Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate scholarships
(Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award)
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- Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships Program
- The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Research and Development Scholarship
- The Construction Industry Training Board Design and Technology Scholarships
- Cowan International Placement Grants in Social Work
- Cowan International Placement Grant for Hawke Ambassador
- David Pank Education Scholarship
- David Pank Northern Areas Education Placement Scholarship
- DesignInc ESD Scholarship
- EAS Undergraduate Research Vacation Scholarships
- Indigenous Journalism Scholarship
- Shirley Harper Indigenous Scholarship in Education
- SA Water Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship
- University of South Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science Scholarship
- Work and Stress Research Summer Scholarships
- Woods Bagot Scholarship in Architecture
- Woods Bagot Scholarship in Interior Architecture
Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships
Program
Mr Gordon Samstag, late of Florida, USA, was a former staff member of the South Australian School of Art. In his will he made provision for a US$5 million gift for a trust fund to be set up to fund scholarships to enable Australian visual arts students to study overseas. The University of South Australia administers the Samstag scholarships which each year provide grants covering return fares, tuition fees, materials, equipment and reasonable living costs for 12 months with a possible six month extension for up to ten Australian artists to study overseas.
The following are eligible:
- graduates, of not more than five years standing by 30 June in each year, of a studio-based program at an Australian institution of higher education, or
- visual arts students currently enrolled in a studio-based program in an Australian institution of higher education who have completed at least two years of full-time equivalent study.
All applicants must be either Australian citizens or have permanent residency status, and be at least 18 years of age. Persons currently overseas may apply provided they are otherwise eligible in accordance with the above.
For more information contact:
Secretary, Samstag Scholarship Program
South Australian
School of Art
Tel: (08) 8302 0865
Fax: (08) 8302 0866
Email: Samstag@unisa.edu.au
Web: Samstag
Closing date: 30 June
each year
Value: grants covering return fares, tuition fees, materials, equipment and reasonable living costs
The
Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Research and Development Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded annually to students undertaking studies either in the Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics or Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) program. The scholarship is provided to encourage undergraduate research in the field of Australian building regulations. The research must form a major component of the degree, such as research project, thesis or dissertation.
Applicants are required to submit their proposal to Associate Professor George Zillante who will forward them to ABCB for assessment.
Full criteria and required format are available on the application form:
ABCB Research and Development Scholarship Application Form (PDF file,
73kb)
ABCB Research and Development Scholarship Application Form (RTF file,
221kb)
For further information contact:
Ms Jayne Kwiatkowski
Program Support Officer
School of Natural and Built Environments
Tel: (08) 8302 1142
Fax: (08) 8302 2252
Email:
jayne.kwiatkowski@unisa.edu.au
The
Construction Industry Training Board Design and Technology Scholarships
Doorways to Construction (D2C) is a Vocational Education and Training (VET) initiative set up by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in conjunction with the secondary schooling sectors of South Australia. The program is designed to assist secondary students to learn about the skills in the building and construction industry and gives them the opportunity to experience the various career pathways within the industry.
In an effort to support the recruitment of interested and skilled teachers for the delivery of the D2C programs, the Construction Industry Training Board Design and Technology Scholarships will provide funds to assist students with the cost of the student contribution amount for a Commonwealth supported place for the final two years of the Bachelor of Education (Design and Technology) at UniSA.
To meet the scholarship eligibility criteria recipients must:
- be enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Education (Design and Technology Education) at UniSA
- be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia
- maintain satisfactory progress within the program in each half year, as defined by university policy
- undertake the third-year and fourth-year practicum placements for the program in a secondary school setting which includes working directly with a D2C program
- participate in a range of building and construction industry activities organised by the CITB including and not limited to site visits and undertaking additional courses in the trades skills areas
- complete the application form
Graduates of the Doorways 2 Construction program or a similar VET in school program, and persons with skills/work experience related to the Construction Industry are encouraged to apply.
Application form
(RTF 152KB)
Application form
(PDF 91.8KB)
For more information contact:
Mrs Vikki Hopwood
School Administrator
School of Education - Mawson Lakes Campus
Tel: 8302 6284
Fax: 8302 6239
Email: vikki.hopwood@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: 20 November 2008
Value: 50% of the student contribution amount in respect of the Commonwealth supported place, for the duration of the program
Cowan
International Placement Grants in Social Work
The Cowan International Placement Grants in Social Work assists students undertaking 16 weeks placement at India’s Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs or Mulot Health Centre in Western Kenya. It is open to students enrolled in the 3rd, 4th and 5th years of: Bachelor of Social Work; Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services); Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Psychology; Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Policy and Management/ Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services), Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)/Bachelor of Psychological Science or Bachelor of Arts (Aboriginal Studies)/Bachelor of Social Work, who commenced University studies in one of the above programs no more than two years after the completion of year 12 and who can demonstrate financial disadvantage.
Applicants must also meet the UniSA academic requirements for international placement, including the requirement for a University International Travel Grant.
Preference will be given to rural students and those who commenced University study no more than two years after the completion of Year 12.
For more information contact:
Ms Sophie Diamandi
Program Director
School of Social Work and Social Policy
Tel: (08) 8302 4357
Fax: (08) 8302 4977
Email:
Sophie.diamandi@unisa.edu.au
Value: $2,500 per grant
Cowan
International Placement Grant for Hawke Ambassador
The Cowan International Placement Grant for Hawke Ambassador will assist a student undertaking an international placement/internship as part of the Hawke Ambassador Program. It is open to students enrolled full time in the 3rd, 4th or 5th years of any of Bachelor of Arts (International Studies), Bachelor of Applied Language and Intercultural Communication or associated double degrees with International Studies who can demonstrate financial disadvantage. Applicants must also meet the UniSA academic requirements for an international placement, including the requirements for a UniSA Travel Grant. Preference will be given to rural students and those who commenced University study no more than two years after the completion of Year 12. One grant will be awarded in 2007.
For more information:
Mr Stephen Parsons
Manager, International Relations and Market Development
Tel: (08) 8302 9140
Fax: (08) 8302 0733
Email: stephen.parsons@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: Please refer to the above contact for the closing date
Value: $2,500
David
Pank Education Scholarship
The Pank Family has established this scholarship in
memory of David Pank.
In 2008, two scholarships, each tenable for three years, will be offered to
students enrolled full-time in the second year of a Bachelor of Education
program (and associated Double Degree programs) and living in the areas of
Salisbury and Playford.
The value of each scholarship is up to $6,000, payable at the rate of $2000
annually. Applications will open on 10 March and close on 7 April 2008.
For more information contact:
Ms Emily Young
Program Administrative Officer, School of Education
Tel: (08) 8302 6251
Email: emily.young@unisa.edu.au
David
Pank Northern Areas Education Placement Scholarship
The Pank Family has established this scholarship in memory of David Pank.
In 2008 two scholarships will be offered to high achieving students enrolled
full-time in the third year of one of the following programs: - Bachelor of
Education, Bachelor of Science (LBES) - Bachelor of Education (Primary and
Middle) (LBPM)
The recipients will be required to undertake their final-year teaching
placements in a Northern Suburbs public school. The value of each
scholarship is up to $2,000 for one year, subject to satisfactory academic
progress. Applications will open on 23 June and close on 8 August 2008.
For more information contact:
Ms Briony Carter
Professional Placement Coordinator
School of Education
Tel: (08) 8302 5403
Email:
briony.carter@unisa.edu.au
DesignInc ESD Scholarship
Nomination is based on academic merit in level 2 results of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Architecture. The scholarship recipient will be chosen through a combination of academic merit and an interview process. The selection panel will assess applicants on leadership potential, communications skill and problem solving aptitude relating to ESD. The Director of DesignInc will be a member of the panel.
For more information contact:
Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
Tel: (08) 8302 0201
Fax: (08) 8302 0211
Email:
archdesign@unisa.edu.au
Web:
Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
Value: $2,000 to travel within the Australasian region to study any significant issue related to Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD)
EAS
Undergraduate Research Vacation Scholarships
The scholarships are open to students enrolled in an undergraduate program in EAS who, in 2007, completed either their third or their honours year. Scholarships are awarded competitively based on academic merit and on the availability of supervision. Only one application per student is permitted and scholarships are only awarded for the purpose of undertaking research at UniSA. Successful applicants cannot defer the scholarship and must take it up during the time nominated on the application. Each successful applicant is required to forward a brief written report of the work undertaken during the scholarship to the EAS Research Office within six weeks of the end of tenure of the scholarship.
Ms Michelle Sced
Research Development Coordinator
Division of Education, Arts, and Social Sciences
Tel: (08) 830 24038
Fax: (08) 830 24395
Email:
michelle.sced@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: 5 pm 8 December 2008
Indigenous
Journalism Scholarship
To be awarded for a period of three academic years to a student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who has been admitted to the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism). The scholarship consists of a $7,500 stipend paid to the recipient for the first year of the scholarship and student contribution amount payments for the duration of the degree.
For application information contact:
Indigenous College of Education
And Research
Tel: (08) 8302 9194
Fax: (08) 8302 7034
Email: ICER@unisa.edu.au
Value: $7,500 stipend paid to the recipient for the first year of the scholarship; student contribution amount payments for the duration of the degree
Shirley
Harper Indigenous Scholarship in Education
The late Shirley Harper was an early childhood teacher and her family has dedicated this scholarship in honour of her memory and life work in education. The scholarship is valued at $5,000 per annum (for up to four years), and will be awarded to a financially disadvantaged Indigenous student enrolled in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) or Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary and Primary). The scholarship will be open to commencing students, existing UniSA students or students returning to study.
For application information contact:
Indigenous College of Education
And Research
Tel: (08) 8302 9194
Fax: (08) 8302 7034
Email: ICER@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: Please refer to the above contact for the closing date
Value: $5,000 per annum (up to four years)
SA
Water Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship
The SA Water Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2007. The scholarship will be available for 2nd/3rd year students studying full time in a program with either the Division of Business, Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, Health Sciences or Education, Arts and Social Sciences.
To be eligible for this scholarship students must :
- Be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident
- Have an idea of their future in engineering and how the scholarship will be of benefit to them in achieving this
- Have an interest in SA Water Graduate Program and be willing to attend Graduate Program functions at SA Water
- Have the ability to be a positive ambassador for SA Water
For more information and selection criteria
Ms Jillian Miller
Co-ordinator Indigenous Student Services
Indigenous Support Unit
Tel: (08) 8302 9151
Fax: (08) 8302 7034
Email: jillian.miller@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: Please refer to the above contact for the closing date
Value: Up to $10,000 equating to 2 x payments of $2,500 per annum and up to $5,000 paid employment during vacation period.
University
of South Australia Bachelor of Psychological Science Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded twice yearly, each half year. The recipients will be the students who achieve the highest grade point average (GPA) across all 24 relevant courses/subjects in the program for the previous academic year in the Malaysian HELP Institute’s American Degree Program In Psychology.
The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic results provided to the Head of the School of Psychology by The Director, Centre for Psychology of the HELP institute. The scholarships may, at the advice of the Director, be recommended to be shared between two students as half fee scholarships.
For more information please contact:
Ms Lynette Leaney
Program Director
School of Psychology
Tel: (08) 8302 4484
Fax: (08) 8302 4729
Email:
lynette.leaney@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: The Director, Centre for Psychology of the HELP Institute will
present candidates. No application process is required.
Value: $13,000 AUD
Work
and Stress Research Summer Scholarships
The scholarships are intended to provide some practical research training for completing third year and Honours year students interested in pursuing a career in research. The awardees' names will appear on publications arising from the scholarships, which will help them in future applications for PhD scholarships and in building their research career.
Awardees will undertake research for six weeks in two periods of time: 4-22 December and 8-25 January
For further information and full criteria please contact:
Dr Michelle Tuckey
Lecturer
School of Psychology
Tel: (08) 8302 4537
Fax: (08) 8302 4729
Email: Michelle.tuckey@unisa.edu.au
Closing date: Please refer to the above contact for the closing date
Value: $2,500
Woods Bagot
Scholarship in Architecture
Nomination is based on academic merit in level 2 results of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Architecture. The successful applicant will be chosen based on academic excellence and ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the architecture profession. Students will be invited to attend a personal interview, and to submit their current portfolio of work.
For more information contact:
Mrs Christine Kearney
School Administrator
Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
Tel: (08) 8302 0201
Fax: (08) 8302 0211
Web: Louis Laybourne Smith School of
Architecture and Design
Value: $3,000 paid in two annual instalments of $1,500 each
Woods Bagot
Scholarship in Interior Architecture
Nomination is based on academic merit in level 2 results, of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture. The successful applicant will be chosen based on academic excellence and ability to recognise the relationship between academic studies and the needs of the profession in interior design. Students will be invited to attend a personal interview, and to submit their current portfolio of work.
For more information contact:
Mrs Christine Kearney
School Administrator
Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design
Tel: (08) 8302 0201
Fax: (08) 8302 0211
Web: Louis Laybourne Smith School of
Architecture and Design
Value: $3,000 paid in two annual instalments of $1,500 each