About this scholarship
The ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship was established in 2016 to enable a postgraduate theology student with a demonstrated ongoing interest in liturgical studies and/or sacramental theology to study one 600-level unit in liturgy or sacraments at ACU.
Scholarship type
Merit
Value
- This scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee waiver, equivalent to the current tuition fee for one 600-level unit of study in liturgy or sacramental theology at ACU.
- There is one scholarship available.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria, or expect to by the scholarship application date:
- Enrolment in Semester 1, 2024
- Citizenship: domestic
- Faculty: Theology and Philosophy
- Course: any ACU theology masters course
- Enrolment in a Liturgy and/or sacraments 600-level unit
- Demonstrated an ongoing interest in the fields of liturgy and sacraments through prior studies and engagement in ministry and/or formation activities.
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- Written statement of approximately 300 words outlining:
- your demonstrated ongoing interest in liturgical studies or sacramental theology
- previous or current engagement in liturgical/sacramental ministry or formation activities in your local parish or school community and your intended ongoing engagement in such activities
- details of previous study in liturgy or sacramental theology and/or intended future study in these discipline areas.
- Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
- ATAR or equivalent; or
- academic transcript (including GPA)
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Academic merit
- Commitment to the fields of liturgy and sacraments.
Preference will be given to students with a GPA of 5.0 or above (on the ACU seven-point scale or equivalent).
Selection process
Applications will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and a recipient selected by a selection committee comprised of the Director of the ACU Centre for Liturgy and a member of the ACU Centre for Liturgy Board of Advisers.
Other
Recipients will be requested to:
- submit an Impact Statement for the donor explaining how the scholarship has assisted them. This should be submitted to the ACU Scholarships Office no later than 1 October in the year the scholarship is awarded.
- promote and support the work of the ACU Centre for Liturgy by participating in promotional activities pertaining to the awarding of the scholarship (i.e, participating in an informal interview and providing a photograph for publicity purposes).
ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship
About this scholarship
The ACU Centre for Liturgy Postgraduate Scholarship was established in 2016 to enable a postgraduate theology student with a demonstrated ongoing interest in liturgical studies and/or sacramental theology to study one 600-level unit in liturgy or sacraments at ACU.
Scholarship type
Merit
Value
- This scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee waiver, equivalent to the current tuition fee for one 600-level unit of study in liturgy or sacramental theology at ACU.
- There is one scholarship available.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria, or expect to by the scholarship application date:
- Enrolment in Semester 1, 2024
- Citizenship: domestic
- Faculty: Theology and Philosophy
- Course: any ACU theology masters course
- Enrolment in a Liturgy and/or sacraments 600-level unit
- Demonstrated an ongoing interest in the fields of liturgy and sacraments through prior studies and engagement in ministry and/or formation activities.
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- Written statement of approximately 300 words outlining:
- your demonstrated ongoing interest in liturgical studies or sacramental theology
- previous or current engagement in liturgical/sacramental ministry or formation activities in your local parish or school community and your intended ongoing engagement in such activities
- details of previous study in liturgy or sacramental theology and/or intended future study in these discipline areas.
- Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
- ATAR or equivalent; or
- academic transcript (including GPA)
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Academic merit
- Commitment to the fields of liturgy and sacraments.
Preference will be given to students with a GPA of 5.0 or above (on the ACU seven-point scale or equivalent).
Selection process
Applications will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and a recipient selected by a selection committee comprised of the Director of the ACU Centre for Liturgy and a member of the ACU Centre for Liturgy Board of Advisers.
Other
Recipients will be requested to:
- submit an Impact Statement for the donor explaining how the scholarship has assisted them. This should be submitted to the ACU Scholarships Office no later than 1 October in the year the scholarship is awarded.
- promote and support the work of the ACU Centre for Liturgy by participating in promotional activities pertaining to the awarding of the scholarship (i.e, participating in an informal interview and providing a photograph for publicity purposes).