Alumni Ani Apcarian Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  Macquarie University

 Scholarship Name:  Alumni Ani Apcarian Memorial Scholarship

 Description:  Ani Apcarian was a student in early childhood at Macquarie University, who very sadly lost her life in a plane crash in 2009. Ani graduated posthumously in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts. Ani was a very keen volunteer in the Armenian community, volunteering at the Armenian school. This scholarship honours Ani’s commitment to volunteering and her passion for early childhood education, her chosen career which she did not get to pursue because her life was so tragically cut short.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Pass)

 Study Fields:  Education & Training

 Subjects:  Education (early childhood)

 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $2,500

 Annual Comment:  The scholarship is valued at $2,500. The recipient will receive $1,250 in each session. The timing of these payments are post census date (mid April and mid September). The scholarship is not renewable for any subsequent years.

 Length:  1 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be Australian citizens or permanent residents; have received an offer to study a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) within the Institute for Early Childhood at Macquarie University for the first time; demonstrate commitment to community service, volunteering and study; and demonstrate capacity to triumph over hardship (financial disadvantage, sole parent or carer responsibilities, non- English speaking or Indigenous background, effects of trauma and/or abuse, long-term medical condition or disability or coming from a rural or remote area).

 Target Group:  Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Non-English speaking background, Physical, medical, psychological or learning difficulties, Rural and isolated area resident

 Study Location:  Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  Early January


Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Coursework Scholarships and Prizes Unit

 Contact Phone:  61 2 98507337

 Contact Email:  csap@mq.edu.au

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  Macquarie University

 Provider Phone:  61 2 98507337

 Provider Website:  http://www.mq.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)