2024 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 2025 (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.

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. Each school must limit the number of applications they submit. 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.

About you

First name

Last name

Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)

Gender

Country of citizenship

Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

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

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 an elite athlete or performer? (If 'no', please leave blank.)

If yes, what is your sport or performance activity and at what level (e.g. swimming at state level or Piano LMusA)?

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.

Collection notice

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Yes, I have read and agree to the privacy collection notice