Dr Cherrell Hirst AO Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

You'll receive:

• a scholarship of $5,000 for one year.

You must be one of:

• an Australian citizen (including dual citizens)
• a permanent resident of Australia
• a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• a New Zealand citizen.

You must also be:

• female
• from a low-income background
• experiencing financial hardship
• enrolled in or applying for one of:
  • any undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Health
  • a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Biological Sciences or Chemistry
  • a Bachelor of Biomedical Science
  • a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
  • a Bachelor of Justice
  • a Bachelor of Human Services/Bachelor of Justice double degree.

Complete an application to the Equity Scholarships Scheme .

All applications are assessed against selection criteria. We allocate scholarships based on need. Students with the greatest need will receive the highest value scholarships.

This scholarship is open to female students only. You must be enrolled in the semester you applied for and studying towards one of the eligible courses. Before we pay your scholarship, we will check your enrolment status to ensure you are still enrolled and eligible.

The Dr Cherrell Hirst Learning Potential Fund Scholarship was established by Dr Cherrell Hirst as a tribute to her family.

The scholarship aims to encourage disadvantaged and low-income female students to undertake an undergraduate degrees in health, science or justice.