Flinders University 2023 Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship

This Scholarship has been established to support students with a disability who are undertaking a degree at Flinders University and seeking to work in a community-focussed career. The Scholarship is funded through donations from Community Bridging Services (CBS) Inc. One scholarship will be available per year for the duration of the funding.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship
• Requirements for Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship

Each Scholarship will have a value of $3500 paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.

Requirements for Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship Qualification

Applicants for the Scholarship must:

• Be enrolled in a degree program at Flinders University; and
• Be registered and have an Access Plan with Disability Services.

Information about Access Plans is availablity on the Disability services website. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Community Bridging Services (CBS) Scholarship

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

• the extent to which the applicant’s studies support their career aspirations; and
• the extent to which the applicant can demonstrate their interest and commitment to a career focused on community engagement and support; and
• the impact the scholarship will have on supporting the applicant in their studies.

Scholarship selection will be made in collaboration with Health and Counselling in accordance with approved University procedures.

Tenure

The Scholarship tenure is one year.  

Leave

Leave is permitted for a maximum of one semester after completion of the first semester of the scholarship. 

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.