ACUPGA Professional Development Grant

Awarded by : Australian Catholic University

Updated on Apr 13, 2023
Amrita Kaur

University Research Analyst

ACUPGA Professional Development Grant

  • Applicable for

    Australian Catholic University in Australia

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 19,408/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    10

  • Course Level

    Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2023

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

ACUPGA Professional Development Grant is offered by the Australian Catholic University to international students. ACUPGA Professional Development Grant is available for students from all countries who want to study Masters Degree in the Australia at the Australian Catholic University. Every year, the university selects 10 candidates from all the received applications and offers them scholarships based on their academic profiles. The maximum scholarship that a student can receive is AUD 350 at Australian Catholic University. The fee needs to be paid in full, the scholarship amount will be given to students once they start their study program.
Participating Programmes:

ACUPGA Professional Development Grant is available for the Masters Degree. We have listed below the Masters Degree Programmes of Australian Catholic University that are eligible for the scholarship:

• Master of Philosophy,Master of Theology (Research),Master of Teaching (Secondary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education,Master of Teaching (Secondary),Master of Rehabilitation,Master of Educational Leadership etc as given below.

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: AUD 350 => Rs 19,408

Conversion rate used: 1 AUD = Rs. 57.55 (last updated 26th September 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others Scholarship amount can be used for this

  • This grant is valued at $350, to be paid in one lump sum.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 10

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

The Grant is open to current students who meet all of the following criteria:

  • must be currently enrolled in any postgraduate course
  • Undertaking a professional development activity, for example, training, professional exams, professional body membership, computer skills courses. 
  • The activity must be undertaken within 6 months (either before or after) of the application closing date.

Preference will be given to following candidates:

Preference will be given to students who have not received any other ACU scholarship or grant related to the professional development opportunity identified in this application.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application process- Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:

  • A written statement of approximately 200 words outlining what you hope to gain from your chosen activity
  • Evidence of completion (or intent to complete) the chosen activity
  • Budget of expenses relating to your chosen activity, this may include the purchasing of necessary equipment.

Selection criteria- Applications are assessed on the strength of the following criteria:

  • Written statement
  • Budget

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • Applications are closed now 

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Additional Information

Other requirements:

  • ACUPGA Office holders must withdraw from the selection committee to apply.
  • Students are only eligible to receive an ACUPGA Grant once during their studies at ACU. Recipients are requested to submit a short report of approximately 250 words outlining how the Grant has assisted them.
  • The report should be submitted to the ACUPGA President no later than 1 month after the professional development opportunity has been undertaken.

Selection process- The recipients will be determined by a selection committee consisting of the ACUPGA President, ACUPGA Vice-President (Coursework) and ACUPGA Vice-President (HDR).

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