Scholarship Overview

If you’d love to be a top social innovator and manage organisations, programs and projects to achieve social impact and create meaningful social value, a Graduate Certificate in Social Impact will help you achieve your goals.

Designed to build the professional capacity of managers and executives across the corporate, government and third (not-for-profit) sectors, the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact teaches the critical leadership skills needed to manage organisations, businesses and social programs.

The course provides an introduction to evaluation and social impact assessment; social innovation and social enterprise; social finance and philanthropy; and social leadership. 

The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact is offered through the Centre for Social Impact at the UWA Business School. The Centre is a thought leader in social investment, social impact assessment and sustainable communities, and is a joint venture between the national Centre for Social Impact and the UWA Business School. 

Course Duration:

1 year part-time, beginning in Trimester 3, 2019.

We recommend the scholarship recipient follows the natural delivery of the course over a 1-year period (part-time). If more time is needed, the recipient may take up to two years to complete it.

Course Delivery:

UNIT DATES & DETAILS:  

The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact comprises four core units, typically held over 5-6 full day and/or half day sessions.

Scholarship Inclusions:

There is 1x 100% scholarship available to those living in WA and working for not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia. The scholarship is valued at $18,850 and covers all tuition fees for the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact. Please note, the scholarship covers one attempt at each core unit and any reattempts will be at the student's own expense.

The successful candidate (or their supporting NFP organisation) will be required to cover the following:

• UWA Student Services and Amenities Fee, equal to approximately $50 per Trimester (fee may increase slightly in 2020)
• Travel and/or accommodation (if necessary) to attend each unit of the Graduate Certificate in Perth

Important Dates:

*See above for individual core unit dates.

**Please reserve important dates in your calendar.

Who Should Apply:

The Graduate Certificate in Social Impact scholarships are designed for senior, middle and emerging managers in the not-for-profit sector who wish to enhance their leadership and management skills in the area of social impact.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must:

• live in WA and work for a charitable not-for-profit organisation based in Western Australia
• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• fulfill ASF's general eligibility requirements available on our FAQ's page
• ensure they meet the UWA admission requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact

Your employing organisation must:

• be an ACNC registered charity or NFP incorporated association
• provide a program or service that supports people living in Western Australia
• not support activities that could be considered discriminatory, political, or religious advocacy or activism in any way

Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply.

Scholar Surveys:

All applicants (regardless of the outcome of their application) may be asked to complete a series of surveys about their expected and realised learnings (once before and on a few occasions after the course). Your survey responses will help us to quantify the impact of our scholarships and will help attract funding for education and training for the NFP sector in the future. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the work we do and by completing these surveys you'll be making an important contribution to the future of ASF and the NFP sector overall.

More Information:

For more information about the program, click here. For queries about the program or admission requirements, please contact the Centre for Social Impact UWA office by emailing margaret.ritchie@uwa.edu.au. If you need assistance with the scholarship application process, please contact ASF via applications@scholarships.org.au. 

Application Process:

There are two parts to this scholarship application. To apply, please complete both these steps by the scholarship deadline (10 May 2019):

1. Scholarship application: Click 'APPLY NOW' and follow the prompts to create a profile page, upload an endorsement letter and complete an online scholarship application. Need help completing your online application? Download instructions for Creating a Profile Page and Making an Application.
2. Course application: Complete a postgraduate course application via UWA's website prior to the scholarship application deadline. The course application requires applicants to upload a variety of supporting documents - please first check the "Admission Requirements" and "Application Requirements" here to prepare your application.

NOTE: shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a selection interview in person or via Skype on Thursday 6 June, 2019. Please reserve this date in your calendar.

Applications for the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact close Friday 10 May, 2019 at 5pm AWST.