As part of launching the new Leadership Specialisation of the master’s program, the Centre for Adolescent Health is proud to announce a scholarship that will provide 50% of the fees for one professional to undertake the Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (Leadership Specialisation). The successful student (and / or their organisation or government department) will be required to pay the remaining 50% of the fees. Priority will be given to professionals enrolling from low and middle income settings and whom have confirmation of financial support from a sponsoring organisation for the remaining 50%. The scholarship will be provided on a semester basis, with continuation by semester on the basis of appropriate progress in the previous semesters.
| Name | Global Leadership in Adolescent Health Scholarship |
| Donor | Centre of Research Excellence for Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health, an initiative of the Centre for Adolescent Health (MCRI) |
| Offered to | International and Domestic applications apply to the Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (Leadership Specialisation), at the University of Melbourne |
| Award | Offers one scholarship for 50% of the entire tuition fees for the Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (Leadership Specialisation) |
| How to apply | Please send 1) Cover note 2) Curriculum Vitae 3) Brief document addressing the selection criteria and 4) Supporting letter from your manager (see below) to Dr Ani Wierenga, Course Convenor, Adolescent Health and Wellbeing.
Email should have the header ‘Global Leadership in Adolescent Health Scholarship’ followed by the applicant’s name. Early applications may have a strategic advantage as international university admissions take time, and for study commencing late February, the scholarship application deadline is January 30, 2025. |
| Enquiries | Ani Wierenga: wierenga@unimelb.edu.au |
Application guidelines
Please include the following in your scholarship application.
Cover letter
Introduce yourself and include your details:
- Name, address, and mobile
- Email address
- Organisation and name of your Manager, and an indication of whether, your organisation will commit funds toward supporting your tuition fees
Curriculum Vitae
Please include:
- Recent work history (5 years)
- Relevant academic qualifications (including year of qualification/s)
- Relevant professional development (including when completed)
Selection Criteria
Attach a response to the following three questions:
- How do you see that this Leadership Masters in adolescent health will enhance your capacity to meet the needs of young people in your country or setting?
- What personal and professional attributes would you bring to these postgraduate studies?
- What challenges do you anticipate undertaking these studies in the context of your current professional or personal roles and responsibilities? How do you propose to overcome these?
Manager Letter of Support Provide a letter of support from your Manager (300 words).
All applicants must provide a letter of support from their current organisation (eg manager) that articulates their support for the applicant and the benefits that they anticipate for the applicant, the service or more widely. This letter of support must include the full name, job title and email address of the person providing the letter of support.
The scholarship will be provided on a competitive basis. The scholarship (8 subjects) covers half the cost of the course. Indicative full course fee, part time, at 2025 rates are $12,000 AUD per year x 4 years, so $6,000 AUD paid, and $6,000 for recipient to pay, per year. The university tends to index its course fees at approximately 4% per year).
Application due: Thursday 30th January
For more information
For more information visit https://www.rch.org.au/cah/education_training/Postgraduate and/or please contact:
Dr Ani Wierenga
Academic Coordinator, Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, Centre for Adolescent Health
E wierenga@unimelb.edu.au
Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing (Leadership Specialisation)
Delivered online part-time, from anywhere in the world.
The Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing program, at the University of Melbourne, provides a unique learning opportunity for students from any related field to develop in-depth knowledge and advanced skills in the specialist discipline of adolescent health and wellbeing.
A new Leadership specialisation means that students can now choose to undertake either a Research specialisation or a Leadership specialisation.
In the Leadership Specialisation, using a workplace focused challenge, students design and implement a project under the guidance of academic and professional supervisors, then distil and present what is learnt, identifying implications with stakeholders in their workplace setting. This cycle of inquiry, from conception and engagement to implementation, will serve as a rigorous exercise in leadership in adolescent health.
In the Research Specialisation, students propose a research question, choose and design a methodology for a relevant adolescent health challenge which is then undertaken in the form of a minor thesis. This research cycle, from conception to implementation and adaptation, will serve as a rigorous exercise in academic excellence.
The master’s course builds on a nested suite of courses:
The Graduate Certificate (offered via either a ‘Wellbeing’ or ‘AYA Oncology’ stream)
The Graduate Certificate provides introductory learning in the latest knowledge of adolescent health and development, prevention frameworks and skills to work more effectively with individuals and populations in schools and communities, and within health services. Duration: 1-year part-time
Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma provides advanced training in the latest knowledge of adolescent health and development, prevention frameworks and skills to work more effectively with individuals and populations in schools and communities, and within health services. Duration: 2-years part-time or one year full-time.
The Masters (offered via either ‘Research’ or “Leadership’ specialisation)
The master’s program builds on the Graduate Diploma, with a further 2 years of part-time study that supports a research minor thesis or a capstone leadership project.
