Whyalla and Mt Gambier undergraduate scholarships and grants
 Continuing Students |
 New
Students |
 Indigenous Students |
Rural Students |
 Economically Disadvantaged Students |
 International Students |
| Scholarship name | Discipline area | Value | Contact | Who can apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Vacation Research Bursary Program | Health Sciences | up to $150 for bus fare or own vehicle fuel, iving allowance of $350.00 per week | Chris Thompson |
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| Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS) Honours Research Bursaries | Health Sciences | $4,000 for the year plus assistance with travel, accommodation and project costs | Spencer Gulf Rural Health School |
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| Whyalla City Council Engineering Scholarships | Engineering | $1,000 | Tracey Watson |
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Please note: Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award.
Rural
Vacation Research Bursary Program
The Centre for Rural Health and Community Development (CRHaCD) is a UniSA funded research centre and a joint venture between the UniSA Centre for Regional Engagement (CRE) and the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS). It is offering up to four bursaries to encourage students to gain some research experience working with established researchers at the Whyalla campus of UniSA during the summer vacation.
The bursaries provide an opportunity for
students of health and related disciplines (e.g. Social Work) to live and
work in the country for an extended period during the summer vacation.
Students will work as part of research teams on existing research projects
underway at the Whyalla campus. CRHaCD areas of interest include population
and public health, Aboriginal health, health program evaluation, community
development (health) social care and palliative care. Bursaries will be
offered for a minimum of four weeks between November and February.
Undergraduate students or students in Graduate Entry programs offered by the
UniSA division of Health Sciences or studying nursing in Whyalla are
eligible to apply.
Conditions and Criteria:
- Undergraduate students or students in Graduate Entry programs in health and related disciplines (eg social work). From any of the SA universities will be eligible.
- Undergraduate students must have completed the second year of their undergraduate program.
- Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in research.
- Applicants must be Australian Citizens or permanent residents of Australia.
- The bursary will not be offered if there are no suitable applicants.
Value: The bursary provides a travel subsidy of up
to $150 for bus fare or own vehicle fuel. Furnished accommodation will
be provided for the entire stay at no cost to students. Students will
also receive a living allowance of $350.00 per week for the duration of
the placement.
The SGRHS will meet all costs associated with the specific project
including project travel expenses and costs associated with other
directed activities (e.g. cultural awareness field trips).
Closing date: 30 September each year
For more information contact:
Mr Chris Thompson
Lecturer: Rural pharmacy
Spencer Gulf Rural Health School
Tel: (08) 8647 8103
Fax: (08) 8644 3199
Email:
christopher.thompson@unisa.edu.au
Spencer
Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS) Honours Research Bursaries
SGRHS is offering four honours Bursaries to encourage research on topics related to rural, regional or remote health or Aboriginal health.
To be eligible to apply for the scholarships, students must:
- be citizens or permanent residents of Australia
- be enrolled as a full time student in an Honours Program within the Division of Health Sciences at the University of South Australia, including Whyalla campus
- be undertaking a research project with a regional/rural/remote health or Aboriginal health focus undertake some field work/data collection outside of metropolitan Adelaide; and
- be supervised by at least one member of the SGRHS of Whyalla campus academic staff who may act as a principal or co-supervisor
Applicants will be assessed on academic merit. Bursary will not be offered if there are no suitable applicants.
Each scholarship will provide:
- $4,000 for the year
- free accommodation for field work, if required
- up to two return economy bus fares for Adelaide or other SA town to the project town; and
- up to $200 for project sundries (project materials, travel and costs) including printing of project report.
Recipients are required to:
- submit a copy of their thesis to SGRHS
- complete an evaluation at the conclusion of the project
- deliver a seminar to the staff of SGRHS at the conclusion of the project; and
- will be encouraged to disseminate the results of their project in a peer reviewed journal or at a relevant scientific or professional meeting
Value: $4,000 for the year plus assistance with travel, accommodation and project costs
Closing date: 30 November each year
For more information contact:
Mrs Gillian Laven
Research Fellow
Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS)
Tel: (08) 8303 6484
Fax: (08) 8303 3511
Email: gillian.laven@adelaide.edu.au
Whyalla
City Council Engineering Scholarships
The Whyalla City Council Engineering Scholarships have been developed to
assist engineering students with travel and accommodation expenses for
disbursement during the academic year. In particular, the scholarship is to
be used to support visits to Mawson Lakes to undertake practical sessions
and/or workshops associated with the engineering program.
The Whyalla City Council Engineering Scholarship is available to students in
the Engineering Program at the Whyalla Campus. To be eligible, applicants
must demonstrate financial disadvantage and provide a personal written
statement addressing the criteria.
Value: $1,000. Payment will be made in two instalments of
$500 in the first year and $500 in the second year, subject to satisfactory
academic performance. The funds must be used for the costs associated with
travel and accommodation expenses for disbursement during the academic year.
For more information please contact:
Ms Tracey Watson
Centre for Regional Engagement
Tel: (08) 8647 8150
Email:
tracey.watson@unisa.edu.au