[Commpsych] FW: REMINDER: Bendi Lango bursaries for Indigenous Psychology Students - Applications close today - 28 March 2014

[Heather Gridley]

Apologies for any cross-postings, but this is a last-minute reminder that applications for the Bendi Lango bursary close on 28 March 2014 (TODAY).  The bursary is an opportunity for postgraduate psychology students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to obtain financial assistance, allowing them to focus on their studies.

For information about the bursary, please see the attached notice, or visit the following webpage: www.psychology.org.au/bendilango<http://www.psychology.org.au/bendilango>.  We request you pass this information along to postgraduate students who may be interested in this opportunity.

If you have any queries, please contact the APS Science and Education team at science at psychology.org.au, or by phone, 03 8662 3300.

Best regards

Heather

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From: Science
Sent: Wednesday, 15 January 2014 11:10 AM
To: Science
Subject: Bendi Lango bursaries for postgraduate psychology students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent


Dear Scholarship and Indigenous Student Centres,
Applications are now open for the 2014 Bendi Lango initiative, established by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) to support postgraduate psychology students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent in difficult financial circumstances.  Each bursary of financial assistance is valued at $15,000 per annum during the time that the applicant is in full-time study (or $7500 per part-time year) in either an APAC-accredited Masters coursework degree (MPsych) or professional Doctorate (DPsych or PsychD).

Since 2006 the APS has assisted seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduate psychology students facing financial hardship, initially with funds raised from the Bendi Lango series of art exhibitions organised by former President Amanda Gordon. In 2011 this initiative was formalised as a fund for tax-deductible donations. These member donations have exceeded $30,000 in both 2011 and 2012, providing strong endorsement for the Indigenous Education and Employment component of the APS Reconciliation Action Plan.

The establishment of the bursaries is one response to the need to boost the growth in the numbers of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander psychologists.

The closing date for all applications is Friday 28 March 2014.  A selection committee will recommend the recipient(s) to the APS Board on the basis of merit and demonstrated need, together with confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity, and proof of offer and acceptance, or enrolment, into an APAC-accredited postgraduate program.

Further information, application details and the application form are available at http://www.psychology.org.au/bendilango/ or by emailing science at psychology.org.au<mailto:science at psychology.org.au>

The APS encourages you to promote this bursary to any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students who have been accepted into or are currently enrolled in a postgraduate psychology coursework (professional) degree for 2014. The Heads of Departments and Schools have been advised; however we would appreciate you forwarding this message to any other interested parties within your institution.

Kind regards,

Sabine W. Hammond, PhD, FAPS | Executive Manager, Science and Education
The Australian Psychological Society Limited
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