Prelude Australia Allied Health Scholarship

Applications open
Amount

$10,000

Number available

2

Closing date

08 February 2026

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Scholarship details

Donor

Prelude Australia

Establishment

Prelude Australia, a not-for-profit charity, stands at the forefront of promoting best practices in early childhood and therapy support for children aged from birth to twelve. With a history spanning over 40 years, the organization has earned the trust of its community by delivering interconnected, capacity-building support with the goal of achieving meaningful outcomes for children. The commitment of Prelude Australia lies in fostering participation and independence in the daily lives of the children it serves.

Dedicated to upholding values such as #respect, #collaboration, and #creatingopportunity, Prelude Australia is in the process of establishing a scholarship program in conjunction with the University of Newcastle to further advance these principles.

The scholarship initiative will complement Prelude Australia's existing programs, including the Student Placement Program, paid Outcome Assistant positions for students, and the New Graduate Program. With the introduction of the scholarship program, the organization's objective is to provide scholars with additional opportunities for professional development during their studies. Ultimately, the aim for this scholarship is to create a pathway for the talented University of Newcastle scholars to commence their career with Prelude Australia.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the Terms and Conditions.

Applicable to equity, financial disadvantage, disability, regional and remote, academic achievement, industry, professional development, occupational therapy, speech pathology.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be enrolled in 3rd year of a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) or Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) degree program with the University of Newcastle.
  • Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
  • Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
  • Demonstrate academic achievement through a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or higher
  • Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident (including holders of a permanent humanitarian visa and New Zealand citizens with permanent residency).
  • 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.
  • You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.
  • Option to provide up to 3 documents which show your commitment to leadership within your community, such as a reference, proof of volunteering and community activities, leadership panel or club membership, articles or publication.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a total benefit of $10,000 over two years. This will be paid as $2,500 each semester after the relevant census dates.

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.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on an assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

The two scholarships available will be awarded across each eligible program - one award to a B Speech Pathology applicant and one to a B Occupational Therapy student. Preference should be given to students from Singleton, Cessnock, Maitland, Upper Hunter, or Dungog LGAs.

The university reserves the right to not award a scholarship if there are no eligible applicants from one of the eligible programs.

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