The AHPA scholarship is the best way to kick-start to your career in health promotion. Winning the scholarship will pay 6 months full-time salary, working at an agency of your choice on a project you have developed. To apply, you can approach an agency with an idea for a potential project and submit an application with them, or email Myra, AHPA Scholarships Coordinator scholarshipswa@
Applications close 17 September 2021.
The Australian Health Promotion
- · One Graduate scholarship
- · One or two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships
- · One Regional scholarship (can also be graduate and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
- · One scholarship of any category
Potential Applicants:
The AHPA scholarship is the best way to kick-start to your career in health promotion. Winning the scholarship will pay 6 months full-time salary, working at an agency of your choice on a project you have developed. To apply, you can approach an agency with an idea for a potential project and submit an application with them, or email Myra, AHPA Scholarships Coordinator scholarshipswa@
To be eligible to apply for the graduate scholarship, you need to have completed a tertiary qualification within the past 12 months, or are in your final year of, a health promotion, health science, preventative health or public health degree from a WA university. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can apply with work or volunteer experience and/or TAFE/University qualifications in Aboriginal health, nursing, youth work, teaching or other related fields.
To find out more about the scholarship program, elegibility and past projects, please visit the Scholarships WA website here. To express your interest in hosting a scholarship recipient, discuss project ideas, to connect with an interested agency or applicant, or any other questions please get in touch with Myra, AHPA Scholarships Coordinator on scholarshipswa@
Applications for the 2020 Scholarships Program are due Friday 17 September 2021.