Dorothy Clarke Scholarship

Preamble

This scholarship, formerly the Professional Development Scholarship, was established in 2001 using funds generated by the Association of Paediatric and Child Health Nurses (APCHN) WA Inc and interest obtained from the Dorothy Clarke Paediatric Nursing Fund. When APCHN WA Inc became a member of the Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses (ACCYPN) and formed the WA Chapter, the members ensured the scholarship was maintained for nurses in Western Australia. Furthermore, members agreed to change the name to the Dorothy Clarke Scholarship in 2010 to ensure the significant contribution that Dorothy Clarke made to paediatric nursing education is remembered. This scholarship will be available to all Ordinary Members of the ACCYPN that are employed in Western Australia.

Purpose

The purpose of this scholarship is to assist nurses working with children and young people to access funding for professional development activities that enhance their role in children’s health.

Extent of the Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to applicants for the following:

• Tuition fees associated with formal study (i.e. enrolment in a relevant post graduate tertiary or other accredited course).
• Conference attendance (including registration, travel/airfare, accommodation, subsistence and transfers).
• Study tours (travel/airfare, accommodation, subsistence and transfers).
• Research where applicant is a Principal Investigator (loss of wages, software, data transcription, data analysis, consumables). Computing hardware will not be funded.

The scholarship value is to the maximum of $3000 (variable according to the interest generated annually).

Eligibility

The activity for which funding is sought should be directly related to the applicant’s professional role related to the nursing care of children and young people.

Eligibility is limited to nurses:

• Who have been ordinary members of the ACCYPN for at least 12 months and are members of the WA Chapter.
• Are employed in WA.
• Are Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• To apply for support
• Dorothy Clarke Scholarship Application Form
• Dorothy Clarke Scholarship Guidelines

Application Closing Date

Applications close 1 July.

Dorothy Clark Scholarship Guidelines

General Conditions:

1. Applications must be submitted on the Scholarship application form  Electronic submission preferred.
2. The Funding Body reserves the right not to grant an Award if it considers that no applications justify support.
3. The Selection Panel shall exercise discretion as to the number of Awards granted each year although, generally, there will be one (1) only.
4. All scholarship recipients must submit a written report and proof of scholarship expenditure no later than two (2) months after completion of course, research or study tour or attendance at conference. This report may be edited and published in the College Communiqué.
5. The money must be used within eight (8) months of allocation.
6. Scholarship recipients will be required to return all monies if conditions of scholarship are not completed.
7. The Scholarship cannot be awarded retrospectively.
8. Recipients can only receive the scholarship every two (2) years (Receipt of any ACCYPN WA Chapter scholarships, grants or professional development funds within the preceding 2 years precludes receiving the Dorothy Clarke Scholarship)