2020 – Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship

Applications open: 19/07/2019
Applications close: 15/11/2019

About this scholarship

The Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship has been developed by Curtin University to support Curtin undergraduate and postgraduate students from a refugee-like background who are experiencing financial difficulty in meeting the costs of pursuing higher education.

Faculty

• Centre for Aboriginal Studies
• Faculty of Business and Law
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • Science courses
  • Engineering courses
  • Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate coursework

Citizenship

• Australian Citizen
• Australian Permanent Resident
• New Zealand Citizen
• Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• International Student

Value

The Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship will provide a range of funds to support educational costs. The funding amount will be dependant on the circumstances of the individual recipient.

Eligible courses

• All undergraduate degrees
• Postgraduate degrees in masters by coursework only

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship:

• Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder, or New Zealand citizen or an international student holding one of the following visas:
  • Bridging Visa E holder in Australia
  • Bridging Visa A holder in Australia
  • Bridging Visa XA holder in Australia
  • Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785)
  • Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790)
• Currently reside within Australia
• Received a full offer* of admission and enrolled into:
  
  • An undergraduate degree at Curtin University in 2020 Semester 1 or
  • A postgraduate (masters by coursework) degree at Curtin University in 2020 Semester 1 or Trimester 1
• Be from a refugee-like background, or the relative/dependant 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, Safe Haven Enterprise Visa or Bridging Visa
  • Family reunion
• Able to provide details of refugee background
• Financial hardship

*Full offer of admission:

Applicants must have received a full offer of admission into their intended course by the time the scholarship is awarded (23 December 2019).

Enquiries

Scholarships Office

E: scholarships@curtin.edu.au

T: (08) 9266 2992

Frequently Asked questions: https://askcurtin.custhelp.com/app/answers/list/kw/scholarship

Further Information

For advice on how to complete your application can be found under the ‘Application Advice’ tab on the scholarships website

For further information about holding more than one scholarship contact scholarships@curtin.edu.au