Queensland Health Midwifery Scholarship

You can apply for this scholarship via our scholarship application process.

Application information

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

• Program preferences (commencing students)
• Secondary education history (commencing students)
• Tertiary education history
• Program (continuing students)

Personal Background

• Income and expenditure
• Scholarships
• Circumstances

Statements

• Personal statement: In 500 words or less, describe your career goals and how the scholarship will benefit you.
• Challenges statement: In 250 or less, outline challenges you have faced or overcome.

Application assessment

You will need to demonstrate financial hardship but other types of educational disadvantage may be considered in the selection process. Information you provide in your Griffith online scholarship application is used to conduct a comprehensive Educational Disadvantage Assessment (EDA).

Value

Maximum value is $5,000, paid in two instalments of $2,500 in Trimester 1 and 2. Payments are made in each enrolled trimester conditions are met, up to the maximum value of the scholarship.

Payment

Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date subject to satisfying scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note: Payments made while studying part-time may be taxable.

Payment is made, after census, on confirmation the recipient is enrolled at Griffith University and still meets eligibility requirements.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:

• remain enrolled at Griffith University in a Bachelor of Midwifery program in a minimum 20 credit points in a trimester
• maintain a GPA of 4 or above. Students who are excluded from study under any University procedure will lose their scholarship.

The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may 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.