Hunter New England Population Health Indigenous Scholarship

Hunter New England Population Health delivers services that support the development and maintenance of healthy environments, health communities and healthy people. Our mission is to protect and promote the health and well-being of people in the Hunter, New England and wider communities.
 
The scholarship is ongoing for a maximum of 3 years with a total benifit of $15,000 provided ongoing eligibility is met and must be taken up in a year of award.
 
The scholarship provides a benefit of $5,000 annually to be paid as a lump sum following semester one census date.
 
The scholar may be offered the opportunity of paid work to join Healthy Children’s Initiative – a statewide childhood obesity prevention health promotion program focused on healthy eating and physical activity, delivered through primary schools

Scholarship details

Value: $15,000 approx. total

Duration: 3 Years

Availability: 1 scholarship offered

Application dates

Closed

Close: 22/02/2023

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants

Areas of study:

  • Health services and support
  • Psychology
  • Teacher education

At Institution:

  • University of Newcastle

Study level:

  • Undergraduate

Study Load:

  • Full Time

Location:

  • NSW

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria:
  • Be enrolled in your 1st year of a Bachelor of Psychology Science, Bachelor of Education, or a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (including Honours) with University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Further Information

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. Interviews may be held with shortlisted applicants.
 
Available scholarships will go to the most competitive applicant applying from each year of study, eg – one to a 2nd year student, one to a 3rd year student, one to a 4th year student.