For students undertaking compulsory practical (work integrated learning) placements as part of their health-related degree.

The L&R Foundation, established by Leanne Muller and Robert Hubbard, aims to support tertiary education for regional students who demonstrate academic potential, but face financial and other barriers to completing a degree at UniSC.

The L&R Foundation Placement Bursary aims to:

• Support equity groups from low socio-economic backgrounds with demonstrated financial need
• Enable recipients to dedicate more time to their studies, with less focus on paid employment
• Increase retention and encourage academic achievement of students from low socio-economic backgrounds

The Bursary is intended to offset placement-related costs, with priority given to students with the greatest equity need and undertaking the longest placements at a location away from their home residence.

The value of each bursary will be relevant to the placement duration as below:

• Up to 4 weeks placement = $2,000
• 5 and 6 week placements = $3,000
• 8 weeks and longer placements = $4,000

Please note: This bursary is offered on a yearly basis through funds provided by an external donor. If funding is not available in any given year, the bursary will not be awarded.

Eligibility

• full-time or part-time continuing undergraduate students enrolled in a School of Health program
• undertaking a UniSC approved compulsory practical placement a significant distance away from home residential address
• successfully completed a minimum of 96 units (8 courses)
• minimum grade point average (GPA) 5.0
• Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Permanent Australian Humanitarian Visa holder or permanent resident of Australia.

 

Selection criteria

• financial need
• academic merit
• priority will be given to students undertaking compulsory practical placement away from their residential address
• priority will be given to students undertaking longer periods of placement
• preference will be given to students not in receipt of other funding for placement (including government funding)

Eligible programs

School of Health programs

Number available

5

Value

The value of each bursary will vary according to the duration of the placement.