Academic Governance

The Tasmanian Beef Industry Trust was established by the Government of Tasmania in 1990 to assist in the development of the beef and cattle industry.  It manages this in a variety of ways including investment in research and training, and in the application of knowledge to further improve the technical capacity and value of the industry to the State.

The Tasmanian Beef Industry Trust has determined to endow a scholarship at the University of Tasmania to generally support students in the agricultural sciences and to encourage interest and involvement in this important rural industry.

The Academic Senate of the University has agreed to the establishment of an endowed scholarship.  These are the rules of the scholarship:

Rules

1. An amount of $50,000 donated by Tasmanian Beef Industry Trust to the University of Tasmania Foundation, together with any future donations and accrued interest, forms the endowment of a scholarship to be called the ‘Tasmanian Beef Industry Trust Scholarship in Agricultural Science’.
2. 1. The amounts referred to in Rule 1 will, for the purposes of these rules, be referred to as ‘the fund’; 
   2. The income generated by the fund will be used to provide a scholarship for an eligible undergraduate student in the School of Agricultural Science; 
   3. Any amount provided under Rule 2(2) above will be matched by the University of Tasmania Foundation from its General Scholarships Trust.
3. The Scholarship will be awarded by a selection committee comprising:  
   • The Chair of the Tasmanian Beef Industry Trust, or his or her nominee; 
   • the Head of the School of Agricultural Science, or his or her nominee; 
   • a lecturer in animal production at the school of Agricultural Science, or; 
   • a nominee of staff of the School of Agricultural Science.
4. The selection committee will set the detailed selection and performance criteria with regard to the intention of Tasmanian Beef Industry Trust in making the endowment.
5. The award is tenable for the remaining duration of the student’s course of study, subject to the student: 
   • continuing in full-time study in an undergraduate course in the School of Agricultural Science, or in part-time study approved by the selection committee; 
   • continuing to make satisfactory progress in the opinion of the selection committee; 
   • through study options demonstrating an interest in the beef and cattle industry;not receiving another scholarship through the School of Agricultural Science. 
6. The Scholarships Management Committee will set the annual value of the scholarship from time to time, with regard to the income from the endowment.
7. The Scholarships Management Committee will determine all other matters concerning the scholarship, including advertising, application procedures and the method and time of payment.

Made by Academic Senate on 3 June 2005