APS Bendi Lango Bursary for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Students in Australia, 2013

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Australian Psychological Society offers Bendi Lango Bursary for pursuing postgraduate degree level in the field of psychology. Each bursary of financial assistance is valued at $15,000 per annum during the time that the applicant is in full-time study (or $7500 per part-time year) in either an APAC-accredited Masters coursework degree (MPsych) or professional Doctorate (DPsych or PsychD). The closing date for applications for the 2013 Bendi Lango bursary is Sunday, 31st March 2013.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is provided in the field of psychology.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing postgraduate degree level. Masters coursework degree (MPsych) or professional Doctorate (DPsych or PsychD).
Scholarship Provider: Australian Psychological Society
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: -Applicants need not to be members of the APS but must be able to demonstrate their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by confirmation in writing by the Chairperson of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander incorporated organisation.
-Applicants must provide evidence of their ‘necessitous financial circumstances’. These are defined in the Award as ‘circumstances where an applicant’s financial resources are insufficient to obtain all that is necessary for a modest standard of living, which is a standard of living greater than bare existence’.
-Applicants must also be able to provide proof of acceptance or enrolment into an APAC-accredited postgraduate coursework degree in 2013.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descents can apply.

Scholarship Description: Since 2006 the APS has assisted six postgraduate psychology students facing financial hardship, initially with funds raised from the Bendi Lango series of art exhibitions organised by former President Amanda Gordon. In 2011 this initiative was formalised as a fund for tax-deductible donations. These member donations have exceeded $30,000 in both 2011 and 2012, providing strong endorsement for the Indigenous Education and Employment component of the APS Reconciliation Action Plan. The establishment of the bursary is one response to the need to boost the growth in the numbers of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander psychologists if we are to approach parity (2.5% of the Australian population and the profession) this century. Over the 20 years to 2007 an average of only 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists were added to the profession per year, but that rate has now begun to accelerate, bringing the current total to approximately 80 registered psychologists.

Number of award(s): Not Known.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? Each bursary of financial assistance is valued at $15,000 per annum during the time that the applicant is in full-time study (or $7500 per part-time year) in either an APAC-accredited Masters coursework degree (MPsych) or professional Doctorate (DPsych or PsychD).

Other Benefits: Not Known

Selection criteria: A selection committee will recommend the recipient(s) to the APS Board on the basis of merit, provided that the above eligibility criteria have been met to the committee’s satisfaction.

Notification: Successful applicants will be notified prior to commencing their 2013 course of study.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post or electronically.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The closing date for applications for the 2013 Bendi Lango bursary is 31st  March 2013.

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Scholarship Tags: 2013, Australia, Bendi, Bursary, Coursework, Lango, Postgraduate, Psychology

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