La Trobe University Industry Research Scholarship - Yooralla and Living with Disability Research Centre, Promoting cultural diversity in the disability workforce
Background
As an applicant you should have an interest in disability support services, cultural diversity and direct support practice. The project will focus on employment experiences of support workers from culturally diverse backgrounds and strategies for their recruitment, training and retention.
Benefits of the scholarship include:
- a La Trobe Research Scholarship for three and a half years, with a value of $28,597.00 per annum, to support your living costs (2021 rate)
- a top up scholarship of $9,000 a year for 3 years
- a fee-relief scholarship for up to four years
- relocation allowance and publication/thesis allowance
- opportunities to be part of one of the leading disability research centres in Australia and work with one of the largest disability providers in Victoria
Are you eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
- meet the entrance requirements for the proposed course
- not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate for the same purpose
In selecting successful applicants, we prioritise applications from candidates who:
- will be enrolled full-time and undertaking their research at a La Trobe University campus
- have completed a Masters by Research or other significant body of research, such as an honours research thesis or lead authorship of a peer-reviewed publication, assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above
How to apply
Please contact Professor Christine Bigby directly to discuss this project initially, and obtain a copy of the project proposal
If you wish to apply for this scholarship, follow Step 3 on our research application page – please ensure you submit a full application for scholarship and candidature
Please note: As part of your application you are not required to identify a potential supervisor – Professor Christine Bigby and Dr Lincoln Humphreys from La Trobe University and Dr Paul Ireland from Yooralla are the designated supervisors for this project;
In your application, clearly indicate that you wish to be considered for the La Trobe University Industry Research Scholarship Yooralla/Living with Disability Research Centre Industry scholarship, Promoting cultural diversity in the disability workforce.
Selection process: The University will carefully review your application and consider you for this scholarship.
If you are shortlisted for the scholarship and candidature, you will be invited to an interview with representatives of La Trobe and Yooralla
The final decision will be made based on your application and interview. The successful candidate will be made an offer for candidature and scholarship.
You will be advised of an outcome in August 2021
Who to contact for further information
Professor Christine Bigby, c.bigby@latrobe.edu.au