The is to announce to the general public that the Australian Catholic University (ACU), Australia, is offering scholarship opportunities to International students who are willing to pursue a degree program at the University 2018.
About this Scholarship
Established in 2018 the Community Engagement Scholarship is a two-year program that recognises and rewards students who demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development of their knowledge and skills in community engagement.
Community Engagement Scholars take on a large commitment during the two years of the program. Refer to ‘Ongoing Requirements’ below.
Scholars are provided with:
- A work space and access to a computer in the ACU Engagement office
- An ACU Engagement mentor throughout their participation in the program
- Access to all ACU Engagement seminars, workshops and other community engagement learning opportunities
- The opportunity to give a presentation on their learnings to our community partners and senior ACU Staff at the end-of-year seminar.
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria, as of the scholarship application closing date.
- Citizenship: Domestic and international students
- Faculty: any
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: any
- Year level: Second year or above
- Contribution to, and/or leadership in, community service
- Minimum cumulative GPA: 5.0 (on the ACU seven point scale).
Ongoing Requirements
To remain eligible for scholarship payments, recipients are required to maintain the following:
- Remain enrolled in course identified at the time of application
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 5.0
- Participate in a minimum of 100 hours of community engagement practicum per year with ACU Engagement (may include internally-focused engagement activities)
- Participate in a minimum of 100 hours of approved community engagement activity per year with community partners of ACU Engagement
- Attend quarterly workshops focused on topics related to community engagement run by ACU Engagement
- Maintain an electronic portfolio that displays their progress and achievements throughout their time in the CES Program
- Maintain regular contact with their ACU Engagement mentor
Value Of Scholarships
- The scholarship has a total value of $10,000, being $5,000 per annum, to be paid in $2,500 instalments each semester over two years.
- There are two scholarships available.
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Australian Catholic University International Scholarship 2018 Application Closing Date
The application Open on Monday, 20 August 2018 and Closes on Friday, 5 October 2018.
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