When you apply for a scholarship, we will collect your personal information including (but not limited to):ÌýÌý
We may also collect information to verify your eligibility for a scholarship. Depending on the scholarship criteria this may include:
You are not required by law to supply us with your personal details for the above purposes, however, if you choose not to provide the information requested, it may not be possible for the University to consider you for a scholarship.Ìý
If you are successful in being awarded a scholarship, during the period you hold your scholarship we will collect information to monitor your ongoing eligibility for your scholarship and to manage any leave and temporary scholarship suspension processes you initiate.Ìý
During the scholarship application process, we may receive information about you from authorised third parties if you nominate your interest in the University of Sydney with them.Ìý
If you are an undergraduate domestic student and have registered with the University Admissions Centre (UAC) and nominate interest in University of Sydney programs, we will receive a range of personal information about you from UAC, including your name, email address, study intentions and interests, geographic location and demographic information as well as relevant supporting documentation where required, to support your application and assessment for potential scholarship opportunities.ÌýÌý
For certain scholarships we may also collect references or personal statements from referees you nominate.Ìý
Your information will be used by University staff members responsible for the administration of the scholarship processes to:Ìý
Personal information contained in scholarship applicationsÌýwill be used by the University for the purposes of assessing eligibility, administering,ÌýmanagingÌýand awarding scholarships.
As part of the assessment and administration process for some donor orÌýexternally fundedÌýscholarships, the University may share and disclose limited personal information to relevant third parties,Ìýincluding name, degree program, and confirmation of their ongoing eligibility to receive the scholarship, where necessary and in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.
Where required for assessment or verification purposes, the University mayÌýdiscloseÌýpersonal information to externalÌýorganisationsÌýsuch as former employers, secondary schools, other tertiary education institutions, and tertiary admission centers (including the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)) to verify qualifications, experience, or professional standing.
If you apply for a donor or externally funded scholarship, the University mayÌýdiscloseÌýlimited personal information to the donor or external funder for assessment purposes, such as your name, degree program, and information relevant toÌýdeterminingÌýyour eligibility for the scholarship,Ìýin accordance withÌýapplicable privacy legislation.
Depending on the scholarship requirements, it may also be necessary toÌýdiscloseÌýpersonal information to government agencies, including Services Australia, the Department of Education, Skills and Employment, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Taxation Office.
The University will not otherwise use orÌýdiscloseÌýyour personal information without your consent unlessÌýrequiredÌýorÌýauthorisedÌýby law.
Your personal information is recorded in the University's student system and in its scholarship management environments.Ìý
The University has security measures in place to safeguard personal information from misuse, and unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure, including those in the University’s Cyber Security Policy 2019  a²Ô»å Acceptable Use of ICT Resources Policy 2019 . We retain your personal information in accordance with our Recordkeeping Policy 2017.
If your Scholarship application is unsuccessful, your personal information will be retained for a short period of time in line with our legal and business obligations. We dispose of personal information securely and retain personal informationÌý safely and securely, in accordance with our Recordkeeping Policy 2017 and in accordance with the . â¶Ä¯Ìý
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You have the right to request access to and correct any personal information concerning you held by the University. For more information, please contact privacy.enquiries@sydney.edu.au.Ìý
If you no longer want to receive updates from Scholarship Office regarding opportunities at the University of Sydney please contact, scholarships.office@sydney.edu.au.Ìý
If you believe that the University or a member of staff has not handled your personal information in a way that you expect, you can make a complaint. Find out more about making a privacy complaint.