Bequest program
Making a gift to the University of South Australia in your Will is a meaningful way to give to the community through the education of future professionals and leaders. It also provides a way to make a significant gift that you may not find possible during your lifetime.
William
T Southcott Scholarship
A generous bequest by William Southcott, has provided UniSA postgraduate engineering students an opportunity to undertake further research to achieve a PhD in the field of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
William was a prominent Adelaide business man with interests in the Southcott family business and other enterprises. An engineer himself, William saw the need for continual advancement in the manufacturing industry.
In 1998, William contacted UniSA to plan a scholarship that would encourage outstanding postgraduate students to continue their research and provide an incentive to be make a significant contribution to their field. In order to allow the student to excel in their research, William decided it was important to substantially contribute to living costs. When the bequest was realised, an annual scholarship named 'The William T. Southcott Scholarship' was established. Today the value of this scholarship is $35,000 per annum, for 3 years, comprising of an annual stipend of $32,000 and an annual amount of $3,000 towards research costs.
The inaugural recipient was awarded 2006. Applications for the 2009 scholarship close in March.
Making a Bequest
A Bequest Clause in your Will to the University of South Australia could include:
- the whole or a portion of your estate
- a specific sum of money
- real estate
- stocks and shares
- works of art, collections or jewellery
- copyright
- insurance policy.
There are many unique bequest opportunities at the University of South Australia. Your gift could fund a scholarship for a disadvantaged student, or an important research project that may make a real difference to lives of others.
When you make a bequest to us, you Will be given automatic membership of the University of South Australia Chancellor's Club which offers exclusive benefits and allows us to show our appreciation in a meaningful way.
If you are interested in finding out more about contributing to UniSA through your Will, contact us for a confidential discussion:
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Libbi
Langford,
Development Officer (Fundraising)
telephone +61 (8) 8302 0964 -
Yvonne Clark,
Deputy Director: Development
telephone +61 (8) 8302 0972.
or download our Bequest Form (PDF 175kb - download Adobe Acrobat).