Overview
The Dylan Alcott Foundation (DAF) is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for people living with disability. Dylan Alcott AO established the Foundation with a mission to help enrich the lives of young people with disability by eliminating the barriers of entry to get involved in sport and study through mentoring, grants and scholarships.
The University of Tasmania is likewise committed to being inclusive and responsive to the needs of people with disability, and to creating diverse, inclusive, and accessible educational experiences and environments to which people with disability feel a sense of belonging and connection.
The University is therefore pleased to provide the successful recipient with an additional one-off contribution of $2,500.
Eligibility
- The scholarship will be available to a student up to 26 years old, undertaking study at any level with the University of Tasmania who is living with disability (as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992) or long-term medical condition, and is able to provide supporting medical documentation as part of the development of a learning access plan.
- The successful recipient will also be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, and selection will be based on the answers to the application questions.
- The successful recipient will need prior written approval from the Dylan Alcott Foundation for any public communication in connection with the Scholarship, or the Foundation’s name or logo.
- Additionally, the successful recipient will be asked by the Foundation to consent to the following:
- To represent the Dylan Alcott Foundation (DAF) in media surrounding their scholarship.
- To provide DAF with permission to use the successful recipient’s image and story for the purpose of the DAF’s internal and external communications.
Amount
Up to $10,000 per year paid to Tuition fees, and a one-time cash amount of $2,500
Duration
Up to five years
Starting Date
28 November 2023
Closing Date
03 January 2024
Apply
Apply online prior to closing date. Applications cannot be submitted after closing date.
As applicants will be assessed on the quality of application, all questions should be answered in full. Please ensure care is taken with spelling and grammar.
Application status
Closed - successful applicants advised
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