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STUDENT APPLICATION FORM for the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program
Applications have now closed. Please only submit an application if you have been approved by your school to do so.
This form is your application to the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars (KLDYS) Program. Please note applications are only open to Year 10 students from Victoria or schools in the border regions of New South Wales or South Australia. Successful applicants will form the KLDYS Class of 2027 (named for the year members will complete Year 12).
HOW TO APPLY
1. First, check your eligibility for the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program on our website:
http://go.unimelb.edu.au/rr5i
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2. Before you apply, please have a conversation with your Careers Teacher, Year 10 Coordinator or Principal to let them know you're interested in submitting an application. To be considered the school will need to endorse your application, so this conversation and the school's support is vital.
3. You can only submit ONE application, so please consider your answers carefully before finalising your submission. We suggest answering the questions in a separate document before transferring them to the application form. You may wish to save this document for later reference.
4. You will not receive an email confirmation regarding the submission of your application. Instead, you will see a 'Thank you' screen following submission which is confirmation that your application has been received. Applicants and schools will be notified of the outcomes in mid-November.
We wish you well with your application. If you have any questions, please email
young-scholars@unimelb.edu.au
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About you
First name
Last name
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Gender
Please select...
Woman or female
Man or male
Non-binary
[I/They] use a different term
Prefer not to say
Country of citizenship
Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
Please select...
Yes
No
School/Educational institution
Please ensure your school name is correct and in full e.g. The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School. If your school has multiple locations, please choose the option which represents the campus you attend. If a matching school name does not appear, type in the whole name (including campus if applicable), and then tab to the next question.
Contact details
Mobile phone
e.g. 400 000 000
Email
Please ensure you have provided your correct email with no spelling or domain errors.
Residential address
Street number and Street name
Suburb
Postcode
State
Parent/Guardian first name
Parent/Guardian last name
Parent/Guardian email address
Please ensure you have provided the correct email with no spelling or domain errors.
Tell us your story
In 300 words or less, tell us about your interest and your life. You can choose to write about events in your life, your family, your passions, your role models, your goals or the challenges you have experienced.
Tell us about your extracurricular activities and community involvement
In 300 words or less, please list the main extracurricular activities and/or leadership roles that you have been involved in/held over the last four years, either at school or in your community. These might include music, debating, sport, the arts, volunteer work or caring for someone with special needs.
In 300 words or less, please describe the role you have played in these activities, emphasising those where you have demonstrated leadership qualities or commitment.
Are you the recipient of any awards or prizes?
In 300 words or less, list any awards, prizes or other acknowledgements that you have received either at school or in your community.
What is your greatest achievement so far?
In 100 words or less, please describe what you think has been your most important achievement in the last five years.
In 200 words or less, please explain why you have chosen the above achievement as your most important.
Are you interested in future study at the University of Melbourne?
In 100 words or less, please describe the course and future career path you intend to pursue.
Hidden Fields
todays date
Course Category
Course SF ID
KLD Account Id
Communication preferences
If you are selected as a Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholar, you will receive information about the KLD program. Would you like to receive additional information about University of Melbourne events and news throughout the year?
Yes,I would like to receive information about studying at the University of Melbourne, including course and study updates, event invitation and market research.
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