Penn Foundation Scholarship
$10,000
1
08 February 2026
Scholarship details
Donor
This is a donor-funded scholarship from The Penn Foundation.Establishment
The Penn Foundation Scholarship was established to support an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student commencing in the Bachelor of Midwifery or Bachelor of Nursing degree.
For more information on this scholarship, please review the Terms and Conditions.
Applicable to Indigenous, Nursing, Midwifery, first year, part-time study permitted.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in 1st year of a Bachelor of Midwifery or Bachelor of Nursing undergraduate program with the University of Newcastle.
- Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status per the process outlined on the Wollotuka Institute's study with us page.
- Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.
Required Documentation
Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.
- A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.
Benefit
The scholarship provides a total benefit of $10,000 paid in two lump sums of $5,000 in Semester 1 and 2.
Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester census date, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.
The duration of this scholarship is for one year.
Selection
Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the applicant's personal statement, with reference to the eligibility criteria.
Selection will be made by the Indigenous Selection Panel which will consist of a minimum of three members chosen by the Pro Vice-Chancellor – Indigenous Strategy and Leadership.
Preference will be given to Midwifery Students.
All applicants will be notified of an outcome via email. This will occur within around 6 weeks of the scholarship application closing date.
College
College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing
Contact Details
Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308
Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
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