Frances Feenstra Psychology Scholarship

Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.

To be eligible you must be:

• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person
• commencing at Deakin University in Trimester/Semester 1 2025 and enrolled full-time in one of the following courses:
  • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
  • Master of Psychology (Organisational)
• experiencing an area of hardship that impacts on your ability to study.

As a scholarship recipient you must:

• write an introduction statement about your goals for study and what it means to receive the scholarship
• provide a completion statement at the conclusion of your studies
• be prepared to attend a meet and greet with the scholarship donor.

There may be an opportunity for the scholarship holder to be invited to undertake work placement with People Measures. The decision to accept any potential offer is the student’s and will not impact the their eligibility to receive the scholarship.

Supporting documents

As part of the application process, you will also be required to upload current supporting documentation.

When you apply for this scholarship, you'll need to supply evidence of your financial and/or medical hardship (if applicable).

Make sure you choose the correct document type when you upload your documents as it will make a difference. If your documents are uploaded into the incorrect type they will not be considered when assessing your application. Remember it is quality, not quantity, which you need to provide. Aim to provide documents which are current, relevant and concise.

Read more about supporting documentation

Application tips

Applying for a scholarship isn’t just about meeting the eligibility criteria.

It’s a good idea to think about why you want a scholarship, how it will help you and what you have to offer the Deakin community.

Read our 5 top tips on applying for a scholarship

Apply through VTAC

If you’ve applied to study at Deakin through VTAC and have completed a VTAC scholarship application, you’ll be considered for this scholarship.

Apply directly to Deakin

All other applicants can apply for this scholarship directly to Deakin through our Scholarship Application Portal.

When applying direct to Deakin for this scholarship, select either the 'Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2025' or the 'Postgraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2025' option and, if eligible, your application will automatically be considered for this scholarship.

This reduces the number of scholarships you have to apply for and increases your chances of receiving a Deakin scholarship.

Apply for this scholarship

The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.

Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the details you provide and your supporting documentation.

We will commence offering scholarships progressively from mid-January 2025. To give your application the best chance possible of being considered in all offer rounds, you should submit your application and supporting documentation by 7 January 2025 at 5pm.

If you are successful, you will be contacted by the email address you nominated in your application portal account, unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted. You'll find out if you are successful usually within six weeks of the Re-offer round closing date. If you have not received an offer by this time, you have been unsuccessful. You can view the status of your application via your scholarship application portal account.