Vice Chancellor's Professional Development Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

The Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Development Scholarships Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff will this year offer two (2) $2500 Staff Scholarships for UWS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academic and professional staff to attend relevant conferences or courses to further their professional or career development.

The Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment and Engagement located within the Office of People and Culture has developed an Employment and Engagement Strategy which aims to attract, retain and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and represents one of the main areas within the University that focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. For more information, please see Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment and Engagement.

Who can Apply?

Applications are open to all ongoing academic and professional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff (part-time and full-time) who have a minimum of 12 months continuous service and can demonstrate how the professional development activity will benefit their career or professional development and their organisational unit or the University overall.

The professional development activity must also be related to a staff members’ duties of employment at UWS.

What Type of Professional Development can the Scholarships be used for?

Scholarships may be used for a variety of professional development activities including conferences, seminars, workshops and short courses that are relevant to the staff member’s duties of employment at UWS. The scholarships are not available for payment towards courses such as Bachelors and Masters Degrees. For more information, please see Education Allowance in the Professional Development Policy.

Application Criteria and Procedures

Please read the detailed application criteria and procedures (PDF, 25Kb) before completing an application form.

Application Form and Closing Date

To apply, please complete the application form (MS Word, 80Kb).

Applications should be emailed to Kim Nemetz in the Office of People and Culture by close of business 25 March 2013.

A panel will then consider each application and it is anticipated that the outcome of all applications will be made known within four weeks from the date applications close.

More Information

For more information, please contact Kim Nemetz in the Office of People and Culture.