The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is Australia's membership institute for directors. It is dedicated to making a positive impact on the economy and society by promoting professional directorship and good governance.

Australian Institute of Company Directors delivers knowledge and continuing learning in the field of directorship; enriches the capabilities of members with information, services, events and networks; influences the corporate governance environment in Australia; and promotes understanding of and respect for the role of directors.

2016 Scholarships:

For the past five years, ASF has partnered with Perpetual and the AICD to offer scholarships to help not-for-profit organisations enhance their governance practice.

The scholarships, generously funded by Perpetual (in partnership with the JS Love Trust), offer successful applicants a chance to attend the AICD's:

• Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors course,
• Advanced Not-for-Profit Governance course, OR
• The Role of the Not-for-Profit Chairman course

NFP board chairs and directors at all levels of experience can benefit from the interactive and intensive workshops in governance, risk awareness and sustainability for the not-for-profit sector. Courses will be run in February 2016 with 245x fully funded scholarships available nation-wide.

Applications are open ONLY to Australian citizens or permanent residents who currently hold a non-executive director or chairman role in a charitable not-for-profit organisation.

Applications for the 2016 AICD Scholarships will open Wednesday 7th October 2015 and close Tuesday 27th October 2015 at 5pm AEDT.

For more information about Australian Institute of Company Directors visit their website.