Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Program (Postgraduate)
2023 Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Program (Postgraduate)
Community/Equity
The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and assist Women to enter, re-enter and achieve leadership roles across financial services.
The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) is the primary membership organisation for financial planning practitioners who want to master the practice of financial planning, and who are committed to shaping the future of the profession.
As part of this continued commitment to excellence and with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women, FPA wish to provide meaningful equity opportunities for our students in pursuing finance and economics education.
Open from 18/Apr/2023 to 26/May/2023
Value
$5,000 per annum
Duration
One (1) Year
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Postgraduate (Coursework)
Number Available
Variable
Year of Scholarship
Trimester 2 2023
Degree
Business and Economics & Finance
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community Equity
Broad Study Area
Business
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
Application Criteria
Applicants who are undertaking tertiary studies as means to re-enter the workforce; or those who are mature age or of young age (between 16-35 years old) are encouraged to apply.
Applicants who are seeking to upskill in order to achieve leadership potions in finance, accounting, economics and financial planning professionals are encouraged to apply
Successful applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time or part-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of the Scholarship. Part-time students must be enrolled for a minimum study load of 50%.
Successful applicants must maintain enrolment in an eligible degree program for the duration of the Scholarship.
Applicants must identify as female, and be intending to enrol full-time or part-time at the University of Wollongong in 2023.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need. UOW also takes into consideration the following forms of educational disadvantage and applicant attributes when awarding equity scholarships: carer responsibilities; English language difficulty; long-term medical condition/disability or ongoing effects of abuse; regional or remote disadvantage; sole parent responsibilities; refugee status and Indigenous Australians.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder.
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65
Applicants must be intending to enrol in first year 2023 of one of the following eligible postgraduate degree programs: Master Courses: Master of Applied Finance (424 or 1437) Master of Business Analytics (3026 or 3074) Master of Financial Management (3038) Master of Professional Accounting (1438) Master of Professional Accounting Advanced (1439) Master Of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3031)
Eligible Graduate Certificate programs; Graduate Certificate: Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance (2121) Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (3035) Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (2122) Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting (3139) Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1190)
