Resthaven Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Scholarship

The Resthaven Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time third year UniSA student undertaking the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy program.

Eligibility

The Resthaven 80th Anniversary Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time third year UniSA student undertaking the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy program. To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must: - Be studying full-time. - Be an Australian Citizen or be a permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand. - Have a satisfactory GPA ? 4.5 or above. - Undertake a placement at Resthaven if one is offered. - Demonstrate their interest in Aged Care as a career and in their studies. - Be willing to speak conductively and positively about the important work that health care professionals undertake in aged care. - Demonstrate financial hardship. The scholarships will be available to students who have a genuine interest in aged care as a career and in their studies; are prepared to undertake a placement at Resthaven during their program if such a placement is available, and who are willing to speak constructively and positively about the important work Occupational Therapists undertake in aged care. Applicants will be asked to provide a written statement detailing their career objectives, their interest in aged care and how the grant will assist them in achieving their goals. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic merit, a personal written statement and may be asked to attend an interview.