The Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship was founded in 2011. The Scholarship will identify and support a mature age woman starting a Doctor of Medicine in a Commonwealth-supported place at Flinders University.
The Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship seeks to support a woman who has a displayed commitment to enhancing the well-being of women through their involvement as a volunteer, through work or study in the areas of Health, Education Safety, Social Justice, Poverty, or Advocacy.
The Lesley Shorne Scholar will be anticipated to attend an annual event and will have opportunities to partake in a network associated with the Lesley Shorne Scholars.
About University
Flinders University’s main campus is in the Adelaide inner southern suburb of Bedford Park, about 12 km south of the Adelaide city center. The university has a presence in Victoria Square in the center of the city, and Tonsley.
The university maintains several external teaching facilities in regional South Australia, southwest Victoria, and the Northern Territory. As of 2020, international students made up 19.5% of the on-campus student population and some offshore programs are also offered, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region.
In 2015, Flinders University opened a new campus at Tonsley, the former site of the Mitsubishi Motors Australia plant in Southern Adelaide. This campus shelters the university’s School of Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics, along with the Medical Device Research Institute, the Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology (now known as the Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology), and Flinders technology start-up company Re-Timer.
In 2016, Flinders University celebrated its 50th anniversary with a calendar of public events, and a publication, summarising the highlights of the university’s history, research, and alumni accomplishments over the last 50 years.
That same year was the opening of the award-winning student hub and plaza, changing the central campus. On 1 July 2017, Flinders University restructured from a two-tier academic system of four faculties and 14 schools to a single-tier structure consisting of six colleges.
Flinders University’s strategic plan Making a Difference – The 2025 Agenda released in 2016 set an ambitious vision for the coming decade for Flinders to reach the top ten of Australian Universities, and the top one percent in the world.
In 2019, Flinders University declared an additional $100 million investment in research and a further $100 million in education over five years to support it to meet its strategic objectives.
The university declared plans in 2019 for a significant development on a tract of land on the northern portion of the Bedford Park Campus adjacent to the Flinders hospitals precinct.
However, known as Flinders Village it contains research facilities, student accommodation, commercial premises, and amenities. The catalyst for the initiative was the extension of the Clovelly Park rail line to the Flinders precinct.
Furthermore, the $141m rail line and Flinders Station project started operation in December 2020. Stage one of the Flinders Village development is the construction of a Health and Medical Research Building, scheduled to begin in December 2021, which will be home to Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute.
Benefits of the Scholarship
All successful applicants will receive Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship worth $1000 annually for up to 4 years.
Requirements for Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship
Applicants for the Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship must:
- be enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place in the Doctor of Medicine at Flinders University
- be a woman of at least 25 years of age on 1 January of the year the Scholarship is to be awarded
- be able to display a commitment to enhancing women’s well-being in distinct areas such as Health, Education Safety, Social Justice, Poverty, or Advocacy
- not receive any other important award or Scholarship related to their program of study.
Interview date, Process, and Venue for the scholarship
The Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship will be awarded based on:
- demonstrated dedication to women’s health and well-being;
- financial need and/or example of an impediment overcome to start or continue with their studies
Note that all applications considered eligible will be evaluated against these criteria by a panel consisting of representatives from the College of Medicine and Public Health and the family of Dr. Lesley Shorne.
How to Apply for Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship
Applications for Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the stipulated closing date. Candidates will need to log in and navigate to the My Scholarships tab to apply. The application form for this scholarship is called “Lesley Shorne Memorial Scholarship”, or you can search for it by the keyword “Shorne”.
For further details, visit the Flinders University website.
The Application Deadline for the Scholarship is July 8, 2022.
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