Title
Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
College
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Opening date
01-12-2023
Closing date
11-03-2024
Scholarship value
$10,000
Scholarship duration
1 year
Payment term
Made in two equal instalments
Enrolment status
Continuing
Student type
Regional or rural or remote, Domestic Students
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Selection basis
Academic merit, Financial need
The object of the scholarship is to recognise and support regional and rural students studying the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration). Two scholarships will be available each year from 2018, for as long as funding permits.
The scholarship has been established through a $100,000 grant from the Government of South Australia.
Applicants for the scholarship must:
• normally be enrolled full-time at Flinders University*
• be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder; and
• be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)
• in the third (final) year of study
• be in receipt of a means-tested government benefit, or be able to demonstrate financial need
• have a permanent home address in regional or rural Australia as defined by the Australian Geographic Standards Classification (AGSC).
* Scholarships are available to part-time students in exceptional circumstances, which includes (but is not limited to) disability, illness or carer responsibilities. Part-time scholarships will be paid-pro rata.
The Scholarship selection will be made based on:
• geographical location**
• financial need
• academic merit.
Scholarship selection will be made in accordance with approved University procedures.
**Applicants studying at the Riverland campus will be given the highest priority. If there are no eligible applicants from the Riverland Campus, students from rural and remote areas will be considered. The degree of regional or rural remoteness will be considered for students not studying at the Riverland campus.
Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date.
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South Australia 5042
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