Flinders University 2023 College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has established Honours Scholarships to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students undertaking an Honours research project in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University. Their purpose is to build Honours engagement and research across all disciplines in the College.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship

Subject to the availability of funds, there will be six annual scholarships up to the value of $2,500 each. Usually, no more than two scholarships will be available per Honours program within the College.

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship Courses

• Health Science
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Speech Pathology

Requirements for College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must

• Be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and 
• Be currently completing or have completed an appropriate undergraduate qualification; AND 
• Have commenced or are commencing one of the following Honours programs in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours), Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) in the year of the award; and 
• Have as their principal supervisor a staff member of, or a holder of full academic status in, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Not be a current Flinders University academic staff member
• Not be in receipt of any other Honours scholarship

Interview date, Process and Venue for College of Nursing and Health Sciences Honours Scholarship

Selection Criteria

The scholarships will be awarded based on academic merit as measured by the Grade Point Average (GPA) for the most recent 36 units of study at third year level. Where rankings based on GPA are equal, students may be separated by the overall course GPA in years two and three of study and their personal statement. Selection will be made by a Selection Committee comprising the Honours Coordinators of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and the Dean (Education). 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System  by the specified closing date.  

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website