Lillian Passmore Donovan Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Details Contact Details Provider Details

Curtin University

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: Curtin University

Scholarship Name: Lillian Passmore Donovan Memorial Scholarship

Description: The scholarship is aimed specifically at Indigenous Australians with an interest in pursuing a career in Social Work. The scholarship recognises the contributions of Lillian Passmore Donovan, as an Indigenous woman committed to the field of social work and social justice. Lillian worked for 3 decades across a range of agencies both government and non-government in rural and urban settings. Her final position was with the Victim Support Unit in the Department of Justice. She also worked for the Western Australian Department for Community Development, the Aboriginal Accommodation Service and the Manguri Aboriginal Corporation. She worked in South Australia with the Department of Community Welfare as a Senior Aboriginal Community Development Worker and Senior Supervisor. Lillian won the Peter Jordan Award for Social Justice when graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Social Work in recognition of the quality of her practice and scholarship.

Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Study Fields: Social Work

Subjects: Social work

Support Type: Equity Scholarship

Offer Frequency: Annual

Annual Amount: $2,000

Annual Comment: The scholarship covers the cost of the student contribution fees each year for a Commonwealth Supported Place, plus a stipend of $2,000 per year for the normal duration of the course.

Length: 4 year(s)

Gender: Co-Ed

Eligibility: Applicants must: be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; have selected Curtin University as a first or second preference through TISC to undertake a Bachelor of Social Work; be undertaking the first semester of their first undergraduate degree at Curtin University; and be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported place.

Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent

Study Location: Australia - WA: Perth Metropolitan

Closing Date: End November

Number Per Year: 1

Scholarship Website: http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/scholarships/scholarship.cfm?id=1915.0 (opens in new window)