Flinders University 2025 Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Applications are now open for the Flinders University 2025 Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship. The object of the scholarship is to recognise and support regional and rural students studying the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration). Two scholarships will be available each year from 2018, for as long as funding permits.

The scholarship has been established through a $100,000 grant from the Government of South Australia.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
• Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Each scholarship will have a value of $10,000 paid in equal instalments on the first University pay period after 31 March for Semester 1 and 31 August for Semester 2.

Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship Courses

• Nursing

Requirements for Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship Qualification

Applicants for the scholarship must:

Normally be enrolled full-time at Flinders University*

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder; and
• Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-registration)
• In the third (final) year of study
• Be in receipt of a means-tested government benefit, or be able to demonstrate financial need
• Have a permanent home address in regional or rural Australia as defined by the Australian Geographic Standards Classification (AGSC).
• Scholarships are available to part-time students in exceptional circumstances, which includes (but is not limited to) disability, illness or carer responsibilities. Part-time scholarships will be paid-pro rata.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Kirsty Boden Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship selection will be made based on:

• Geographical location**
• Financial need
• Academic merit.

Scholarship selection will be made in accordance with approved University procedures.

**Applicants studying at the Riverland campus will be given the highest priority. If there are no eligible applicants from the Riverland Campus, students from rural and remote areas will be considered. The degree of regional or rural remoteness will be considered for students not studying at the Riverland campus.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Flinders University scholarship webpage