Each year the School of Medicine and Psychology may offer an award known as the Jessica King Scholarship – with the aim of assisting an Aboriginal and/or...
Maev O'Collins Scholarship
Emeritus Professor Ellen Maev O’Collins established this endowed scholarship in 2015 to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking health sciences and social work studies – she greatly serviced the people of Papua New Guinea with her studies and work in her career.
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://acu.smapply.io/prog/maev_ocollins_scholarship/
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity
Academic meritAreas of study:
- Health services and support
- Social work
At Institution:
- Australian Catholic University
Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate coursework
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
- Part Time
Location:
- ACT
Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria, by the scholarship application close date:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students;
Faculty: Health Sciences;
Campus: Canberra;
Study load: full-time;
Financial hardship.
How to Apply
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
Evidence of financial hardship:
most recent Tax Assessment Notice; or
Centrelink Income Statement; or
the most recent 60 days of bank transactions AND pay slips from the last 6 weeks
Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
ATAR or equivalent; or
academic transcript (including GPA)
Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status.