Evelyn Brown Scholarship in Nursing

Refer to selection details for application information
Amount

$6,000

Number available

1

Scholarship details

Donor

Fiona Vatiliotis

Establishment

Fiona Vatiliotis would like to provide nursing students with an equity scholarship named in memory of her aunt, Evelyn Brown, a remarkable nurse who worked in Canberra. Fiona completed a DipEd at the University of Newcastle and is inspired by the impact her own scholarship could have on the lives of students.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

Applicable to equity, financial disadvantage, disability, regional and remote.

This scholarship is not yet open for 2026. Please Register Interest in the apply portal to receive an email when applications open.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be enrolled in any year of the Bachelor of Nursing with the University of Newcastle.
  • Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
  • Have the ATAR required for entry to your program if a new student; or a minimum GPA of 4.0 if you are a continuing student. Please note that you do not need to provide evidence of this as we will use University reporting.
  • Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, long-term medical condition, a disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, and regional/remote disadvantage.
  • Equity scholarships will also consider applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
  • Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident (including holders of a permanent humanitarian visa and New Zealand citizens with permanent residency).
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

  • A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.
  • You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

This scholarship is a one-off payment of $6,000 to be made after the semester census date.

Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester census date, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

College

College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing

Contact Details

Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au