Tasmanian Asylum Seeker Scholarship

Available to a person who is residing in Australia at the time of application and who is commencing undergraduate study in Semester 2, 2024 and who is on a; Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa (Subclass 449) Temporary Protection visa (Subclass 785) Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786) Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Subclass 790) Anyone on a bridging visa and who has applied for a Permanent Protection visa (subclass 866) Preference will be given to applicants already residing in Tasmania at the time of application. Applicants will be assessed on demonstrated involvement in their local community, commitment to education and financial need. Postgraduate applicants may also apply for this scholarship. To be eligible, postgraduate applicants must have attained an undergraduate qualification in their home country, but this qualification is not recognised as meeting the requirements to practice in Australia or work in their chosen field of study. The scholarship will afford applicants in these circumstances the opportunity to augment, upgrade or add to their original qualification so as to meet the qualifications and standards within their chosen field of study required to work in this field in Australia.

Apply online prior to closing date. Applications cannot be submitted after closing date. As applicants will be assessed on the quality of application, all questions should be answered in full. Please ensure care is taken with spelling and grammar. Interested applicants should contact the Scholarships Office in the first instance - Scholarships.Office@utas.edu.au

Accepts transfer credit.