John D. and Dagnija Balmford Travel Grant

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Benefit amount

Up to $3,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

This grant has been made available through the generosity of John D. and Dagnija Balmford to support financially disadvantaged 2nd or 3rd year students who will undertake Global Management Consulting.

About the donor

John Balmford commenced his career as a Chartered Accountant in 1952, having graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne. He worked as a part-time Accounting tutor both in the Faculty of Commerce and at Trinity College in the late 1950s. In 1977 he delivered the 38th Australian Society of Accountants University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture and was a member of the Committee which organised the Tenth International Congress of Accountants. He practiced for over 30 years and retired in 1988 as Senior Partner, Melbourne, at Ernst & Young. He also served on the National Council of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and as Chairman of the Australian Accounting Standards Committee.

Dagnija Balmford graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in 1965. She was an editor of the Australian Accountant, the journal of the Australian Society of Accountants, now CPA Australia, for eight years.

Benefits

There are multiple grants available, valued at $3,000 each.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant, you must:

be a domestic student
at the time of your application, have completed, or are on track to complete during the current semester, a minimum of 175 points of the Bachelor of Commerce (requirement of the subject)
be enrolled in the 2nd year or 3rd year of the Bachelor of Commerce
be intending to enrol into MGMT30017 Global Management Consulting and have submitted an application
meet the financial criteria as defined by Access Melbourne requirements. This includes being in receipt of Austudy, ABSTUDY or Youth Allowance, or if your parents receive Family Tax Benefit A, or if you can demonstrate a financial need.

Selection criteria

The recipient will be selected based on:

Acceptance into the subject Global Management Consulting MGMT30017
Academic merit based on WAM in the Bachelor of Commerce to date
Demonstrated financial hardship
Scholarship impact statement

Application

How to apply

Apply for MGMT30017 Global Management Consulting via this link:
Global Management Consulting program information
Apply for the Balmford Travel Grant via the online form. This includes uploading evidence proving your financial situation (e.g. a Centrelink statement) and a Scholarship Impact Statement (up to 1 page or 500 words) on how the travel grant could impact your ability to participate in a global experience program.
Students who are offered a place in MGMT30017 Global Management Consulting and who applied for the Balmford Travel Grant will have their eligibility reviewed by a Selection Panel consisting of the Team Leader, Employability and Global Skills and the FBE Scholarships Officer.

When will I know the outcome?

Recipients of the Balmford Travel Grants will be notified via email.

Recipient feedback

The John D. and Dagnija Balmford Travel Grant made it possible for me to participate in the Global Management Consulting (GMC) program. The grant helped to cover the travel and accommodation expenses and relieved any financial concerns I had. This allowed me to fully immerse myself in the program’s offerings. I was very keen to participate in the GMC program so that I could experience daily working life in international settings and gain first-hand experience as a consultant. I am truly grateful to be a recipient of this grant as it has opened doors to valuable opportunities for my professional and personal development.

Sofia Ahmed

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