Overview
The Australian Mariners Welfare Society (AMWS) is a non-profit organisation that provides financial assistance to those organisations providing welfare services to seafarers visiting Australia and provides scholarships to promote the training and professional development of the children of seafarers or ex-seafarers of low or moderate financial means and who are Australian citizens or hold a humanitarian visa. The AMWS offers scholarships to assist students undertaking courses at AMC in relevant maritime disciplines. The scholarships are offered as a memorial to Malcolm Longstaff who was a stalwart of the AMWS Council and contributed significantly to seafarer welfare and to those studying to become mariners or better their existing seafaring qualifications. Two scholarships are available for application in Semester 1 and 2 each year.
Eligibility
- Available to a student enrolling in a maritime-related course at AMC including coastal seafaring courses in the second half of 2024.
- Applicants must be Australian citizens (or holder of a Humanitarian Visa), be children of seafarers or ex-seafarers and be of low or moderate financial means (details to be given in an online application).
- Seafarers are considered to be anyone who earns or earned their living from the sea including overseas or port/coastal services.
- They could be the military or merchant navy, deep sea fishing , or crews on cruise vessels, coastal trading vessels, tugs, pilot boats, ferries, dredges or off-shore supply vessels etc.
On-going Eligibility
- Achieve a minimum Pass result in all units studied each semester
Amount
$3,000
Duration
One semester
Starting Date
08 May 2024
Closing Date
30 June 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
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