Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
20 Nov 2023
Applications close
29 Jan 2024
Benefit amount
Up to $10,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Indigenous Futures Scholars Award aims to encourage Indigenous Australians enrolled or enrolling in a Masters program in the Faculty of Arts, with an ambition to contribute to the mental and social well-being of Indigenous communities.
About the donor
These awards stem from a generous gift from the Psyche Foundation. The Psyche Foundation is a Melbourne-based charity founded in 2019, established to fund mental health research, treatment and education. The Foundation’s mission is to improve the mental health of the population by supporting innovative and effective initiatives with responsive and experimental approaches. The Foundation is committed to improving accessibility of cutting-edge treatment approaches and promote social equity in access to mental health services.
Benefits
$10,000 per year pro rata for the duration of the coursework program.
Recipients are required to:
- accept award online within 21 days; and,
- provide an annual report outlining the benefit the scholarship has had on their studies.
Enquiries
For any further enquiries: artsawards-info@unimelb.edu.au
Amount:
Up to $10,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must be a student of Indigenous descent enrolled or enrolling in a Masters program within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
Selection criteria
- students will be required to submit a 500-word statement of intent outlining their current studies and future ambitions to contribute to the mental and social well-being of Indigenous communities;
- students meeting the eligibility criteria will be invited to an interview; and
- students will then be ranked according to their performance at the interview.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Need help understanding the process?
Visit our scholarship guideApplication
How to apply
Complete an online application form and include:
- a 500-word statement of intent outlining your current studies and future ambitions to contribute to the mental and social well-being of Indigenous communities;
- at least one academic reference;
- a copy of your academic record; and,
- any other information to support the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
When will I know the outcome?
The successful applicants will be notified via email.
Submit an applicationStatus:
Not open yet
Applications open:
20 Nov 2023
Applications close:
29 Jan 2024
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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