Crestani Foundation Scholarship in Oncology Nursing
$15,000
1
24 February 2024
Scholarship details
Donor
Crestani Scholarships LimitedEstablishment
Crestani Scholarships Ltd is a unique charity which funds further education to advance education, skills and techniques in cancer treatment. In memory of her husband Chris, Yvonne Crestani leads a small group of volunteers supporting better outcomes for Cancer Patients by way of Education. Students applying for this scholarship should have an interest in a future career in Cancer Care.
As the Foundation is supported by donations from the community, it is a request of this scholarship, that on completion of the placement the successful recipient will be willing to make presentations on their experiences and the impact that the scholarship has had.
The successful recipient will commit to undertaking a minimum of one clinical placement in Oncology Nursing.
For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.
Applicable to Nursing, placement, equity, financial disadvantage, regional and remote, disability,
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing program
- Be enrolled full-time.
- Have an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 for continuing students.
- Be interested in a future career in Oncology Nursing and commit to undertaking at least one clinical placement in Oncology Nursing.
- Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, long-term medical condition, a disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, English language difficulty.
- Equity scholarships will also consider applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
- 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.
- A statement of why you are interested in a future career in Oncology Nursing post completion of your degree and how this scholarship will support you to achieve this goal.
- You may be required to provide documents to support your educational disadvantage claims. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.
Benefit
The scholarship provides a total benefit of $15,000 over the full 3-year tenure. This will be paid as annual lump sums of $5,000 after the Semester 1 census date each year.
Selection
Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents.
College
College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing
Contact Details
Admissions and Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
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Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
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