Future Nurses Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to current ECU students and encourages applications from;

• students from low socio-economic backgrounds;
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students;
• students with caring responsibilities;
• care leavers / people with experience of out-of-home care; and
• students from rural or regional areas of Australia.

For more information, contact AskUs

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen;
• be enrolled in a Bachelor of Science (Nursing, Nursing Midwifery or Nursing Studies);
• be in final year of study undertaking final prac this semester;
• have an academic progression status of GREEN;
• be studying minimum of 30 credit points;
• be able to provide evidence of financial hardship; and
• not currently be in receipt of any major scholarships of more than $5000 per annum or an ECU Equity Scholarship.

Application is made via the ECU Online Scholarship Application Portal . Access to the portal is available between application opening and closing dates.

Applicants will be required to provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words addressing the below;

• Demonstrate drive and commitment to establish a career in nursing despite financial hardship or other personal difficulty.
• How will the award assist you in addressing these limitations referred to above?

Eligible applications will be assessed by a Selection Committee. Selection will based on:

• Demonstrated need and personal circumstances.