Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarships in Australia

Curtin University is offering need based
scholarship for international students (including Australian and New
Zealand). This scholarship is available for current undergraduate and
postgraduate students within in the faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin Business
School, Humanities and Science & Engineering. The scholarship will provide
a range of awards with a minimum of $1,000 cash payment to support
educational costs. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis
depending on individual circumstances.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is provided within in the faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin
Business School, Humanities and Science & Engineering at Curtin University.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing undergraduate
and postgraduate degree level at Curtin University.
Scholarship Provider: Curtin University, Australia
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be considered for
the Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship:
-Be a current Curtin undergraduate or Postgraduate (by coursework) student
-Be from a refugee-like background, or the relative of such a person, who
experienced forced migration and may have entered Australia in a number of ways
including:
-Off-shore approved Refugee or Humanitarian entrant
-Onshore, community based Asylum Seeker or refugee
-Temporary Protection Visa holder
-Family Reunion
-Be able to demonstrate financial need
Scholarship Open for International Students: Australian, New Zealand and international students can apply for
this need based scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship is in accordance with Curtin’s
long-standing, formal commitment to Ethics and Social Justice. The scholarships
provide financial support to current Curtin undergraduate students who
have entered Australia under refugee-like conditions and are experiencing
financial difficulties in meeting the costs of pursuing Higher Education.
Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis depending on individual
circumstances.
What does it cover? This need based scholarship will provide a range of awards with a
minimum of $1,000 cash payment to support educational costs. The award
amount will be depending on the circumstances of the individual
recipient and the annual availability of funds. This amount will be paid pro
rata if the student’s semester study load is less than 100 credits. The
university reserves the right to reduce the amount of assistance provided by
the Scholarship award where applicants are in receipt of other scholarships.
Selection Criteria: Applications will be assessed by a selection panel using the
following criteria: Demonstrated financial hardship and Responses to
questions in application.
Notification: All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application via
their Official Communications Channel within student OASIS in 6 – 8 weeks of
the scholarship closing date.
How to Apply: An applicant must submit a completed application form with supporting
certified documents attached to the Scholarships Office at the Bentley campus.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is March 14, 2014.
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