Destination Australia Scholarship
Overview
Title
Destination Australia Scholarship
College
Opening date
09-02-2023
Closing date
08-03-2023
Scholarship value
$15,000
Scholarship duration
per annum
Payment term
Payment will be made in two instalments per annum after the census date of each semester.
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
International students, Domestic Students, Regional or rural or remote
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Selection basis
Academic merit, Financial need
Description
The Destination Australia Scholarship have been established under the Commonwealth government’s Destination Australia Program. The purpose of which is to attract and support international and domestic students to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high quality learning experience.
Eligibility
An applicant must:
- be commencing a bachelor’s degree at the Riverland campus of Flinders University;
or - be commencing the Doctor of Medicine at Flinders NT Campus
- maintain ongoing residency in a regional area as defined by the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure from the Australian Bureau of Statistics; and
- be enrolled full-time.
International recipients are also required to maintain a Student Visa for the duration of the scholarship.
Selection Criteria
Preference will be given to the following students:
- First Nations People
- Students from low social-economic status
- Students who are first in family to undertake tertiary education
- Students living with a disability
Scholarships will be awarded for the duration of the recipient’s program, subject to maintaining a GPA of 4.0. The maximum tenure is 3 years.
Application information
Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date. Please ensure all of your personal details are up-to-date in the Student System as you will be assessed using this information.
