Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Student type
Current students
Study area
Health
Eligibility criteria
Placements in regional and remote areas
Citizenship
International
Application dates
- Applications close
- 8 May 2024
What you'll receive
The Bolton Clarke Aged Care Rural Clinical Nursing Placement Scholarship provides the provision of accommodation and travel, plus a weekly cash allowance, for the duration of a placement in a regional or rural location.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be an enrolled international student at QUT
- at the time of your application, be in your final year of a Bachelor of Nursing (NS42), or second year of the Master of Nursing – Entry to Practice (NS89) degree
- Bachelor of Nursing students must have successfully completed NSB233, and be enrolled in NSB335 in Semester 2, 2024
- Master of Nursing - Entry to Practice students must have successfully completed NSN903, and be enrolled in NSN905 in Semester 2, 2024
- be willing to undertake a primary health care placement in a rural or remote residential aged care facility in Semester 2, 2024. Available placements are in:
- Rockhampton
- Townsville
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship you must complete and submit an application form and the following supporting documentation:
- Current curriculum vitae (CV)
- Copy of your academic record indicating satisfactory progress in the program and your expected data of completion; and
- Written statement about yourself and your intended learning outcomes from the scholarship placement (maximum 1,000 words).
Your written statement will be assessed based on:- communication skills, including the quality of writing, presentation and information provided
- knowledge of cultural safety and health issues encountered in rural, regional, remote and Indigenous populations
- clarity of expectations and potential benefits from this clinical placement, and how the experience may be applied to your future practice.
Applications close 11:59pm, Wednesday 8 May 2024.
What happens next?
If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to attend an interview in mid-May 2024.
Once the selection process is complete, you will be notified in writing of the outcome of your application. If successful, you may be notified by telephone or email before receiving a formal, written notification.
If you have any questions, please contact health.engage@qut.edu.au
Conditions
Your scholarship may be terminated if you do not continue to meet the scholarship conditions to a satisfactory level.
If you choose to withdraw from study after receiving payment of scholarship benefits you may be required to repay some or all of the scholarship funds you have received.
About the scholarship
Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent not-for-profit aged care provider, offering at home support, retirement living and residential aged care. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians. With RSL Care Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service Victoria at the heart of our DNA, Bolton Clarke has been caring for Australians since 1885.
Bolton Clarke is proudly offering this scholarship in partnership with the QUT School of Nursing to further nursing education and quality of care provided to ageing Australians in rural communities.