ACEN Equity Scholarships

Apply through the online application form

Applications will open on 1 June, 2023 and close on 31 August, 2023

Successful candidates will be announced on 29 September, 2023

Your university determines your eligibility to receive credit towards your degree for participating in the internship. It is your responsibility to contact your university and enquire about your eligibility to receive credit. To assist with your enquiries, you can provide the university with details about the virtual internship with Pagoda Projects. Information is available here. You must inform Pagoda Projects if you are expecting to receive credit for this program.

The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and post graduate students, including international students. To be eligible to apply for an ACEN Equity Scholarship, you must:

1. Be enrolled in a tertiary degree with a current ACEN member institution at the time of starting the Pagoda Projects virtual internship program. Students must produce a copy of their academic transcript to Pagoda Projects on request;
2. Be available to begin the virtual internship from 19 February 2024.
3. Be a member of at least ONE of the following equity groups:

• Students who have a long-term medical condition or disability which impacts their study.
• Students who can demonstrate financial disadvantage, through receipt of Youth Allowance or other means-tested Commonwealth support.
• Students who have relocated or will be relocating from interstate or a regional area to study at university.
• Students who are current or former refugees.
• Students who identify as LGBTQI+.
• Aboriginal and Torres strait islander students and who are identified as such by their community.
• Students who are the first in their immediate family (partner, parent, grandparent, children, siblings) to attend university.

4. Be able to prepare a 3-5 minute pre-recorded interview according to the instructions available here.

5. Be available to attend an online interview if required.

6. Provide a recorded testimonial video and other content relating to your programme

Students will be short-listed for an interview based on the quality of their responses to the following prompts in their pre-recorded video:

1. Tell us about any previous work experience you have and the skills you have that make you a good candidate for this programme.
2. How do you think this experience will benefit your future career?
3. What type of internship role are you looking for, what responsibilities are you expecting to have in place and what skills are you looking to practice during the remote internship?
4. If successful, what potential challenges do you think you could face during your remote internship?
5. Why do you think you should be awarded the scholarship?

A copy of the criteria used to evaluate student responses is available here . 

Shortlisted candidates may be required to join a live interview to discuss suitability and clarify certain elements of their application. These will be conducted online and at a mutually agreed time. 

The decision to short list students for an interview and the awarding of the ACEN Equity Scholarship is made collaboratively between ACEN and Pagoda. The decision is final and there is no right of review or appeal.

Successful recipients may be required to provide written and video testimonials of their experiences as part of this program. These will be used for promotion of the program components and scholarship outcomes. By applying, you are committing to your availability for the program dates, and understand that you may be required to provide content relating to your experience on request.

Students will be short-listed for an interview based on the quality of their responses to the following prompts in their pre-recorded video:

1. Tell us about any previous work experience you have and the skills you have that make you a good candidate for this programme.
2. How do you think this experience will benefit your future career?
3. What type of internship role are you looking for, what responsibilities are you expecting to have in place and what skills are you looking to practice during the remote internship?
4. If successful, what potential challenges do you think you could face during your remote internship?
5. Why do you think you should be awarded the scholarship?

A copy of the criteria used to evaluate student responses is available here . 

Shortlisted candidates may be required to join a live interview to discuss suitability and clarify certain elements of their application. These will be conducted online and at a mutually agreed time. 

The decision to short list students for an interview and the awarding of the ACEN Equity Scholarship is made collaboratively between ACEN and Pagoda. The decision is final and there is no right of review or appeal.

Successful recipients may be required to provide written and video testimonials of their experiences as part of this program. These will be used for promotion of the program components and scholarship outcomes. By applying, you are committing to your availability for the program dates, and understand that you may be required to provide content relating to your experience on request.