King and Amy O'Malley Trust Scholarships

The King and Amy O’Malley Trust Fund awards Australia wide, annual undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to students enrolled in, or applying for, tertiary Home Economics or related programs - e.g. Primary and/or Secondary Teaching, Nutrition and Dietetics, Child and Family Studies, Food Science, Community Studies and Consumer Science.

Full-time undergraduate students

These scholarships are available for the duration of the studies being undertaken, with students required to apply/reapply for funding on a yearly basis ($6500 per year)

Part-time undergraduate students

These scholarships are available for up to three additional years of studies being undertaken, with students required to apply/re-apply for funding on a yearly basis ($3250 per year)

Full-time postgraduate students

These scholarships are available for up to three additional years of the studies being undertaken, with no re-application of funding required ($9500 per year).

Part-time postgraduate students

These scholarships are available for up to three additional years of the studies being undertaken, with no re-application of funding required ($4750 per year).

What is the duration of the scholarship?

1. Undergraduate scholarships are awarded for one year, with the option to reapply annually for up to three additional years.

2. Postgraduate scholarships can be awarded for up to three additional years, without having to reapply each year, subject to satisfactory progress reports and agreement conditions.

1. You need to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia.

2. Your proposed course must be related to Home Economics – Primary and/or Secondary Teaching, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Child and Family Studies, Community Studies, Consumer Science, etc.
3. You must be studying for the full academic calendar year in which you apply.

Undergraduate and postgraduate students can receive a scholarship if they are studying part-time. A part-time study load is defined as enrolment in no less than 50% of the equivalent full-time student load per semester.