Based in Melbourne, Ms Pretam Kaur has generously donated scholarships for Aboriginal and Afghan women studying for a higher education qualification at Victoria University, who are experiencing financial hardship.
The successful recipients will need to demonstrate how this scholarship may help them overcome an adverse situation and/or challenge to accessing further study.
To be eligible, you must meet these criteria:
* Each student’s final scholarship value will depend on the duration of your course at the time the scholarship is awarded.
In addition to financial assistance, support from Moondani Balluk will also be available.
Documentation supporting your application must include:
The personal statement must:
Ms Pretam Kaur was born in Malaya where an English education was only considered for male students, and the community where Ms Kaur lived made it difficult for her parents to send her to an English learning school.
After a battle with the community, they managed to send her where they had hoped and supported her education even though the family was facing severe financial hardship. Ms Kuar later was able to attend University and further her education.
This scholarship is in memory of Ms Kaur’s parents, Santa Singh and Balwant Kaur. The love and devotion from her parents helped support her in obtaining the best education they could provide for their daughter.
My parents’ gift of education changed my life. The story of their courage and determination has defined me. The scholarships for Indigenous women come from my parents to you, colonised and impoverished as they were, to connect to the oldest culture, and join with your dreaming.”
Pretam Kaur
