Scholarship Available
Conference Scholarship
The Society provides financial assistance for $1200.00 for one member of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland to attend the Australasian Sexual Health and/or HIV Conference (generally held in September / October each year). One scholarship
only is awarded each year.
Assessment and eligibility criteria
Applicants must address the following criteria. The decision of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland committee on the allocation of funds is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Conditions of funding
You will be required to either:
Applications open on 1st March each year. Download and complete the application form and email it to the Secretariat by the last Friday in May of the current year. The successful applicant will be informed by 30 June of the current year (at the latest)
only is awarded each year.
Assessment and eligibility criteria
Applicants must address the following criteria. The decision of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland committee on the allocation of funds is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
- Minimum one-year financial membership of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland
- Financial assistance from any other source(s) must be declared.
- Estimated travel costs by the least expensive appropriate means must be provided
- Applicants will be required to attest to the accuracy of their application for the sponsorship and have their supervisor sign their form.
- The applicant must notify the secretary of any changes to their circumstances s (e.g. funding received from another source after application to the Sexual Health Society of Queensland)
- Committee members of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland are eligible to apply for funding however they will be not be eligible to participate in any decision-making activities associated with the allocation of funds.
- Applicants found to submit false or misleading applications will be referred to the Executive Committee and will be ineligible for subsequent assistance and possible expulsion from the Sexual Health Society of Queensland.
Conditions of funding
You will be required to either:
- Submit a written report that includes a brief description of how attending this conference had benefited your professional development and clinical practice and an overview of a minimum of 3 presentations attended. This report is due within one month of returning from the conference. Or;
- Participate in a formal feedback session to members at the next Sexual Health Society of Queensland clinical meeting.
Applications open on 1st March each year. Download and complete the application form and email it to the Secretariat by the last Friday in May of the current year. The successful applicant will be informed by 30 June of the current year (at the latest)
Far North Queensland RN Scholarship
The Community & Practice Nurse Association – Far North Queensland Branch is closing and the remaining FNQ CAPNA financial members have discussed the option of donating their remaining funds (approximately $13,000) to the Sexual Health Society of Queensland for the purposes of establishing a scholarship supporting attendance at the annual Australasian Sexual Health and/or HIV conference for one (1) FNQ registered nurse per year.
For the purposes of this agreement FNQ is defined in line with the CAPNA Constitution current at time of the FNQ CAPNA closure as an area including Tully, and north of latitude 17.93337 degrees south and inclusive of Karumba and east of longitude 140 degree 10.08 minutes east.
The remaining members at the time of the FNQ CAPNA closure were unanimous in donating these funds to the SHSQ as the Society was deemed to have similar objects to CAPNA and the SHSQ constitution has a clause that prohibits distribution of assets to any member.
Purpose
That the SHSQ agree to provide financial assistance (up to $1200.00) for one (1) Far North Queensland Registered Nurse to attend the Annual Australasian Sexual Health and/or HIV Conference.
Assessment and eligibility criteria
The successful applicant needs to be a financial member of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland. Applicants must address the following criteria. The decision of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland committee on the allocation of funds is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Conditions of funding
The successful applicant will be required to either:
How to apply
Applications will open on 1st March each year. Download and complete the application form and email it to the Secretariat by last Friday in May of the current year. The successful applicant will be informed by 30 June of the current year (at the latest)
For the purposes of this agreement FNQ is defined in line with the CAPNA Constitution current at time of the FNQ CAPNA closure as an area including Tully, and north of latitude 17.93337 degrees south and inclusive of Karumba and east of longitude 140 degree 10.08 minutes east.
The remaining members at the time of the FNQ CAPNA closure were unanimous in donating these funds to the SHSQ as the Society was deemed to have similar objects to CAPNA and the SHSQ constitution has a clause that prohibits distribution of assets to any member.
Purpose
That the SHSQ agree to provide financial assistance (up to $1200.00) for one (1) Far North Queensland Registered Nurse to attend the Annual Australasian Sexual Health and/or HIV Conference.
Assessment and eligibility criteria
The successful applicant needs to be a financial member of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland. Applicants must address the following criteria. The decision of the Sexual Health Society of Queensland committee on the allocation of funds is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
- Financial assistance from any other source(s) must be declared.
- Estimated travel costs by the least expensive appropriate means must be provided
- Applicants will be required to attest to the accuracy of their application for the Scholarship and have their supervisor sign their form.
- The applicant must notify the SHSQ secretary of any changes to their circumstances (e.g. funding received from another source after application to the Sexual Health Society of Queensland for the FNQ RN Scholarship)
- Committee and ordinary members of the SHSQ are eligible to apply for the FNQ RN Scholarship funding, however, they will be not be eligible to participate in any decision-making activities associated with the allocation of funds.
- Applicants found to submit false or misleading applications will be referred to the SHSQ Executive Committee and will be ineligible for subsequent assistance and possible expulsion from the SHSQ.
- Provide in writing:
- Evidence that they work in FNQ,
- A description of their current role and;
- How attendance at the conference will enhance/ develop your knowledge or skills in relation to your work.
Conditions of funding
The successful applicant will be required to either:
- Submit a written report within one month of returning from the conference that includes
- A brief description of how attending this conference had benefited your professional development and clinical practice and;
- an overview of a minimum of 3 presentations attended.
- Participate in a formal feedback session to members at the next SHSQ clinical meeting.
How to apply
Applications will open on 1st March each year. Download and complete the application form and email it to the Secretariat by last Friday in May of the current year. The successful applicant will be informed by 30 June of the current year (at the latest)
Members Clinical Meeting Scholarship
Purpose
To provide financial assistance (up to $500.00) for a member of the Sexual Health Society Queensland to attend one of the SHSQ educational meetings and/or Annual Genera Meeting.
Assessment and eligibility criteria:
Applicants must address the following criteria. The decision of the SHSQ committee on the allocation of funds is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Conditions of funding:
Four Scholarships are available per year and limited to one per member per year.
How to apply
Complete the Application Form and email it to the Secretariat.
To provide financial assistance (up to $500.00) for a member of the Sexual Health Society Queensland to attend one of the SHSQ educational meetings and/or Annual Genera Meeting.
Assessment and eligibility criteria:
Applicants must address the following criteria. The decision of the SHSQ committee on the allocation of funds is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
- Minimum two-year financial membership of the Queensland Sexual Health Society
- Financial assistance from any other source(s) must be declared.
- Estimated travel costs by the least expensive appropriate means must be provided
- Applicants will be required to attest to the accuracy of their application for the sponsorship and have their supervisor sign their form.
- The applicant must notify the secretary of any changes to their circumstances s (e.g. funding received from another source after application to the SHSQ)
- Committee members of the SHSQ are eligible to apply for funding however they will be not be eligible to participate in any decision-making activities associated with the allocation of funds.
- Applicants found to submit false or misleading applications will be referred to the Executive Committee and will be ineligible for subsequent assistance and possible expulsion from the SHSQ.
Conditions of funding:
Four Scholarships are available per year and limited to one per member per year.
How to apply
Complete the Application Form and email it to the Secretariat.