Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Bursary

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of Tasmania

 Scholarship Name:  Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Bursary

 Description:  Alexander (Sandy) Duncanson died in June 2010 at the age of 37, after living with cancer for 16 years. Sandy was a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tasmania. Strongly influenced by his experience as a law student visiting asylum seekers at Woomera Detention Centre in 2002, Sandy’s professional life was dedicated to advancing social justice. Sandy was widely respected for his work in the community legal and housing sectors, where he acted as an advocate for the vulnerable. The family and friends of Sandy Duncanson have worked with UTAS staff who taught or knew Sandy to raise money to establish an endowed fund in his name, to provide support to students passionate about social justice in perpetuity.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Honours), Bachelor Degree (Pass), Doctor Degree (By Coursework), Doctor Degree (By Research), Master Degree (By Coursework), Master Degree (By Research)

 Study Fields:  General

 Subjects:  Justice studies

 Support Type:  Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Comment:  The scholarship is valued at up to $2,500 for 1 year.

 Length:  1 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applications are open to students in any area of study with a demonstrated commitment to social justice, to support a social justice project or activity. This may involve working with an established organisation on a recognised issue, or involve an entirely new initiative.

 Study Location:  Australia – TAS: South

 Closing Date:  31 October

 Other Details:  The successful applicant will be invited to make a short presentation at the annual Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture.

 Scholarship Website:  http://info.scholarships.utas.edu.au//AwardDetails.aspx?AwardId=2227(opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Tasmania Scholarship Office

 Contact Phone:  61 1300 361928


 Contact Postal Address:  Tasmania Scholarship Office, Private Bag 48, Hobart, TAS 7001 Australia

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of Tasmania

 Provider Phone:  61 3 62262999

 Provider Fax:  61 3 62262018

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