UniSA-wide undergraduate scholarships and grants
 Continuing Students |
 New
Students |
 Indigenous Students |
Rural Students |
 Economically Disadvantaged Students |
 International Students |
Disabled Students |
Please note: Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award.
Ability
Equipment Grants
The Ability Equipment Grants scheme will assist UniSA students with disabilities to purchase equipment and/or software which will assist them with their studies. Please note that the grants are not available to cover text book purchases or living related expenses such as travel costs.
Online applications open in mid February each year through the Scholarships Management System and grants are usually awarded in May. Eligible students may apply for and be awarded grants at other times, subject to the availability of funds. If you require a hard copy grant application form, please email disability@unisa.edu.au
Value: Up to $1,000 based on quoted value of equipment.
For more information contact:
Learning & Teaching Unit
Disability Service
Email: disability@unisa.edu.au
Cowan
Ability Grants
Grants are available to assist students who have disabilities to manage the additional expenses associated with studying with disabilities. Many students with disabilities require additional equipment; increased travel expenses and limited ability to earn additional income whilst studying.
The Cowan Ability Grants target recent school leavers who have completed high school within two years of commencing their current university program and who have successfully completed a year of study (equivalent to 36 units). This has been identified as a time when students are often struggling with the financial cost associated with continuing their study.
Online applications will open through my Scholarships in mid February.
Please note that previous recipients of a Cowan Ability Grant are not eligible.
Value: $1,500
For more information contact:
Learning & Teaching Unit
Disability Service
Email: disability@unisa.edu.au
Cowan
Regional Grants
Cowan Regional Grants are available to assist commencing students studying full time at the Whyalla Campus and the Mt Gambier Campus.
The grants assist students with the costs associated with full time study including study, living and travel expenses. Students must demonstrate financial disadvantage and provide a written statement addressing the grant criteria.
Value: $2,000 Payments are split in two instalments of $1,000 each after the Study Period 2 and 5 census dates provided the recipient continues to meet the grant criteria and maintains satisfactory academic performance. The funds must be used for the intended purpose and recipients will be required to sign a grant agreement to this effect.
For more information contact:
Tracey Watson
Marketing Officer
Centre for Regional Engagement
Tel: (08) 8302 8150
Email: tracey.watson@unisa.edu.au
Cowan
Young Endeavour Grant
The Cowan Young Endeavour Grant is available to students who are enrolled full-time in any program at the University of South Australia..
The Young Endeavour is Australia's national sail training ship and a voyage involves 11 days at sea, living and sailing with 23 other youth crew from all over Australia. The Young Endeavour is operated by the Royal Australian Navy and provides a unique professional development opportunity to develop communication, leadership and team work skills. Please note that students must be aged between 16 - 23 years to undertake the voyage.
The grant includes a berth on the Young Endeavour and will cover travel expenses.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of demonstrated financial disadvantage, academic merit (GPA) and a personal written statement.
Value: up to $5,000 (The grant does not include a cash payment, the value is calculated on the estimated travel costs and berth hire associated with a voyage aboard the Young Endeavour)
For more information contact:
Chris Crabbe
Development Officer (Corporate and Named Scholarships)
Tel: (08) 8302 7634
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au
The
David Pank Northern Areas High Achiever Scholarship
The David Pank Northern Areas High Achiever Scholarship aims to assist financially disadvantaged high achieving students from Northern Area High Schools to study an undergraduate degree at UniSA. The scholarship is available to students from designated High Schools who are new to higher education and enrolled full time in any UniSA undergraduate degree.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have a ATAR of 80 or above and must be able to demonstrate that the majority of their high school attendance has been at one of the following designated Northern Area High Schools (UNAP): Craigmore High School, Fremont Elizabeth High School, Gawler High School, Kaurna Plains High School, Parafield Gardens High School, Para Hills High School, Para West Adult Campus, Paralowie R-12, Salisbury High School, Salisbury East High School, Smithfield Plains High School.
Applicants must provide evidence of financial hardship and a supporting statement with their application outlining their career and personal aspirations and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving their goals. Details of financial disadvantage should also be included in the written statement.
Value: Up to $8,000. Recipients will receive an annual payment of $2,000 made in two instalments of $1,000 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance.
For more information contact:
Helen Black
Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Marketing & Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
David
Pank Undergraduate Scholarship
The David Pank Undergraduate Scholarship is available to students who have successfully completed the Foundation Studies program at UniSA College and are commencing an undergraduate degree at UniSA.
The scholarship is valued at $2,000 per year and is for a maximum period of 4 years.
Applicants must
- be Australian citizens or permanent residents
- be enrolled full time in an undergraduate degree
- provide evidence of financial hardship and a supporting
statement with their application outlining their career and
personal aspirations and how the scholarship will assist
them in achieving their goals. Details of financial
disadvantage should also be included in the written
statement.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic merit, a personal written statement and an interview.
Value: Up to $8,000. Recipients will receive an annual payment of $2,000 made in two instalments of $1,000 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance.
For further information contact:
Catherine Madigan
UniSA College
Tel: (08) 8302 7407
Email:
catherine.madigan@unisa.edu.au
David Pank UniSA College Scholarship
The David Pank UniSA College Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in the Foundation Studies program at the UniSA College. Students must be enrolled full-time and living in the UNAP priority areas of Salisbury, Playford or Gawler.
The scholarship will commence while the student is undertaking Foundation Studies at the College and will continue for the duration of study (3-4 years) in a selected undergraduate program at UniSA.
The scholarship is valued at $2,000 per year and is for a maximum period of 5 years (1 year at the UniSA College and 3-4 years undergraduate studies at UniSA).
Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents, live in the UNAP priority areas Salisbury, Playford or Gawler and be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage.
Applicants must provide evidence of financial hardship and a supporting statement with their application outlining their career and personal aspirations and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving their goals. Details of financial disadvantage should also be included in the written statement.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of a personal written statement and an interview.
Value: Up to $10,000. Recipients will receive an annual payment of $2,000 per annum for a maximum of five years. The annual payment to the scholarship recipient will be paid three instalments during UniSA College year and two instalments during the undergraduate degree program provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance.
For more information contact:
Catherine Madigan
UniSA College
Tel: (08) 8302 7407
Email:
catherine.madigan@unisa.edu.au
Don
Hawke Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established via a personal gift from the late Jean Pearce to support commencing students from a financially disadvantaged and rural or isolated background in South Australia including, Whyalla and Mt Gambier. The scholarship aims to support young people who have completed a senior secondary qualification within the last two years and who have gained life experience outside of school.
To be eligible for the scholarship:
- Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
- Applicants must have had a gap year between leaving high school and commencing university studies.
- Applicants must have completed their secondary schooling within two years prior to commencing their UniSA program.
- Applicants must have received a UniSA offer and deferred their place for no more than two years, and be using that time to gain experience outside of school.
Other requirements include:
- Applicants must be enrolled full-time.
- Applicants must have lived in a rural or isolated area of South Australia (including Whyalla and Mt Gambier) for at least three of the four years immediately prior to the scholarship application.
- Applicants must have had a minimum of one but no more than two years between completing secondary studies and commencement of the scholarship.
- Applicants must not have already attended a tertiary or higher education institution.
- Applicants must be prepared to provide a personal written statement outlining their proposed university program, career and personal goals and details of any previous awards or scholarships that they have received.
- Applicants must be prepared to provide statements from two referees as character references.
- Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarships administered by UniSA during the scholarship term.
Each scholarship will be valued at up to $25,000 per annum, for the life of the recipient's program (up to 5 years) and will cover fees, accommodation, living and other expenses relating to the program of study. Disbursement of the scholarship funds will include a stipend payment made to the student for living and other expenses on a fortnightly basis during Study Periods only.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of demonstrated financial disadvantage, a personal written statement and character references.
Applications will open from June of the year before the scholarship is offered and will close in September of the same year. The frequency that this scholarship is awarded may vary, and is at the discretion of the trustees.
Value: Up to $25,000 per annum, subject to full-time enrolment and satisfactory academic performance.
Please note the Don Hawke Memorial Scholarship will not be offered again until 2014 for students commencing at UniSA in 2015.
For more information contact:
Helen Black
Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Marketing & Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Gavin
Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship is open to Indigenous students of the University of South Australia who are enrolled full time in any undergraduate program. Gavin Wanganeen is the first Indigenous Australian to receive an AFL life membership for playing 300 official matches. He is also a premiership star, Brownlow medallist, five-time All Australian and Best-and-Fairest winner with Port Adelaide Football Club. Gavin Wanganeen is a role model and representative for Indigenous youth in Australia and UniSA is the first university in Australia which has identified a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education in its charter.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of financial disadvantage and a personal written statement demonstrating their community activity, academic achievement and career aspirations. The recipient is required to act as a positive ambassador for the scholarship to encourage support.
Continuance of the scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance and the recipient should maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or above.
Please note that previous recipients of any Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship are not eligible to apply for other Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarships.
Value: $5,000 per year up to a maximum of $20,000 provided the recipient continues to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance. Payment will be made in two instalments of $2,500 each, after the Study Period 2 and 5 census dates.
For more information contact:
Ms Helen Black
Advancement Services Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Gavin
Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship (sponsored by the Department of Environment,
Water
and Natural Resources)
The Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship (sponsored by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources) is open to Indigenous students who are enrolled full-time in the final year of an undergraduate or postgraduate program at UniSA.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of a personal written statement outlining the applicant's career goals and community involvement and a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (CV). Preference may be given to applicants who can demonstrate financial disadvantage and/or academic merit.
Applicants undertaking studies in any of the following areas will be considered favourably: Commerce; Management; Economics; Law; Mathematics and Statistics; Politics; Environmental Studies; Engineering; Urban and Regional Planning; Construction Management and Economics; and Aboriginal Studies.
A condition of the scholarship is that the recipient will participate in up to one week of informal mentoring or in-kind assistance by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources and will be given the opportunity to network and build relationships with the Department staff throughout the year. The recipient must have the ability to be a positive ambassador for the Department.
Continuance of the scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance and the recipient should maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or above.
Please note that previous recipients of any Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship are not eligible to apply for other Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarships.
Value: $5,000 provided the recipient continues to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance. Payment will be made in two instalments of $2,500 after the study period 2 and study period 5 census dates provided the scholarship conditions are met.
For more information contact:
Ms Helen Black
Advancement Services Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Gavin
Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship (sponsored by the Department For
Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources & Energy)
The Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship (sponsored by the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources & Energy) is a $5,000 scholarship open to Australian Indigenous students who are enrolled full-time in the final year of an undergraduate or postgraduate program at the University of South Australia.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of a personal written statement outlining the applicant's academic achievement, career goals and community involvement. Preference may be given to applicants who can demonstrate financial disadvantage and/or academic merit.
Applicants undertaking studies in any of the following areas will be considered favourably: Commerce; Management; Economics; Law; Mathematics and Statistics; Computer Science; Information Technology; Environmental Studies; Engineering; Urban and Regional Planning; Construction Management and Economics; Project Management; Social Science; Communication and Aboriginal Studies.
The recipient will be offered six hours of informal mentoring or in-kind assistance by the Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources & Energy (DMITRE). In addition the recipient will be given the opportunity to network and build relationships with the Department staff by attending two functions. The recipient must have the ability to be a positive ambassador for the Department.
Previous recipients of a Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Value: $5,000 will be made in two instalments of $2,500 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates.
For more information contact:
Ms Helen Black
Advancement Services Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Global
Experience Travel Grant
Grants will be awarded on an annual basis for on-shore Domestic and
International Undergraduate students enrolled in a UniSA undergraduate award
program and currently registered with Global Experience.
The Grant will be awarded to recipients in order to undertake approved
off-shore international experiential activities to fulfil Global Experience
program requirements.
Approved offshore activities include:
- Participation in an unpaid volunteer, internship or work experience program undertaken outside of a student's academic program. For a minimum duration of 12 days (or its full time equivalent).
- Attendance or participation in a globally focused seminar, workshop, conference or symposium. Participatory requirements including the presentation of a paper or poster and/or workshop participation.
- Participation in an overseas competition where offshore attendance forms a requirement of the selection process and funding not provided by the host organisation or organising body.
To be eligible for the Grant, the recipient must not be in receipt of a UniSA grant, scholarship, prize or award or funding from a host organization for the primary purpose of undertaking the offshore experiential activity.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of a personal written statement outlining the off-shore experiential activity, motivation for participation, and reflection on anticipated outcomes in addition to interview with the selection panel.
The Grants are administered by the Global Experience Program Team in consultation with Divisional members of the Global Experience Advisory Group.
Value: $2,000
For more information contact:
Miss Skye Bennett
Coordinator: Global Experience
Business Divisional Office
Tel: (08) 8302 0922
Fax: (08) 8302 0904
Email: skye.bennett@unisa.edu.au
Web: Global Experience
website
Ian Gould Experimental Science Grant
At the heart of good science is the experiment and at the heart of good scientific training is the opportunity to engage in measurement and in the collection and statistical analysis of one's own experimental data. The Ian Gould Experimental Science Grant has been established via a personal gift from Dr Ian Gould, Chancellor of the University of South Australia.
The grant aims to encourage Honours and PhD students to undertake `hands on' research, where the student proposes to engage actively in experimental work and collect and analyse their own data for thesis work in any area of science, including the social sciences.
Honours applicants: must be accepted for admission to candidature of an Honours degree and must be undertaking full-time study at the University of South Australia in the year for which the grant is tenable. Please note that the grant is not available to students studying degrees "with honours". Applicants are required to submit a research thesis proposal.
PhD applicants: must be enrolled full-time in their second or third year and demonstrate satisfactory academic performance.
Honours and PhD applicants must submit a personal written statement detailing how the funds will be used to support their experimental research and a reference from their research supervisor.
The grant will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, a personal written statement, a reference from the research supervisor and performance at an interview.
Value: $5,000 to be paid in two instalments of $2,500 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates.
For more information contact:
Chris Crabbe
Development Officer (Corporate and Named Scholarships)
Tel: (08) 8302 7634
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au
The
Irene and David Davy Scholarship for Advancement of Aboriginal Education
This scholarship is open to Indigenous students of the University of South Australia who are, or will be, undertaking the final year of an undergraduate program or an Honours year. The scholarship is valued at $5,000 per full-time year and is awarded on the basis of academic merit and community service. Please note that previous recipients of the Irene & David Davy Scholarship for Advancement of Aboriginal Education are not eligible to re-apply.
Continuance of the scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance and recipients should maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 or above.
Information Sheet
(Word 40KB)
Value: $5,000 full-time student
$2,500
part-time student
Closing date: 31 March
For more information contact:
Helen Black
Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Marketing & Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Kym
Adey Catherine House-UniSA Scholarship
The Kym Adey Catherine House-UniSA Scholarship has been established to support women from Catherine House to undertake further education at UniSA or UniSA College.
Catherine House provides supported accommodation and emergency housing to women over 21, unaccompanied by children, who are affected by homelessness. Emeritus Professor Kym Adey has had a long and distinguished career in higher education and was a former Pro Vice Chancellor and Vice President at UniSA.
Applicants must be: participants of the Sagarmartha Education and Employment Program at Catherine House for a period longer than six months in the past three years. Applicants must provide a personal written statement detailing any previous study and their anticipated benefits of undertaking further education at UniSA or UniSA College.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of a personal written statement and an interview. Recipients will be required to provide peer support to other clients of Catherine House.
Information and Application Form
Value: Up to $10,000 which is apportioned over the life of an agreed program of study. Recipients who apply for the scholarship and are part way through a program will receive a maximum of $3,333 per year for the duration of their program.
For further information please contact:
Joanna Ellis
Training Services Coordinator
Catherine House
Tel: (08) 8232 2282
Email:
joannae@catherinehouse.org.au
Rotary
Club of the Barossa Valley Foundation Scholarship
The Rotary Club of the Barossa Valley Foundation Scholarship is available to financially disadvantaged high achieving, full-time students from the Barossa Valley who are recent school leavers and are enrolled full time in a UniSA undergraduate degree.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they resided in the Barossa Valley/Eden Valley area for the previous five years.
Selection will be based on financial disadvantage and academic merit, written statement and reference. Applicants will be asked to submit a personal written statement detailing their ATAR achieved in Year 12, their school activities and responsibilities, and any community involvement they may have undertaken.
Value: $3,000 which equates to $1,500 per annum for the first two years of the recipient's program to assist with educational costs. The annual amount is payable in two instalments of $750 after the Study Period 2 and 5 census dates.
For more information contact:
Helen Black
Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Marketing and Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Royal Agricultural &
Horticultural Education Foundation of South Australia Inc. Student Placement
Grants
The grants will assist students who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree and are undertaking a placement in a rural or remote area of South Australia as part of their program to gain professional experience. Applicants must undertake the placement for a minimum of two consecutive weeks in the year that they apply for the grant. Please note that the grants will not be awarded retrospectively.
The grants will provide financial assistance for the costs associated with undertaking a placement including travel, accommodation and living expenses.
Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents, be financially disadvantaged and provide a statement (max 500 words) detailing the location and duration of the placement and their future career goals. The written statement should also detail the expected weekly expenses to be incurred while the student is on placement and if applicable the expected loss of income during that time.
Students who are in receipt, in the same year, of any other Placement Grant administered by the University of South Australia or are receiving financial assistance from the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School are not eligible to apply.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of financial disadvantage, academic merit (GPA) and a personal written statement.
Value: $2,000 to be paid in one instalment after the relevant census date.
For further information please contact:
Helen Black
Marketing and Development Unit
University of South Australia
Telephone: 8302 0974
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
SA
Water Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship
The SA Water Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship is available to Indigenous students who are studying full time in an undergraduate program (including Honours) at the University.
To be eligible for this scholarship students must:
- be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident
- have an idea of their future and how the scholarship will be of benefit to them in achieving this.
Applicants must have an interest in the SA Water Graduate Program, be willing to attend Graduate Program functions at SA Water and have the ability to be a positive ambassador for SA Water. Selection is based on academic merit and performance at an interview.
Value: Up to $20,000 in total equating to $5,000 per year (2 instalments of $2,500 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates) provided the recipient continues to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance. Recipients may also have the opportunity to undertake paid employment at SA Water during the summer vacation period.
For more information contact:
Ms Helen Black
Advancement Services Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Staples
Corporate Express Scholarship
The Staples Corporate Express Scholarship will assist a financially disadvantaged high achieving student who is new to higher education commencing an undergraduate degree at UniSA.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents, be enrolled full-time and be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage. As part of the application process they must provide a personal written statement (max 500 words) outlining their personal and career objectives, their interest in their area of study and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving their goals. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to attend an interview with the selection panel.
The recipient will be selected on the basis of academic merit (ATAR of 80 or above, inclusive of bonus points), financial disadvantage and a personal written statement. Preference may be given to applicants undertaking a program in one of the following areas: Business, Commerce or Environmental Studies.
Continuance of the scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance and full time enrolment.
Value: Up to $20,000. Recipients will receive $5,000 per annum, with payments of $2,500 made after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates.
Please note the Staples Corporate Express Scholarship will not be offered in 2013.
For more information contact:
Helen Black
Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Marketing and Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Student Placement Grants
The grants will assist students who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program and are required to undertake a placement as part of their program to gain professional experience.
Applicants must undertake a placement for a minimum of two consecutive weeks in the year that they apply for the grant. Please note that the grants will not be awarded retrospectively. Applicants must not have completed their placement prior to the application closing date.
The grants will provide financial assistance for the costs associated with undertaking a placement including travel, accommodation and living expenses.
Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents, be financially disadvantaged and provide a statement (max 500 words) detailing the location and duration of the placement and their future career goals. The written statement should also detail the expected weekly expenses to be incurred while the student is on placement and if applicable the expected loss of income during that time.
Students who are in receipt of a UniSA Placement Grant or are receiving financial assistance from the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School are not eligible to apply.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of financial disadvantage, academic merit (GPA) and a personal written statement.
Value: $1,000
For more information contact:
Chris Crabbe
Development Officer (Corporate and Named Scholarships)
Tel: (08) 8302 7634
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au
Summer
Research Scholarship
The University of South Australia offers Summer Research Scholarships:
High
Achiever
Vacation Research Scholarships
These scholarships are for undergraduate students in their second, third or
Honours year, who have a strong academic record. The scholarships offer the
opportunity to undertake research for up to 8 weeks with experienced
researchers, usually between December and February, in a recognised Research
Institute or Centre within UniSA.
Please visit the website for information on how to apply.
Value: $300 per week for the agreed tenure, up to eight weeks
Closing date: Scholarship applications open 1 August and
close 20 September
For more information contact:
Graduate Research Centre
University of South Australia
Tel: +61 8 8302 5880
Email:
research.degrees@unisa.edu.au
University
of South Australia Amateur Sports Grants
Sporting activities are beneficial for student's physical, social and psychological wellbeing. However, financial pressures can make it difficult for students to compete in their chosen sport at a desired level. To assist with such pressures, the University of South Australia has established seven Amateur Sports Grants.
These grants will support the various costs incurred by students competing in high levels of amateur sport. This includes travel expenses, uniforms and sporting equipment.
All students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program at the University of South Australia are welcome to apply.
Value: Maximum $1,000 per grant. Payment will be made in one instalment after selection of the recipients, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
For further information please contact:
Chris Crabbe
Marketing and Development Unit
University of South Australia
Telephone: 8302 7634
Email: chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au
University
of South Australia Rural Reconnect Relocation Scholarships
The University of South Australia Rural Reconnect Relocation Scholarships were established as part of the University of South Australia Rural Reconnect project. These scholarships, valued at $6,000 each, will assist students from rural and isolated areas to fund their relocation costs associated with moving to the city in order to pursue full-time undergraduate study.
Recipients must be Australian citizens or permanent residents and have completed Year 12 within the last two and a half years. Assessment is made on the basis of financial disadvantage, academic merit, a personal written statement, and a character reference.
Recipients are also required to contribute to their local community, provide a written reflection at the conclusion of their scholarship, and participate in scholarship research.
Scholarship payments are split into three instalments: $2,000 in January, $3,000 after Study Period 2 census date, and $1,000 at the conclusion of Study Period 5. The final payment is subject to demonstrated community involvement.
Information and application form (WORD 156KB)
Value: $6,000 split into three instalments provided the recipient continues to meet the scholarship criteria and maintains satisfactory academic performance.
Find out more about the
scholarship and the University of South Australia Rural Reconnect Project.
For further information contact:
Chris Crabbe
Development Officer (Corporate and Named Scholarships)
Marketing and Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 7634
Email: chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au
Unibooks
Scholarship for Honours Students
The Unibooks Scholarship for Honours students is available to students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents and are enrolled full-time in the final year of a degree program with Honours, or in an Honours degree program.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of a personal written statement, demonstrated financial need and academic merit.
Please note that students in receipt of other scholarships administered by UniSA are not eligible to apply.
Value: $5,000 to be paid in two instalments of $2,500 following the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates.
For more information contact:
Chris Crabbe
Development Officer (Corporate and Named Scholarships)
Tel: (08) 8302 7634
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: chris.crabbe@unisa.edu.au
UniSA
Scholarship for Power Cup participants
The UniSA Scholarship for Power Cup participants will provide financial assistance to Power Cup participants who gain entry to a UniSA program within 5 years following their participation on the Power Cup.
Our scholarship will be awarded to the top female and one to the top male applicant each year. The top applicants will be determined by ATAR including Bonus Points.
The scholarship of $2,000 per annum will be awarded to recipients for the standard duration of their program.
Value: $2,000 per annum
For more information contact:
UniSA Scholarship Office
Tel: (08) 8302 1732 or (08) 8302 1762
Email:
scholarships.prizes@unisa.edu.au
UniSA
Student Exchange Travel Grants
The University of South Australia is committed to providing opportunities for students to gain an international perspective by participating in student exchange. Studying on exchange can be an enriching cultural and academic experience and one that benefits you throughout your life. UniSA has more than 60 exchange partners throughout the world in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
All UniSA students who are accepted into the exchange program are eligible for a travel grant. While on student exchange, you remain enrolled at the University of South Australia and continue to pay your normal UniSA fees. You do not pay tuition fees to the host institution. For students that are eligible, Austudy/Abstudy/Youth Allowance payments continue to be paid while overseas on student exchange. You will also receive credit for the courses you take on student exchange, meaning that you will still be able to complete your degree on time.
Value: $800 to $2,400 (dependent on selected country)
For more information contact:
UniSA International
Tel: (08) 8302 0627 or (08) 8302 0159
Email:
Student.Exchange@unisa.edu.au
Web:
Travel Grants Criteria
University
of South Australia Windsor Gardens Vocational College Book Grant
The UniSA Windsor Gardens Vocational College Book Grant is available to students who are commencing an undergraduate program at UniSA and can demonstrate that they have completed Year 12 at the Windsor Gardens Vocational College.
The grant has been created to support a student who would experience financial difficulty in attending university.
Value $1,000. An account will be opened for the recipient at Unibooks and they will be able to purchase text books and other study aids to the value of $500 after the Study Period 2 and 5 census dates provided they continue to meet the scholarship criteria and maintain satisfactory academic performance..
For more information contact:
Helen Black Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Marketing & Development Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au
Wyndham
Richardson Tertiary Student Care Trust Scholarship
Four scholarships are made available due to the generosity of the
Wyndham Richardson Tertiary Student Care Trust. The objectives of the
Scholarship are to encourage and assist students undertaking tertiary
education. Four scholarships valued at $1,750 each will be available
to assist with accommodation expenses for low income students who
originate from rural or remote area's in any Australian State.
The scholarships are open to continuing and commencing students.
Students must meet all of the following essential selection
criteria:
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Student must be able to verify financial disadvantage (eg through evidence of means tested Centrelink benefits or through assessment by the 'UniSA Scholarships Assessment Form');
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Students must originate from a rural or regional area. Students who have moved in order to study will be given first priority;
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Students must be enrolled into an undergraduate degree program on a full time basis. Those who can verify extenuating circumstances (eg disability or carer status) will have the opportunity to do so in the application form, and they may be deemed eligible with 50% or more load (in line with the University's equity policy).
The scholarships will be awarded on academic merit. Where applications require further separation, other equity indicators may be taken into account according to the University's equity focus (as defined by the University's equity policy).
To apply students will need to log into the myUniSA Student Portal and clicking on my Studies. This will display a 'my Scholarships' link (on the right hand side of the page) which will take you to the my Scholarships homepage.
Value: $1,750 to assist with accommodation expenses
Opening date: April 2013
For more information contact:
UniSA Scholarships
Office
Student and Academic Services
Email:
Scholarships.Prizes@unisa.edu.au
Zero
Waste SA Pam Keating Memorial Scholarship
The Zero Waste SA Pam Keating Memorial Scholarship has been established in memory of Pam Keating, a noted environmentalist and waste management expert, who passionately believed in the importance of reducing waste and its impact on our environment, and was committed to education and training for sustainability.
The scholarship is available to full-time or part-time students undertaking an Honours or Masters program in an area of interest to the Zero Waste SA Research Centre. These areas include:
- behaviour change
- measuring consumption and ecological footprints
- resource efficiency and life cycle measurement
- decision making.
The Zero Waste SA Research Centre Management Committee will provide a list of topics and eligible applicants are required to choose one of these topics for their research project. To access more information about the scholarship and a list of topics click here.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit (Grade Point Average) and an interview. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents and provide a two page written statement with their application outlining: the research to be undertaken in their research topic, career goals and future plans and how the scholarship will help achieve their ambitions. A project summary from the applicant's supervisor containing a detailed description of the project and its outcomes should also be included with the application.
The recipient must have the ability to be a positive ambassador for the objectives of Zero Waste SA. They will be offered six hours of informal mentoring or in-kind assistance by Zero Waste SA and may also have the opportunity to undertake paid employment at Zero Waste SA during the summer vacation period.
The scholarship recipient must remain enrolled in their program and achieve satisfactory academic performance over the period of study and should maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or above.
Value: Up to $10,000. Full-time students will receive two instalments of $5,000 after the study period 2 and study period 5 census dates. Part-time students will receive up to four instalments of $2,500 after the Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates over a two year period.
For more information contact:
Helen Black
Development Coordinator (Fundraising)
Tel: (08) 8302 0974
Fax: (08) 8302 0970
Email: helen.black@unisa.edu.au