Global Leadership in Adolescent Health Scholarship for Masters at the University of Melbourne (Online, Part-time, Open to Professionals Worldwide)

The Centre for Adolescent Health is providing a 50% scholarship for one skilled to undertake the Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (Leadership Specialisation) at the University of Melbourne. This initiative is part of launching the program’s new Leadership Specialisation.

The profitable pupil (and / or their organisation or authorities division) might be required to pay the remaining 50% of the charges. Priority might be given to professionals enrolling from low and center earnings settings and whom have affirmation of monetary assist from a sponsoring organisation for the remaining 50%.

The scholarship might be offered on a semester foundation, with continuation by semester on the foundation of acceptable progress in the earlier semesters.

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 30, 2025

About the Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing

• Delivery Mode: Online, part-time, accessible globally.
• Program Overview: This distinctive program equips college students from numerous fields with in-depth data and superior abilities in adolescent well being and wellbeing.

Students can now select between two specialisations:

1. Leadership Specialisation:
   • Focuses on designing and implementing a office problem undertaking beneath tutorial {and professional} supervision.
   • Culminates in presenting findings and figuring out implications with office stakeholders, fostering management in adolescent well being.
2. Research Specialisation:
   • Focuses on proposing a analysis query and designing a technique for an adolescent well being problem.
   • Results in a minor thesis, offering a rigorous tutorial analysis expertise.

Program Structure

The Master’s program builds on a nested suite of programs:

1. Graduate Certificate (1 12 months, part-time):
   • Introductory data of adolescent well being, prevention frameworks, and abilities for working with faculties, communities, and well being companies.
   • Streams: ‘Wellbeing’ or ‘AYA Oncology.’
2. Graduate Diploma (2 years part-time or 1 12 months full-time):
   • Advanced coaching in adolescent well being, prevention frameworks, and sensible abilities for neighborhood and well being service settings.
3. Master’s Degree (2 extra years, part-time):
   • Advanced study main to both a minor analysis thesis or a capstone management undertaking.

Scholarship Details

• Donor: Centre of Research Excellence for Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health (MCRI).
• Award: Covers 50% of tuition charges. The remaining 50% should be paid by the recipient or their supporting group.
• Priority: Professionals from low- and middle-income settings with confirmed monetary assist from a sponsoring group.

The scholarship is renewable every semester primarily based on tutorial progress.

Application Process

Submit the following paperwork to Dr. Ani Wierenga (wierenga@unimelb.edu.au):

1. Cover Note: Include your identify, deal with, cell, e-mail, group particulars, and affirmation of organizational assist.
2. Curriculum Vitae: Include work historical past (5 years), tutorial {qualifications}, and related skilled growth.
3. Selection Criteria Document: Address the following:
   • How this program will improve your capability to assist younger folks in your context.
   • Personal {and professional} attributes you carry to the program.
   • Anticipated challenges and techniques to overcome them.
4. Manager Letter of Support: A 300-word letter detailing their assist and the anticipated advantages for you and your group.

Email Subject: “Global Leadership in Adolescent Health Scholarship” adopted by your identify.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Early functions are inspired due to the processing time for worldwide admissions.

Scholarship Value

• Covers 50% of tuition charges for 8 topics.
• Indicative complete value (2025 charges): AUD 12,000 per 12 months (part-time, 4 years). Recipients pay AUD 6,000 yearly, with potential indexing of charges by ~4% per 12 months.

Additional Information

For extra particulars, go to Postgraduate Education and Training, or go to the call for applications

Contact:
Dr. Ani Wierenga
Academic Coordinator, Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
📧 wierenga@unimelb.edu.au

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