WIL Australia Student Scholarships
Overview
Title
WIL Australia Student Scholarships
College
Not College specific
Opening date
17-02-2025
Closing date
02-05-2025
Scholarship value
$1,500
Scholarship duration
Payment term
Student type
International students, Domestic Students
Eligibility
Scholarships are open to students who:
- Are from institutions with WIL Australia Full Institutional Membership.
- Are based in an RRMA1-RRMA2 location in an RRMA3-RA5 location or in an RRMA6-RRMA7 location
- You must travel more than 60 kms into another RRMA location to be eligible for a WIL Scholarship. For example – you are moving from an RRMA1-RRMA2 location to an RRMA3-RA5 location for placement and travelled more than 60 kms.
- Students can be domestic or international.
- Genuine relocation is required.
- 3 weeks duration minimum and occur between 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
- Placement must be full time.
Selection Criteria
Marking rubric for the 500 work synopsis:
- Evidence of reflective practice in a work-based context and the value of reflection in skill development
- How the WIL placement will support and enhance development of your employability skills
- Highlight the focus of personal skill development during placement for you
- Evidence of clear and concise communication skills in your response.
Application Information
- Students complete an online application form. Application form will be made available on 17 February 2025.
- All applicants must submit a 500-word synopsis which addresses the following specific criteria as part of the online application form:
- Evidence of reflection on work-based context and skill development
- How the WIL placement will support and enhance development of employability
- Highlight the focus of personal skill development during placement
- Evidence of clear and concise communication skills.
- Applicants will also be required to submit the following as part of the online application form:
- A copy of their most recent academic transcript.
- A written statement from an institutional representative supporting the application.
- Evidence that the WIL placement is a requirement of the degree.
Terms and Conditions
Scholarship recipients must be willing to:
1. Upon completion of the placement the recipient shall provide a reflection of the WIL experience to WIL Australia. The reflection can be presented in video (2 mins) or written (approximately 300 words) format, include images of you in your placement setting and address the following criteria:
- Identify personal growth and skill development as a result of the WIL placement
- How your placement has supported career aspirations or increased the likelihood of working in or returning to employment in a rural area post-graduation
- Discuss how this scholarship positively impacted your rural experience
- Identify your location, not the exact organisation you completed your placement in.
Your reflection and images will be shared on the WIL Australia website as per the scholarship terms. Any questions associated with the reflection please contact admin@acen.edu.au
2. Provide student voice to WIL Australia activities through engagement with the Student Scholarship. This may take the form of providing a student perspective on panels and initiatives.
3. Entries that fail to meet all the eligibility criteria will be rejected.
4. Judges will make their decision in line with the eligibility criteria. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence over the results will be entered into.
5. WIL Australia may use edited quotations and versions of Scholarship recipients’ reflections to encourage and publicise WIL Australia Scholarships.
For further information, please visit https://acen.edu.au/student-scholarships-2/
