The Clem Jones Sporting Scholarship

You  can apply for this scholarship via our application process.

Application information

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

• Secondary education history and/or tertiary education history (commencing students): Academic merit
• Program preferences (commencing students)
• Program (continuing students): Academic merit.

Achievements

• Leadership and community
• Sports participation
• Referee details: A report from your sports coach.

Personal background

• Income and expenditure: You must answer "Yes" to “Are you applying for a financial hardship scholarship?”
• Scholarships.

Statements

To give yourself the best chance, we recommend you complete the personal statement, however all statements you complete will be considered.

• Personal statement: In 500 words or less, outline your:
  • career goals and your ability to succeed at university
  • sporting achievements to date and your future sporting aspirations
  • voluntary involvement in the community
  • personal and financial circumstances, and how this scholarship will assist you to achieve your future study goals and sporting aspirations
  • your family circumstances and your family's role in supporting your sporting and academic goals.
• Supporting documentation: You must upload the following in the supporting documentation (other) section:
  • evidence of financial need—Centrelink or tax statement for yourself and your parents (if living at home)
  • details of your sporting achievements, including times and placing/ranking evidenced by copies of your most outstanding sporting certificates/awards/ media articles that make you stand out in your chosen sport.

  Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.

Shortlisting

Applicants will be shortlisted and may be required to provide additional information.

Value

Maximum value of $3,000, paid in instalments. Instalments of $1,500 are payable in Trimesters 1 and 2, provided conditions are met. Part-time students will require approval from the Clem Jones group prior to payment; a pro-rata amount will apply.

Subject to approval by the donor, the scholarship may continue for an additional period, up to a maximum overall value of $9,000, minimum duration of the degree or up to three years, whichever is the lesser. The continuation of the scholarship is at the discretion of the donor and is subject to the recipient meeting the terms and conditions of the scholarship for each applicable year. Recipients will be notified in writing of the outcome each applicable year.

Payment

Payments are made within six weeks after the census date, subject to the recipient satisfying scholarship terms and conditions.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:

• remain full-time^* enrolled in a Griffith University undergraduate degree
• maintain a GPA of 4 or higher
• continue to demonstrate a high level of sporting achievement in their sport at a state or national level
• provide a report on sporting achievements twice a year (Scholarships Office will send the report format)
• continue to meet the financial hardship criteria (documents required)
• agree to be approached by the Clem Jones Group to undertake additional promotional and external activities.

^*Part-time students will require approval from the Clem Jones group prior to payment; a pro-rata amount will apply.

Academic, sports progress and financial hardship details will be provided to Clem Jones.

Applications, including any supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.

The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may be terminated.

Offers are made via email.

Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.