Scholarship Overview

There are up to four scholarships available and each scholarship covers 100 per cent of tuition fees for the course being undertaken. Preferred not-for-profit organisations eligible for 100% scholarships include those with programs that maximise the education prospects of current and future generations of young people and/or creating employment readiness training and work experience opportunities for the long-term unemployed. All charitable not-for-profits may apply.

The objective of this scholarship is to enable members of charitable organisations to undertake postgraduate studies in the programs of:

• Graduate Certificate of Project Management (L39): Designed for those responsible for the delivery of small to large projects, changes in structure, staffing, or style of an organisation, implementing a new business procedure or process.
• Graduate Certificate of Human Resource Management (L76): Develops future human resource managers and leaders to be able to meaningfully contribute to organisational success by developing skills and knowledge in people management.
• Graduate Certificate of Business (L95): Provides a broad overview of issues associated with the world of work, including the management of people and organisations, together with marketing and integrated principles relating to economics, finance and accounting practice.

SEMESTER DATES:

Successful applicants will be enrolled to begin their studies from Semester 2, 2019 onwards.

Semester 2 starts 15 July 2019. Click here for more important dates.

Course Duration:

0.5 years full-time or 1 year part-time

Course Delivery:

On campus in Perth OR off campus

Scholarship Inclusions:

There are up to 4x 100% scholarships available to for those living and working for not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia, each valued at $11,100. Each course consists of 3x units, each valued at $3,690 for domestic students. Please note, the scholarship covers one attempt at each core unit and any reattempts will be at the student's own expense.

The successful candidates (or their supporting NFP organisation) will be required to cover accommodation and/or travel expenses (if necessary) to attend the course.

Important Dates:

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 eligiblity requirements available on our FAQ's page
• ensure they meet the ECU selection criteria for their nominated program

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.

ECU Graduate Certificate Testimonials:

"My studies have given me a great deal more confidence in my ability to make an effective and valued contribution to the organisation. It has broadened my perspective in a number of areas of HR, and made me aware of more alternatives that can be considered across a range of issues." ~ Laureen Floyd, Human Resources & Training Manager at Gumala Aboriginal Corporation - scholarship recipient of a Graduate Certificate in HR Management Read more about Laureen's experience here.

"It has impacted my role greatly within the organisation. I learnt a great deal about Global Leadership and the challenges we are faced with…I learnt about Marketing and the basic concepts of that as well as Finance, Economics and Accounting. All areas that are vital to know in order to make advancements in my career within the NFP sector. I now have the confidence to grow my role into a Learning and Development role, which will ultimately impact the entire organisation as well as improve individual competencies." ~ Clare O'Connor, Learning Program State Manager at Ronald McDonald House Charities WA - scholarship recipient of a Graduate Certificate in Business Read more about Clare's experience here.

"The Graduate Certificate in Business course at ECU enabled me to learn more about core business functions and how to apply these within the NFP sector. My new skills in management are assisting me to provide support and leadership to my colleagues, including our Indigenous trainees in the office… the course benefitted me by improving my knowledge all round, which has improved my skills and capabilities in every duty I perform for Gumala." ~ Leah Kenna, Operations Coordinator at The Gumala Foundation - scholarship recipient of a Graduate Certificate in Business Read more about Leah's experience here.

More Information:

For more information on individual programs, please click on the above links. For more information on the scholarship, please click here or contact ECU directly. If you need assistance with the application process, please contact ASF via applications@scholarships.org.au.

Application Process:

1. To apply, click 'APPLY NOW' and follow the prompts to 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. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants will also need to complete a course admission application via ECU's website prior to the scholarship application deadline. Please note, course applications will be accepted by ECU for these Graduate Certificates from the first week of April 2019 onwards. Scholarship applicants will therefore have 24 days to complete this part of the process.

Scholarship applications for ECU's Graduate Certificates (Semester 2, 2019) close Wednesday 24th April, 2019 at 5pm AWST.