The Matthew Mclennan and Richard Howes

The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes

Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship

2016 Application Form

The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage collaboration and development of team work attributes between top students from the Honours programs of the School of Business and/or the School of Economics at The University of Queensland.

A proposal for a collaborative research article, the topic of which is chosen by the Director of The Institute of Business and Economics is required. In 2016 the chosen topic is:

“'There have been calls by Australian Government to develop a more innovative business culture in Australia. What are the current challenges and what potential opportunities does this present for the Australian economy and how business and governments more effectively collaborate with universities to achieve a more innovative business culture in Australia?”

Scholarship value

· $5,625 per student recipient.

Eligibility for the scholarship

An applicant is eligible for the scholarship if the applicant –

(a) submits an application by the closing date for applications; and

(b) is enrolled full time is an honours program offered by the School of Business or the School of Economics; and

(d) does not hold another scholarship that is deemed to be similar.

Selection process

A scholarship will be awarded to one applicant from the School of Business and one applicant from the School of Economics. The successful applicant in each school will be the one who has shown the greatest merit as demonstrated by:

(a) academic achievements in the first semester of honours (and prior undergraduate studies); and

(b) the quality of their proposal for collaborative article; and

How to apply

Apply by the 1 August 2016 by completing the application and attach the requested supporting documentation. Return the application form and supporting documentation to:

Angela Craig Or email:

BEL Faculty

Building GPN3

The University of Queensland

St.Lucia 4072

Enquiries

Section A – Your details
UQ Student Number
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First Name:
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Section B – Research Article Proposal
“'There have been calls by Australian Government to develop a more innovative business culture in Australia. What are the current challenges and potential opportunities does this present for the Australian economy and how business and governments more effectively collaborate with universities to achieve a more innovative business culture in Australia?”
Based on the above topic please prepare a research article proposal in no more than 300 words and attach in separate document.
Section C – Declaration of other financial support
Are you currently receiving any other scholarships during your Honours year?
If yes, please list the scholarship name and financial benefit below:
Section D – Supporting documentation
Please attach a copy of your Studies Report
Section F – Declaration
I declare that the information supplied on this form and in accompanying documents and statements is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If any information provided is found to be false or misleading, I accept that the University may cancel any scholarship awarded to me on the basis of this application and require me to repay any scholarship funds received to date. I understand that the scholarship selection process is competitive and not all applicants who meet basic eligibility criteria are necessarily awarded a scholarship.
I understand documents submitted with this application become the property of the University.
Applicant signature: Date: ______
Please note: Unsigned applications or those without required supporting documentation will not be processed.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 1st August 2016
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McLennan Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship 2016