Scholarship Overview

Community Engagement Equity Scholarship is offered by the Australian Catholic University to international students. Community Engagement Equity Scholarship is available for students from all countries who want to study Bachelors Degree in the Australia at the Australian Catholic University. Every year, the university selects 2 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 4000 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:
Community Engagement Equity Scholarship is available for the Bachelors Degree. We have listed below the Bachelors Degree Programmes of Australian Catholic University that are eligible for the scholarship:
• Bachelor of Nutrition Science,Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science,Bachelor of Arts (Honours),Bachelor of Nursing,Bachelor of High Performance Sport,Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary),Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry),Bachelor of Commerce

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Australian Catholic University in Australia

• Bachelor of Nutrition Science
  Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
• Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
  Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
• Bachelor of Nursing
  Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
  Bachelor of High Performance Sport

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: AUD 4,000 => Rs 2,30,200

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 scholarship is valued at $4,000, to be paid in one lump sum. 

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 2

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

This scholarship is open to commencing students who meet all the following criteria: 

• must be enrolled in any undergraduate degree at blacktown campus 
• Contribution to community service and/or community engagement 
• Faced hardships or barriers in accessing higher education 

Application Process for this scholarship

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

• A written statement of approximately 400 words outlining: 
  • your contributions to community service; 
  • any hardships or barriers you have faced and the impact they have had on your path to higher education. This may include but is not limited to; excessive family or carer responsibilities, illness, financial hardship, English language difficulty, refugee background, disability, or coming from a rural, regional or remote location.   
• Evidence to support the hardship/s outlined in your written statement. This may include but is not limited to; a Centrelink statement, letter from a medical professional, visa document, Health Care Card, or a statutory declaration. 
• Two written references, these can be from any of the following:  
  • community engagement leader 
  • teacher
  • principal
  • religious leader 

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

• Written statement
• Contribution to community service and/or community engagement
• Hardship/s faced in accessing higher education

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	March 01, 2024	Deadline: 1 Mar 2024 11:59 PM (AEDT)

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