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Home : Scholarships : Australian Government Scholarships : Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme

Postgraduate Community Aged Care
Nursing Scholarship Scheme

Overview
The Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme is an Australian Government initiative to encourage more registered/division 1 nurses to enter (or re-enter) the community aged care sector, and increase the skills of registered/division 1 nurses already working in the sector.

Application dates
This Scheme is currently open, and the application period will close Friday 16 April 2010.

How to Apply
Please download and complete the Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme Application form:
Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Application and Guideline form Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Application and Guideline form (187 KB)
The completed form can be sent to the following address by Friday 16 April 2010:

Postgraduate Community Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Scheme
Royal College of Nursing, Australia
PO Box 219
Deakin West   ACT   2600

Value of scholarship
Applicants may apply for funding towards more than one activity.

A. Postgraduate Tertiary Study: up to a maximum of $10,000

Full time study load = $5,000 per six months for one year.
Part time study load = $2,500 per six months for one year.

B. Short Course/Workshop

Applicants can receive up to a maximum of $5,000 per course/workshop.

C. Conference participation:
Applicants can receive up to a maximum of $3,000 per conference.

Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
  • be a registered/division 1 nurse with a demonstrated history of working in the community aged care sector
  • hold a current practicing certificate (or its equivalent) issued by a nurse registration body in an Australian State or Territory
  • have attended or be planning to attend a conference within Australia in 2009/2010
  • be continuing or commencing postgraduate study within Australia in 2009/2010

Important links
Click here for information about professional development for current nurses and midwives
Click here for information on how these scholarship payments may affect Centrelink payments
Click here for more information on the taxation implications of receiving one of these scholarships

Need more information?
p 1800 551 201 (freecall)
e Please email your questions to the fund administrator using the form below.

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