Italian Australian Foundation Bursary

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be enrolled or enrolling in fourth year (Honours) in Italian Studies; or,
• be enrolled or enrolling in third year in Italian Studies;
• demonstrate financial disadvantage;
• be of Italian descent; and,
• be an Australian permanent resident or citizen.

Selection criteria

Eligible applicants will be assessed by a selection committee, with scholarships awarded to the student most disadvantaged in their academic work by financial need.

Submit an online application, including

• a 300-500 word statement describing how you would use this scholarship and how it would positively impact your personal and/or academic life;
• the University of Melbourne Student Financial Assessment form by 3 December 2023 with attached evidence of submission in your application form;
• at least one academic reference;
• current statement of results;
• copy of Australian residency or citizenship;
• proof of Italian descent (please supply a copy of your parent's or grandparent's Passport, Birth Certificate, Citizenship Certificate or Death Certificate - this does not need to be an original certified copy but the committee reserve the right to request the original at a later date if required); and,
• any other information to support your application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email within 8 to 10 weeks after the closing date.

Italian Australian Foundation

The Italian  Australian Foundation endeavours to improve the life opportunities for persons of Italian origin and descent through the delivery of services to the frail and elderly and by providing opportunities for students and practitioners to undertake professional development. In keeping with a key objective of the Italian Australian Foundation to “provide services for disadvantaged persons of Italian descent resident in Australia who would not otherwise have access to those services,” the Italian Australian Foundation has commenced a broad program of fellowships and bursaries designed to provide opportunities to students and practitioners to undertake further studies, skills specialisation and vocational training.