Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of South Australia
Scholarship Name: Resthaven 75th Anniversary Undergraduate Indigenous Nursing Scholarship
Description: The scholarship is offered by Resthaven to support Indigenous students undertaking undergraduate study in aged care.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: Nursing
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $5,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at up to $10,000 over 2 years, paid in 2 instalments per year.
Length: 2 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be full-time Indigenous students undertaking their second year of the Bachelor of Nursing program; have a genuine interest in aged care as a career and in their studies within the context of the needs of services for older Indigenous people; be prepared to undertake a placement at Resthaven or an Indigenous specific service established for older Indigenous people during their program; choose the Aged Care Specialisation when they undertake Experiential Learning Activity – Practicum 3 in the third year of their program; be willing to speak constructively and positively about the important work that nurses do in aged care; and demonstrate financial disadvantage. Selection is based on financial need, academic merit (minimum GPA 4.5), a personal written statement and interview performance.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage
Study Location: Australia – SA: Adelaide Metropolitan
Scholarship Website: http://w3.unisa.edu.au/scholarship/undergraduate/ug_hsc.asp (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Scholarships and Prizes Officer
Contact Department: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact Phone: 61 8 83022152
Contact Email: NursingScholarships.enquiries@unisa.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
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)