Lady Huntingfield Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be undertaking the master of Social Work degree at the University

Selection criteria

Consideration will be given to a candidate’s academic record, character and suitability for social work.

Write a letter of application, providing the following information:

• details of your financial position in relation to your attendance in the course
• name and value of any other award or financial assistance you receive
• information relevant to the specific objective of the scholarships, as described in eligibility requirements

If any applicant wishes to be considered for more than one award, a separate application letter must be lodged for each, but the detailed information need be provided only once. Applications should be addressed to the Head of Department, Professor Marie Connolly and submitted to socialwork-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au with the subject header ‘MSW scholarship application’.

Recipients of the scholarship will be advised in writing.

Lady Huntingfield

The City of Melbourne held an appeal to fund this scholarship in memory of Lady Huntingfield, wife of the Fifth Baron Huntingfield, Governor of Victoria from 1934 to 1939, who had great interest in work for women and children.