George Witynski Scholarship

The George Witynski Scholarship is offered every four years by the ANU College of Law to support regional and remote students who want to attend the Australian National University to obtain an undergraduate Law degree. The objective of the scholarship is to offset some of the financial burden of attendance at law school. Funding for this Award has been provided by Mr Peter Lahy, in memory of ANU Alumnus Mr George Witynski. The scholarship provides $5,000 annually for the duration of the degree or for up to four years, whichever is shorter. Payments are made in equal installments after census date each semester. The scholarship is available to both domestic and international students who have received an offer of admission to study a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), whether as a single or flexible double degree. Eligible applicants must be school leavers who have completed their secondary schooling in a regional or remote area of Australia as determined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), and must be able to demonstrate financial hardship. Only one recipient can hold the award at any given time, and the scholarship becomes available again once the previous recipient has graduated or exceeded the four-year period. Please note that the scholarship is currently unavailable. Applicants must conform to the University's concurrent scholarship position, and to be recognized as a 'prospective' ANU student, applicants must begin their ANU studies in semester one of the year the award is being awarded.