Scholarship Overview

This scholarship was established to support students with autism who will be commencing undergraduate studies at ACU’s Blacktown campus. 

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for 14

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Australian Catholic University in Australia

• Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science/Bachelor of Nutrition Science
  Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics)
• Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)
  Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Exercise Science
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
  Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
  Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
• Bachelor of High Performance Sport (Honours)
  Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Honours)
• Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Honours)
  Bachelor of Commerce

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: AUD 4,000 => Rs 2,15,280

Conversion rate used: 1 AUD = Rs. 55.02 (last updated 16th March 2023)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• This scholarship is valued at $4,000, to be paid in one lump sum. 

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• Special Restriction/s applicable in this case, details for the same elaborated in Scholarship eligibility

• This scholarship is only available for students diagnosed with autism 

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to commencing students who meet all the following criteria:

• must be enrolled in any undergraduate degree at blacktown campus 
• diagnosed with autism 

Application Process for this scholarship

Application process- Applicants are required to provide the following as part of the application: 

• A written statement of approximately 300 words outlining how having autism has impacted you and your studies.  
• Two written references, these can be from any of the following:  
  • community engagement leader 
  • teacher
  • principal
  • religious leader 
  • Recipients will be required to provide a letter from their health professional confirming their autism spectrum diagnosis prior to scholarship payment.

Selection criteria- Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria: 

• Written statement
• References

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	April 28, 2022	Applications are open now
Application final end date	May 15, 2022	15 May 2022 11:59 PM (AEST)

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).