Monash University Indigenous Archives Scholarship

Monash University, the National Archives of Australia and the Australian Society of Archivists Inc., are offering a scholarship for people who identify as Indigenous Australians or Torres Strait Islanders to undertake a Masters degree or Graduate Diploma specialising in Electronic record keeping and Archives.

This scholarship initiative is linked to the Bringing Them Home report, which recommended that Indigenous archivists be involved in archival projects that enable Indigenous people to locate records and that scholarships should be provided for Indigenous archivists who wish to gain professional qualifications.

Depending on the availability of funding in 2009, the Monash University Indigenous Archives Scholarship maybe offered again for semester 1, 2009.  This scholarship is a full equity scholarship for studies undertaken in the Caulfield School of Information Technology at the Caulfield Campus of Monash University. The degrees can be undertaken via on campus study or off campus learning and in full-time or part-time mode. Mentoring and internships will also be available for recipients of this scholarship.
Please contact the Faculty of IT Scholarships Officer for further details and availability of scholarship in 2009. 

The scholarship

The scholarship will cover the full cost of course fees for the Master of Business Information Systems, (MBIS), or Master of Business Information Systems Professional (MBIS Professional), or the Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management (GDIKM).  This will be split pro-rata over the semesters it takes to complete the course- full-time or part-time. The scholarship will also provide extra financial support under certain conditions.

The scholarship is funded by the National Archives of Australia and the Australian Society of Archivists Inc., the Caulfield School of Information Technology and the Faculty of Information Technology.

Selection criteria

Mandatory

  • Applicants will be people who identify as Indigenous Australians or Torres Strait Islanders.
  • Applicants will meet minimum entrance requirements into the Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management or Master of Business Information Systems or Master of Business Information Systems Professional i.e. have a Bachelors Degree in any discipline, or meet the special entry requirements relating to relevant professional experience in the absence of formal tertiary qualifications. 

Further Consideration Criteria

  • A genuine interest in record keeping and archiving.
  • Professional experience or prior study in this or a related discipline.
  • Employment in related archival projects.

There is no age limit specified for applicants.

Application form

Please complete a postgraduate application form for Master of Business Information Systems, or the Master of Business Information Systems Professional, or the Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management, AND the Scholarship application.

Download the application forms here:

Enquiries

Ms Dianne Pickering
Admissions & Scholarships Officer
Faculty Admissions Office
Faculty of Information Technology
PO Box 197
Caulfield East
VIC 3145
Tel: +61 3 9903 1819
Fax: +61 3 9903 2745
Email: dianne.pickering@infotech.monash.edu.au