Iris Glover Scholarship in Early Childhood Education

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of South Australia

 Scholarship Name:  Iris Glover Scholarship in Early Childhood Education

 Description:  The Iris Glover Scholarship in Early Childhood Education has been established by Dr Anne Glover AO and Ms Rosemary Green AM in honour of their mother, Iris Glover. A lifelong learner with a very strong commitment to young children’s learning, Iris Glover was a teacher in small rural schools throughout South Australia from the late 1930s to the early 1970s. Years later, many students remembered the difference she had made in their lives. Her caring approach extended to trainee teachers, teachers beginning their careers and colleagues, all of whom she inspired with her enthusiastic, hardworking and caring approach and her extraordinary ability to adapt to change, while always seeking the best learning outcomes for children.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Pass)

 Study Fields:  Education & Training

 Subjects:  Early childhood teaching, Education (early childhood)

 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $5,000

 Annual Comment:  The scholarship is valued at up to $15,000. Recipients will receive an annual payment of $5,000 made in 2 instalments of $2,500 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates, provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance. Recipients should maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or above.

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  The scholarship is available to Australian citizens or permanent residents who are undertaking the second year of a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) program. Eligible applicants must provide: evidence of financial disadvantage and a supporting statement outlining their career and personal aspirations and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving their goals. Details of financial hardship should also be included in the written statement. Selection will be based on a written statement, academic merit and financial disadvantage and short-listed applicants may be invited to attend an interview with the scholarship selection panel. Applications from mature-age students will be considered favourably.

 Target Group:  Educational disadvantage

 Study Location:  Australia – SA: Adelaide Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  Mid April

 Scholarship Website:  http://w3.unisa.edu.au/eds/scholarships/IrisGloverScholarshipECE.asp(opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Scholarship Contact:  Senior Academic Services Officer

 Contact Department:  School of Education

 Contact Phone:  61 8 83024674

 Contact Email:  EDS-SPAGAdmin@unisa.edu.au

 Contact Postal Address:  University of South Australia, Division of Education, Arts, and Social Sciences,

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of South Australia

 Provider Phone:  61 8 83026611

 Provider Fax:  61 8 83022466

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