Aunty Mary Davis Scholarship for Indigenous Teacher Education
2024 Aunty Mary Davis Scholarship for Indigenous Teacher Education
Community/Equity
The University of Wollongong is deeply committed to Indigenous education. The Aunty Mary Davis Scholarship for Teacher Education offers one scholarship per year to an Indigenous student who aims to become a school teacher.
An application via UAC Equity must also be submitted in addition to the UOW Scholarship application
Open from 13/Mar/2024 to 12/May/2024
Value
$4,000 per annum
Duration
Minimum duration of degree (up to 4 years)
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2024
Degree
Bachelor of Primary Education or Bachelor of Education: The Early Years (incl. Honours and Deans' Scholars)
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community Equity
Broad Study Area
Education
Faculty
Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Must be enrolled Full time in Bachelor of Primary Education, Bachelor of Primary Education (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Education (The Early Years), Bachelor of Education (The Early Years) (Dean's Scholar);
Applicants must identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. UOW will ask the applicants to provide a Confirmation of Aboriginality or a statutory declaration prior to interviewing for this scholarship.
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50+
Applicants are required to demonstrate community involvement via submission of a written statement.
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
