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ATSIPP Indigenous Student Conference Attendance Award

Funding Providers

Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Location

Australia Wide

Funding Type

Award A00035

Primary Category

Mental health

Eligible to

  • Individuals

Funding

Amount (max): $1,200 (approx)
Total pool: Undisclosed

Round(s)

  • Closes 15-Aug-2025

Last Round

  • Closed 15-Aug-2019

Purpose

The purpose of the ATSIPP Interest Group Indigenous Student Conference Attendance Award is to provide Indigenous students with a positive experience of the psychology profession through a conference format.

Overview

It will also provide students with the opportunity to network and liaise with other psychology students and psychologists from the Australian Psychological Society, particularly Indigenous Psychologists, in attendance at the conference. The aim of this Award is to contribute toward increasing the number of Indigenous Psychologists in Australia.

Successful students for the ATSIPP Interest Group Indigenous Student Conference Attendance Award will:

  1. be invited to attend the annual Australian Psychological Society conference or a nominated conference of the Australian Psychological Society within Australia and receive a complimentary standard conference registration to attend. 
  2. have their travel, and accommodation for up to four (4) nights at the conference venue paid by the Society, up to the value of $1200; Consideration of a higher amount, up to but not more than an additional $500, can be requested of the full Committee, with any decision being made in consideration of other activities planned and the current financial status of the Interest Group.
  3. be provided with complimentary attendance at the AIPA dinner held during the course of the APS Annual Conference, if relevant;
  4. be offered one year of Student Membership of the ATSIPP Interest Group at no cost provided that the successful candidate makes an application for membership within twelve (12) months of receiving notice of their Award. Any successful candidate who is an existing Student Member of the ATSIPP Interest Group will be offered their following years membership at no cost.

Limitations

Eligibility

  • Nominees need not be members of the Society.
  • Nominees must be students currently enrolled either part time or full time in an APAC-accredited undergraduate or postgraduate program in psychology at an Australian tertiary institution.
  • Nominees must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
  • Nominees must have an interest in pursuing a career in psychology.
  • Nominees must be willing to provide a brief report on their conference experience in both written and audio form for the purpose of sharing with Interest Group members in the newsletter and on the webpage.

Contact Details

Member Group Administrator
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