Quota International Scholarship for Speech and Hearing Impairments
2020 Quota International Scholarship for Speech and Hearing Impairments
Community
Quota International of Campbelltown has established this scholarship to support one (1) UOW student who is currently living with a speech and/or hearing impairment OR who is a carer of someone living with a speech and/or hearing impairment OR who is studying or working in a field relating to speech and/or hearing impairment.
Quota International Inc. has clubs and branches in 13 countries around the world and supports many disadvantaged women and children programs as well as hearing impaired people in our communities.
Applicants are asked to submit a one page statement outlining how hearing and/or speech impairment has impacted your life and discussing your goals for your studies and beyond.
Open from 18/Aug/2020 to 27/Sep/2020
Value
$1,500 per Annum
Duration
Three (3) Years
Level of Enrolment
First Year, Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year, Fifth Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2020
Degree
Any Undergraduate degree
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Arts & International Studies, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Graduate Medicine, Health & Medicine, Information & Communications Technology, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Media, Communications & Journalism, Physics, Psychology, Science
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Successful applicants must remain enrolled in an undergraduate degree at any onshore campus at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Successful applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident
Applicants are required to demonstrate community involvement via submission of a written statement
Applicants must either:i. Be living with a hearing and/or speech impairment, and be registered with UOW Disability Services. This may include hearing and/or speech impairments caused by a range of medical conditions, including but not limited to: MS (Multiple Sclerosis),Brain tumour/cancer,Acquired Brain Injury, Cancer, Cerebal Palsy, Dystonia, Stroke/CVA,Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson's Disease, Tourette's Syndrome.
or ii. Be a carer of someone living with a hearing and/or speech impairment, and be registered as a carer with UOW Disability Services
or iii. Be able to demonstrate a commitment to studying and/or working in an area relating to hearing and/or speech impairments
preference will be given to First year students, however any eligible Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply
