Rural Reconnect Grant

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of South Australia

 Scholarship Name:  Rural Reconnect Grant

 Description:  Up to 5 grants are available to students from a rural or isolated area who have relocated to Adelaide to study full-time and are undertaking a professional experience placement in the disciplines of education, health sciences, nursing or midwifery. Recipients will also be invited to participate in research and evaluation.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Graduate Entry), Bachelor Degree (Honours), Bachelor Degree (Pass), Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master Degree (By Coursework), Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma

 Study Fields:  Education & Training, Health Services & Support, Nursing

 Subjects:  Education, Health services, Midwifery, Nursing

 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $1,000

 Annual Comment:  The grants are valued at $1,000.

 Length:  1 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be Australian citizens or permanent residents; have lived in a rural or isolated area for at least 4 years prior to commencing university; and be willing to undertake their placement in a rural area. Selection is based on academic merit and a personal written statement. Preference may be given to applicants who are undertaking a rural placement greater than 4 consecutive weeks. Those who are receiving financial assistance from the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School are ineligible to apply.

 Target Group:  Rural and isolated area resident

 Study Location:  Australia – SA: Adelaide Metropolitan

 Number Per Year:  5

 Scholarship Website:  http://w3.unisa.edu.au/scholarship/postgraduate/pg_eas.asp (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Scholarship Contact:  Mr Chris Crabbe

 Contact Title:  Development Officer (Corporate and Named Scholarships)

 Contact Department:  Marketing and Development Unit

 Contact Phone:  61 8 83027634

 Contact Email:  chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au

 Contact Postal Address:  University of South Australia, SA 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)