University of South Australia Placement Grant, Australia in Australia

University of South Australia Information

Established in 1991, University of South Australia is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Adelaide (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), South Australia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Whyalla, Mount Gambier. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, University of South Australia (UNISA) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of South Australia (UNISA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 28 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Countries: Australia

Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the University of South Australia.

Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:

Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or hold a Permanent Humanitarian visa.
Be enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Placement must be a minimum duration of 110 hours (19 days) or more in a continuous block.
Placement must be confirmed within the InPlace placement system.
Relocate from a metropolitan location to a rural or remote location, or vice versa, for the placement.
Demonstrate financial disadvantage.
Not have received the UniSA Placement Grant before and not be in receipt of any other placement grant.

Offered Benefits

The University of South Australia Placement Grant provides financial assistance to students in their final year of an undergraduate or postgraduate program, requiring a placement for a continuous block duration of 110 hours (19 days) or more. This grant supports students who need to relocate for a required placement in a remote or rural location or vice versa. It helps cover costs associated with travel, accommodation, and living expenses.

The grant amounts are:

$3,000 for placement durations of 8 weeks (225 hours) or more

$1,500 for placement durations of less than 8 weeks

Application Process

Applications open four times per year: January, April, July, and September. Students should apply prior to the commencement of their placement and only when the placement is confirmed in the InPlace system. Applications can be lodged via my Scholarships in the student portal:

URL: UniSA Student Portal

Steps: Log into myUniSA, select ‘my Current Studies,’ and then click on ‘my Scholarships’ to access the application.

University of South Australia Placement Grant, Australia

University of South Australia Information

Eligibility Criteria

Offered Benefits

Application Process

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