About this scholarship
This is an endowed scholarship established in 2006 by the Sisters of Mercy in Queensland to honour Sister Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and in recognition of the predecessor college McAuley College.
Scholarship type
Merit
Value
- The scholarship is valued at up to $10,000, to be paid in instalments of $2,500 per year.
- There is one scholarship available.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria, by the scholarship application close date:
- Citizenship: domestic
- Faculty: Health Sciences, Education and Arts or Law and Business
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Brisbane
- Enrolment in Semester 1, 2025
- Leadership and/or community engagement
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- A written statement* of approximately 200 words outlining;
- why you have chosen to undertake your degree
- what you hope to achieve with it in the future
- how your chosen field of study contributes to the good of society and also how you can contribute
- (if relevant) social and/or economic disadvantages that you have experienced.
- Evidence of your involvement and/or leadership in community service through activities designed to create a more just, merciful and sustainable world.
- A letter of recommendation. This can be from any of the following:
- Academic
- Community service based
- (If relevant) Provide evidence of your regional, rural or remote address as classified by the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2021)
- (If relevant) Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (for more information on this requirement, please visit COA)
*Statements are assessed on content, not language skills. If you access assistance from advisors, tutors or AI technology to complete your personal statement, please ensure that your submission accurately reflects your personal situation with regards to the criteria.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Community service
- Letter of recommendation
Preference will be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, those with social and economic disadvantages, and students from regional, rural and remote areas.
Selection process
Applicants will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and a recipient selected by the donor.
Ongoing requirements
To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:
- minimum Pass grade in all units enrolled in the previous study period
Other
Recipients will be requested to submit an Impact Statement for the donor, explaining how the Scholarship has assisted them. The letter should be submitted to the Scholarships Office no later than 1 October each year.
Catherine McAuley Scholarship
About this scholarship
This is an endowed scholarship established in 2006 by the Sisters of Mercy in Queensland to honour Sister Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, and in recognition of the predecessor college McAuley College.
Scholarship type
Merit
Value
- The scholarship is valued at up to $10,000, to be paid in instalments of $2,500 per year.
- There is one scholarship available.
Student type
Future, Commencing or Current Students
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria, by the scholarship application close date:
- Citizenship: domestic
- Faculty: Health Sciences, Education and Arts or Law and Business
- Course: any ACU undergraduate degree
- Campus: Brisbane
- Enrolment in Semester 1, 2025
- Leadership and/or community engagement
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- A written statement* of approximately 200 words outlining;
- why you have chosen to undertake your degree
- what you hope to achieve with it in the future
- how your chosen field of study contributes to the good of society and also how you can contribute
- (if relevant) social and/or economic disadvantages that you have experienced.
- Evidence of your involvement and/or leadership in community service through activities designed to create a more just, merciful and sustainable world.
- A letter of recommendation. This can be from any of the following:
- Academic
- Community service based
- (If relevant) Provide evidence of your regional, rural or remote address as classified by the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2021)
- (If relevant) Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (for more information on this requirement, please visit COA)
*Statements are assessed on content, not language skills. If you access assistance from advisors, tutors or AI technology to complete your personal statement, please ensure that your submission accurately reflects your personal situation with regards to the criteria.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:
- Written statement
- Community service
- Letter of recommendation
Preference will be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, those with social and economic disadvantages, and students from regional, rural and remote areas.
Selection process
Applicants will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office and a recipient selected by the donor.
Ongoing requirements
To remain eligible for this scholarship, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:
- minimum Pass grade in all units enrolled in the previous study period
Other
Recipients will be requested to submit an Impact Statement for the donor, explaining how the Scholarship has assisted them. The letter should be submitted to the Scholarships Office no later than 1 October each year.