The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia is dedicated to identifying, developing and supporting social entrepreneurs and raising awareness and understanding of social entrepreneurship. We run a year-long learning program to enable entrepreneurial individuals to make their projects for social and community change more effective and sustainable.

Based on the highly successful SSE in the UK, SSE Australia launched its Sydney School in March 2009 and the Melbourne School launched in April 2010.  Applications are open for the Sydney and Melbourne programs.  Visit www.sse.org.au for more information.

The SSE Australia recruits individuals who can demonstrate entrepreneurial talent and have a passion for social change. They may be running an existing project that needs support or be at the early stages of wanting to set up an organisation or business to benefit their community.

As a key aspect of the program is harnessing diversity, fellows may range in age from 20-75 and be serving a wide range of communities and issues. No formal qualifications are required.

Between 15-20 applicants are recruited for each year-long program.  

Please contact the SSE Program Team on either This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you are interested in applying. 

Visit the SSE site to read more and download an application form.

Click here to read a Sydney Morning Herald article on SSE Australia.

Click here to read The Age article on SSE Melbourne.

Cost / Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of SSE Australia's supporters, a number of fully funded bursary places are available. In addition, partial bursaries can be provided.

Although the full cost of the year-long program per student is $22,500, SSE Australia will work with each applicant to ensure this cost does not present any barrier to participation.

A student fee of $1,200 applies to all participants which can be paid in installments.
 

Closing date

SSE accepts applications all year round for our programs.  Visit the SSE site for more information.

Note:  Applicants must apply directly through the SSE for these scholarships, not ASF.