About this scholarship
Emeritus Professor Ellen Maev O’Collins established this endowed scholarship in 2015 to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking health sciences and social work studies. Prof. O’Collins was instrumental in developing ACU’s Social Work degree, serving ACU for over 20 years. Her service to the people of Papua New Guinea as Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Port Moresby saw her awarded an MBE in 1987. In 2019 ACU awarded her its highest honour, Doctor of the University (honoris causa).
Scholarship type
Equity
Value
- This scholarship is valued at $3,500, to be paid in one lump sum.
- 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:
- Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students (Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required)
- Faculty: Health Sciences
- Campus: Canberra
- Study load: full-time enrolment in Semester 1, 2025
- Financial hardship
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- Evidence of financial hardship:
- most recent Tax Assessment Notice; or
- Centrelink Income Statement; or
- the most recent 60 days of bank transactions AND pay slips from the last 6 weeks
- Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
- ATAR or equivalent; or
- academic transcript (including GPA)
- Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (for more information on this requirement please visit, COA)
If you would like assistance with completing your application, please contact your local Indigenous Higher Education Unit.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed on the strength of the following criteria:
- Financial hardship
- Academic merit
Preference will be given to students studying the Bachelor of Social Work. If a suitable Social Work recipient is not found then, the Scholarship will be available for applicants studying any other course within the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Selection process
The recipient will be selected by the Scholarships Office, in consultation with the First Peoples Directorate.
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.
Maev O'Collins Scholarship
About this scholarship
Emeritus Professor Ellen Maev O’Collins established this endowed scholarship in 2015 to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking health sciences and social work studies. Prof. O’Collins was instrumental in developing ACU’s Social Work degree, serving ACU for over 20 years. Her service to the people of Papua New Guinea as Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Port Moresby saw her awarded an MBE in 1987. In 2019 ACU awarded her its highest honour, Doctor of the University (honoris causa).
Scholarship type
Equity
Value
- This scholarship is valued at $3,500, to be paid in one lump sum.
- 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:
- Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students (Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required)
- Faculty: Health Sciences
- Campus: Canberra
- Study load: full-time enrolment in Semester 1, 2025
- Financial hardship
Application process
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
- Evidence of financial hardship:
- most recent Tax Assessment Notice; or
- Centrelink Income Statement; or
- the most recent 60 days of bank transactions AND pay slips from the last 6 weeks
- Evidence of academic merit from your most recent studies (applies to future students only)
- ATAR or equivalent; or
- academic transcript (including GPA)
- Upload Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status (for more information on this requirement please visit, COA)
If you would like assistance with completing your application, please contact your local Indigenous Higher Education Unit.
Selection criteria
Applications are assessed on the strength of the following criteria:
- Financial hardship
- Academic merit
Preference will be given to students studying the Bachelor of Social Work. If a suitable Social Work recipient is not found then, the Scholarship will be available for applicants studying any other course within the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Selection process
The recipient will be selected by the Scholarships Office, in consultation with the First Peoples Directorate.
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.