IBM Diversity & Access Scholarship
Value
$5,000
Duration
1 Year
Status
Closed
Opens
19/08/2024Closes
23/09/2024Quick Links
Overview
The Scholarship aims to provide financial support to a female student who has experienced educational disadvantage(s), and is commencing or continuing an MBA degree in the UTS Business School.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must:
- be female; and
- be enrolled or intending to enrol in the UTS Business School Master of Business Administration degree (C04018); and
- meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent and provide either:
- a Confirmation of Aboriginality from a local Aboriginal Land Council or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation; or
- a UTS Statutory Declaration form accompanied by two written references from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from the applicant's community who can confirm their identity and are not an immediate family member; OR
- Have experienced one or more educational disadvantages evidenced by either submitting an Universities Admission Centre (UAC) Equity Scholarship (ES) application or providing a personal statement outlining:
- facing financial hardship; and/or
- carer responsibilities;
- English language difficulty;
- Indigenous Australian;
- long-term medical condition, disability, or ongoing effect of abuse;
- refugee status;
- sole parent.
- regional or remote location.
- Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent and provide either:
- apply for this Scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form; and
- be available to attend an interview (in person or via Zoom).
Selection process
As demonstrated in the Scholarship application and interview, the Recipient will be selected based on the following Selection Criteria:
- Motivation and commitment to succeed in their UTS Business MBA degree and passionate about a business career;
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial initiative to seek opportunities to continually advance their professional and personal lives;
- Motivation to implement long-term goals to overcome adversity.
Need more information? Contact...
UTS Scholarships Office
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au