<html dir="ltr">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style>
<!--
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma}
@font-face
{font-family:Verdana}
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:purple;
text-decoration:underline}
p.MsoAcetate, li.MsoAcetate, div.MsoAcetate
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"}
span.BalloonTextChar
{font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"}
p.Default, li.Default, div.Default
{margin:0cm;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-autospace:none;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black}
span.EmailStyle20
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal}
span.EmailStyle21
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal}
span.EmailStyle22
{font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D}
span.EmailStyle23
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal}
span.EmailStyle24
{font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D}
span.EmailStyle25
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal}
span.EmailStyle26
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D}
span.EmailStyle27
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D}
span.EmailStyle28
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none}
span.EmailStyle30
{font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;
font-weight:normal;
font-style:normal;
text-decoration:none none}
.MsoChpDefault
{font-size:10.0pt}
@page WordSection1
{margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt}
-->
</style><style type="text/css" id="owaParaStyle"></style>
</head>
<body lang="EN-AU" link="blue" vlink="purple" fpstyle="1" ocsi="0">
<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Verdana;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">
<div style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: 16px">
<div>
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">For information about the bursary, please see the attached notice, or visit the following webpage:
<a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/bendilango" target="_blank">www.psychology.org.au/bendilango</a>. We request you pass this information along to postgraduate students who may be interested in this opportunity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">If you have any queries, please contact the APS Science and Education team at science@psychology.org.au, or by phone, 03 8662 3300.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Best regards</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Heather</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">Heather Gridley |</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black"> Manager, Public Interest
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">The Australian Psychological Society Limited</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">Level 11, 257 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">PO Box 38, Flinders Lane VIC 8009</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">03 8662 3327
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">(except Wednesdays)
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">Mobile: 0419 113731
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">|</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">Fax:
03 9663 6177</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">Email</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">:<u>
</u></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:blue"><a href="mailto:h.gridley@psychology.org.au" target="_blank">h.gridley@psychology.org.au</a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-AU">www.psychology.org.au</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none; border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Science
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 15 January 2014 11:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Science<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Bendi Lango bursaries for postgraduate psychology students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-right:41.6pt; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0cm">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Dear
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:windowtext">Scholarship and Indigenous Student Centres</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Applications are now open for the 201<span style="color:#1F497D">4</span> Bendi Lango initiative, established by the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#414141">Australian Psychological Society (APS)
</span></strong>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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">
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).
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Since 2006 the APS has assisted seven
<a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a>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. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">T<span style="color:black">he 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</span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><span style="color:black"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The closing date for all applications is
<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Friday 28 March 2014</span>.</b> 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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Further information, application details and the application form are available at
<a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/bendilango/" target="_blank">http://www.psychology.org.au/bendilango/</a> or by emailing
<a href="mailto:science@psychology.org.au" target="_blank">science@psychology.org.au</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black">The APS encourages you to promote this bursary to any
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
<span style="color:black">students who have been accepted into or are currently enrolled in a postgraduate psychology coursework (professional) degree for
</span>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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Kind regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Sabine W. Hammond, PhD, FAPS |
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Executive Manager, Science and Education</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">The Australian Psychological Society Limited</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Level 11, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Ph: 03 8662 3300 | Fax: 03 9663 6177</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/" target="_blank">www.psychology.org.au</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; color:black; text-decoration:none"><img id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CDD9E9.C51E0A20" alt="2011 APS Company E-mail Tile_Final" height="96" width="344" border="0"></span></a><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">If you receive this email by mistake please notify the sender and destroy all copies of this email. The views expressed in this email are taken
to be those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically attributes those views to The Australian Psychological Society Ltd and is authorised to do so. The Australian Psychological Society Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused as
a result of your receipt of this email or any attachments.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black">This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional
privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University
does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects.</p>
</body>
</html>