Funding Priorities
UniSA has many
funding priorities ranging from student support to
research. The left hand links and the information below detail some of the
key giving programs the University is focusing on over the next 12 - 18 months.
Student Support
Our students are always our first priority at UniSA. Our fundraising efforts extend opportunities and resources available to students by increasing the number of scholarships and grants that are available. Without support some of these students may not be able to access a university education. By giving to any of the programs listed below, you can have an effect that lasts a lifetime.
Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship
The Gavin Wanganeen Indigenous Scholarship provides crucial financial support for worthy Indigenous students to study an undergraduate program at UniSA. Supported by AFL life member Gavin Wanganeen, this scholarship is a reflection of UniSA's commitment to the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. More information.
Library
Libraries need constant updating. Books need to be replaced regularly, but today's new modern libraries are so much more than just a repository for books. At UniSA computer equipment is available in all our libraries, allowing students access to internet services, databases and libraries all over the world. Specialised equipment for students with disabilities is also provided. You can make an investment in knowledge by sponsoring the purchase of one or more books in the UniSA Library collection. In recognition of your generosity, all book donations of $110 or more will be acknowledged with your name on a specially commissioned bookplate inside a new textbook.
Student Placement Grants
UniSA is committed to experiential learning and a large number of our students undertake work placements as part of their programs. These placements can last for a number of weeks and students are often required to give up paid work during this time. This can be difficult for financially disadvantaged students already struggling to make ends meet. That's why the Student Placement Grants have been established. Each grant is valued at $1,000 and these much welcomed grants are awarded to the most deserving, financially disadvantaged students undertaking work placements.
Education Rural Experience Grants
These grants give critical assistance to financially disadvantaged students while they undertake their final teaching practicum in a rural or remote area of South Australia. The experiences gained during these practicums will encourage many of the participants to take up teaching positions in rural and remote schools when they graduate and this, in turn, will help to alleviate the shortage of teachers in these areas.
Research
At UniSA we are at the forefront of exciting new research such as the research conducted at the Kathleen Bodnar laboratory into nutrition, functional foods, metabolic fitness and physical activity. A bequest made by Kathleen Bodnar has made it possible to equip this new laboratory facility that is central to the research functions of the Nutritional Physiology Research Centre (NPRC) at UniSA. Research into nutrition supports many of the health claims made in complementary therapy. One of Kathleen's sisters commented, " It is wonderful for us to know that Kathy's good intentions live on".