David Pank Northern Areas Education Placement Grant

 Provider Name:  University of South Australia

 Scholarship Name:  David Pank Northern Areas Education Placement Grant

 Description:  The Pank Family has established the David Pank Northern Areas Education Placement Grant in memory of David Pank.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Pass)

 Study Fields:  Education & Training, Sciences

 Support Type:  Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $1,000

 Annual Comment:  The grant is valued at up to $1,000 for 1 year.

 Length:  1 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  The grants will be offered to high achieving students enrolled full-time in either: the third year of one of the following undergraduate programs, each of which requires a placement as part of the fourth and final year: Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Education (Primary and Middle); Bachelor of Early Childhood Education; Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary and Primary); or the first year of one of the following Masters programs, each of which requires a placement as part of the second and final year: Master of Teaching (Middle and Secondary); Master of Teaching (Primary and Middle); Master of Teaching (Junior Primary and Primary); Master of Teaching (Early Childhood). Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. The grant recipients will be selected on the basis of: academic merit to be determined by the cumulative grade point average (GPA) achieved by the student in their program; commitment to undertake their final placement at a Northern Suburbs public school or a rural or remote school in South Australia; and an interview. Applicants must submit a one-page written statement detailing their career objectives and how the grant will assist in achieving their goals. They should also include details of their vision for helping students in disadvantaged schools, and their passion for education. Preference will be given to applicants with a Mathematics and Science specialisation.

 Study Location:  Australia - SA: Adelaide Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  August

 Other Details:  Grant recipients will be advised of their award in the third year of an undergraduate program or the first year of a Masters program, and will receive their payment of $1,000 after the Study Period 2 census date in the final year of their program.

 Number Per Year:  2

 Scholarship Website:  http://w3.unisa.edu.au/scholarship/undergraduate/ug_eas.asp (opens in new window)

 Scholarship Contact:  Senior Academic Services Officer School of Education

 Contact Title:  Senior Academic Services Officer

 Contact Department:  School of Education

 Contact Phone:  61 8 83025466

 Contact Email: 

 Provider Name:  University of South Australia

 Provider Phone:  61 8 83026611

 Provider Fax:  61 8 83022466

 Provider Website:  http://www.unisa.edu.au (opens in new window)