Support to undertake a midwifery degree
The Brighter Futures Midwifery Scholarships are designed to support students enrolled in Griffith University's Bachelor of Midwifery program who are experiencing financial hardship, carer responsibilities and/or social disadvantage.
Key points
Targeted to
Bachelor of Midwifery students
Value
$5,000
Level of study
Undergraduate
Apply by
4 pm Monday 20 March 2023
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must be:
- an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, permanent humanitarian visa holder or permanent resident
- enrolled in Griffith University's Bachelor of Midwifery program by the closing date of this scholarship
- experiencing financial hardship, carer responsibilities and/or social disadvantage.
Examples of social disadvantage may include but are not limited to:
- having come from a background of poverty
- being a sole carer for a family member(s)
- being a parent of a child with special needs
- being a legal Australian resident who may have had previous experience or status as a refugee.
You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.
Application information
To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the following sections within the application.
Study details
- Tertiary education history (commencing students)—academic merit: GPA.
- Secondary education history (commencing students)—academic merit: OP.
- Program preferences (commencing students).
- Program (continuing students)—Academic Merit: GPA.
Personal background
- Income and expenditure.
- Circumstances.
Statements
To give yourself the best chance, we recommend you complete the personal statement, all statements you complete will be considered.
- Personal statement – outline your career goals and how this scholarship would benefit you completing your studies.
- Challenge statement – outline your circumstances in details, such as social circumstances of significant hardship or disadvantage, family carer and/or parenting responsibilities and all other challenges you have had to overcome.
Value
Maximum value of $5,000, payable in instalments of $2,500 in Trimester 1 and 2.
Payment
Payments are made within six weeks after the census date, subject to the recipient satisfying the scholarship terms and conditions.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, the recipient will be required to:
- remain full-time enrolled (part-time in extenuating circumstances) at Griffith University in the Bachelor of Midwifery program
- maintain a minimum GPA of 4
- submit to the Student Financial Support and Scholarships Office a report at the end of each academic year for which the scholarship is paid, outlining how the scholarship has benefited them.
These terms and conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, it is at the discretion of the scholarships selection committee to withhold the trimester instalment or terminate the scholarship. The recipient must show cause to the Student Financial Support and Scholarships Office as to why the scholarship should not be terminated.
Applications must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.
Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.
Sponsor details
Mark Hoepner is the Managing Director of the Hoepner Group, specialising in third-party logistics.
His wife Debra Creedy is a Professor of Perinatal Mental Health in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Griffith University.
Start your application
We've put together a checklist to ensure you make the most of your scholarship application. Once you have all the information and documentation needed, you can create an account in or login to our scholarships system and submit your application.
Get in touch
If you have a question, need some help with your scholarship application, or would like to make a donation, feel free to contact us.