Flinders University The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology 2024

A generous donation to commemorate the late Ember Venning, a South Australian teacher of elocution, has enabled the establishment of the Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology.

The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage postgraduate research in Speech Pathology or Audiology, especially in relation to the Indigenous community and provide financial assistance to Masters by research and Doctorate by research students in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Aim and Benefits of The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology
• Requirements for The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology
• 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

The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology

Aim and Benefits of The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology

One scholarship valued at $4,000 awarded annually.

Requirements for The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology Qualification

Applicants for the scholarship must:

a)    Be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and

b)    Have applied for admission to or be enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research to undertake or be undertaking research in the area of Speech Pathology or Audiology, preferably in relation to the Indigenous community.

Interview date, Process and Venue for The Ember Venning Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Speech Pathology and Audiology

Selection Criteria

Selection will be made by a committee, the University’s Scholarships Committee.

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the extent to which an applicant's research project is relevant to speech and/ or hearing amongst the Indigenous community.

In the event that no applicant’s research project relates specifically to the Indigenous community the scholarship will be awarded to the highest ranked applicant.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications must be made on the prescribed form, which can be downloaded from the University website and lodged by the specified closing date.

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.