AUC Student Developer Scholarships Program Australia

February 11, 2008

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The AUC Student Developer Scholarships program is aimed at Australia’s top student developers. We’re seeking up to three students who have a talent for, and demonstrated experience in programming on Mac OS X, a strong academic record, and an innovative project idea that doesn’t reinvent the wheel. This is a golden opportunity for top-tier student developers to further their development skills and produce a great software product.
Inclusions

Scholarship recipients will receive the following:

* The loan of an Apple MacBook Pro for the duration of the scholarship;
* A 1-year ADC Select Membership, renewable subject to acceptable progress;
* A standard AUC student scholarship to attend Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference in 2008;
* A standard AUC student scholarship to attend the AUC DevWorld Conference in 2008;
* The possibility of participating in the Apple USA internship program in Cupertino, USA, with AUC backing;
* Subject to acceptable progress attendance at WWDC and the AUC Conference in 2009.

Selection Criteria
The selection panel will consider the following selection criteria when reviewing applications:

* The student’s development experience and capacity to undertake the proposed project.
* The student’s academic record.
* The nature of the proposed project in terms of novelty, utility, and its relationship to the goals and values of the Apple University Consortium.
* The student’s interest in and passion for the platform.

Neither Apple nor the AUC solicit any claim on copyright or intellectual property of projects produced by recipients of the Student Developer Scholarship Program (but note that the AUC reserves the right to publish any of the required reports).
Terms & Conditions

The AUC Student Developer Scholarship program is offered under the following terms and conditions:

* The recipient is at least 18 years of age.
* The recipient is an enrolled student at an AUC member University, is undertaking at least a 50% full-time study workload, and has provided documentary evidence of this (i.e. current academic record).
* The Scholarship period is from the date of acceptance until the 31st December 2009 and that if a recipient ceases to be an enrolled student at an AUC member University the Scholarship may be withdrawn.
* The recipient obtains appropriate travel insurance when traveling under the Scholarship Program.
* There is no known impediment to traveling to the USA as part of the Scholarship Program.
* Support for the Scholarship is funding and resources only, and attendance at any AUC events (including but not limited to Apple’s WWDC and the AUC DevWorld Conference) is at the recipients own risk and as a private individual.
* All equipment and resources supplied as part of the Scholarship are for the exclusive use of the recipient as part of the Scholarship Program and the AUC retains ownership at all times. Equipment will be returned to the AUC when the Scholarship comes to an end, but the AUC at its sole discretion may extend the loan of equipment
* The recipient is required to submit 6-monthly reports on the progress of their project. Such reports may be published by the AUC on its web site or in any AUC publication.
* Some components of the prize bundle (for example, conferences, and an Internship) are time-sensitive, and must be taken when offered, or forfeited.
* Support for attendance at conferences and similar events will be under conditions and funding arrangements similar to those offered in our other student scholarship programs and will be subject to the AUC’s usual policies.
* Disputes arising in relation to the Scholarship provisions will be dealt with fairly by the Chair of the AUC or his/her nominee, and any decision made by the Chair in relation to that dispute will be final.
* The Scholarship may be terminated by the Chair of the AUC at any time, for reasonable cause.

Timeline for 2008
Applications open:
8 February
Applications close:
14 March
Assesment:
14-28 March
Interviews:
31 March – 4 April
Applicants notified:    10 April
First report called:    1 July
Second report called:     1 December
Third report called:
1 June 2009
Fourth report called:
1 November 2009

Applications

To apply for a Student Developer Scholarhsip you will need to complete a web based form available here.

You are able to save and come back to your application should you wish to do so but your application must be submitted and completed by the 14 March 2008. You will also need to provide a text based copy of your Academic Record as part of the application form.
http://www.auc.edu.au/Student+Developer+Scholarships

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