians studying a language in Indonesia, China, Spain, Mexico, Chile, Columbia and Japan.  Their study time abroad has earned credit points towards their undergraduate and graduate programs at Australian universities.

In 2011 the Trust is offering a number of Study Abroad Scholarships for language study overseas. The scholarship amount ranges from $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000, to cover travel and living costs while overseas.

Who is eligible to apply? 

Priority will be given to applicants travelling abroad to study Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese or Spanish.

The scholarships are restricted to applicants who:

• are residents of Victoria;
• are currently enrolled in an award course at a tertiary institute in Victoria;
• have already reached, or expect to achieve, second-year language level proficiency in 2010.

Preference may be given to applicants whose financial circumstances would not otherwise enable them to participate in study abroad.

It is a condition of the scholarship that on completion of their program of study abroad, the recipient must make a formal oral or written presentation about their experiences of studying another language and culture.

Applicants for 2011 Study Abroad scholarships must:

• currently be enrolled full-time in an award course in a tertiary institution in Victoria;
• have reached second-year level competence in the language they plan to study overseas (by the time that they propose to travel abroad, ie, the end of 2010);
• be accepted for enrolment in an accredited program of study in their chosen language at an overseas tertiary institution acceptable to the Trust;
• submit a program of study for their language and cultural studies in the overseas country.
• provide references in support of their academic aptitude and character;
• show that part of the costs of their program of study will be covered by themselves, or from other sources (eg, HECS, Fee Help);
• describe how they plan to meet the  oral or written reporting requirement on their return to Australia.
• use  the 2011 Study Abroad Scholarship Application Form.  

Terms and conditions of the Walter Mangold Trust Study Abroad Scholarship

It is a condition of the Walter Mangold Trust Fund Deed that, on completion of their overseas program of study, grant recipients must make a publication in Australia or deliver one or more lectures in a public or educational institution in Australia, with the intention of reflecting on their overseas experiences and increasing the education, communication and understanding between peoples and cultures.

Previous scholarship recipients have met this condition in various ways, for example:

• Writing a descriptive feature article for their student newspaper on campus;
• Presenting a lecture and slide show to their Australian peers and colleagues;
• Preparing a report for a departmental publication;
• Making a presentation to a language or cultural society in their area of interest.

By mutual agreement, some new digital media formats may be acceptable presentation formats, providing that the format is sufficient to enable the scholarship holder to fulfil the intention of the Trust to promote cultural and linguistic understanding and tolerance.    

Scholarship payments

Not all applicants will be offered scholarships, nor will applicants necessarily receive the total amount of funds they have requested.

Successful applicants must provide evidence of acceptance into the destination course before any payment will be made.

The scholarship recipient will receive payment of the funds in Australia.

Applicants can receive only one Study Abroad scholarship from The Walter Mangold Trust.

Application timetable

Applications are now open.

Applications close at 5.00pm on 1 October 2010.

Grant decisions will be announced in November, around 8-10 weeks after the closing date.

Grant Agreements will be completed as soon as practicable after the successful applicants have been notified of the award of a scholarship.

Payments will be made on dates agreed with the scholarship recipient and paid by electronic transfer into a nominated bank account.

The scheduled departure date for travel from Australia must be before 1 June 2011.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted on the 2011 Walter Mangold Trust Study Abroad Scholarship Application Form.

The completed Application Form should be sent by e-mail as an attachment in Word format only to studyabroad@mangoldtrust.org.au

The Letter of Endorsement from your academic Head of Department or Program Supervisor may be scanned and attached separately to the email;

or (clearly labelled)

sent by facsimile to (03) 8650-5959

or

mailed to:

The Trustee,

The Walter Mangold Trust Fund

c/o The CASS Foundation Limited

Level 2, 111 Collins Street

MELBOURNE   VIC   3000.

The closing date for Applications is 5.00pm on Friday, 1 October 2010.

No extensions will be granted.

How the Trust will respond to your Application

Your Application will be acknowledged by email within a reasonable time of receipt.

The Trust may contact you to verify or obtain information, or to discuss aspects of your proposed study program.

All scholarship recipients will be required to sign a Grant Agreement before any part of the scholarship payment is made.

All recipients are required to provide progress and final reports as agreed, and to provide accurate statements of financial accounts for program activities as requested.

All scholarship recipients must comply with the conditions imposed in the Grant Agreement.

Fund payments are made directly to the scholarship recipient, unless they have previously arranged for payments to be made to an institution or service provider to enable the purposes of the grant to be carried out.

Information in Applications will be dealt with in accordance with the Trust’s Privacy Policy and all applicable Australian legislation.

We will inform all applicants of the result of their Application.

The decision of the Trustee on all applications is final.

Application Forms will not be returned to applicants.  The Trust reserves the right to destroy part or all of the applications received a reasonable time after the assessment period to which the application applies.

Last updated 19/7/2010