Battery World Autism Scholarships

The Battery World Autism Scholarships have been made possible via a generous
donation from Battery World to the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism
Spectrum Disorders (Autism CRC) to support clinicians or recent graduates to undertake
the Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis. This course is run primarily in an online
format at the University of Western Australia. The $4,000 scholarships are provided to
assist in covering the costs of the Graduate Certificate, such as by covering enrolment
fees, travel to and accommodation in Western Australia for onsite workshops/training, or
associated study costs.
To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must successfully enrol in the Graduate
Certificate in Autism Diagnosis, meeting the criteria set by the University of Western
Australia. Applications for February 2016 intake are open from 28 September 31
October. Please note that applications for the scholarships are made directly to Autism
CRC. Details about the application process are listed below.
There will be up to four scholarships provided by Autism CRC for the 2016 course intake.
Two of these will be specifically targeted to health professionals in rural/regional or
remote areas of Australia. Battery World and Autism CRC are keen to ensure that
professionals for whom the certificate is relevant, have equitable access wherever they
are in Australia. This will assist us to ensure excellent diagnostic practices can be
provided irrespective of families geographic location in Australia.

1. How to apply for the Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis, School of

Psychology, University of Western Australia
To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must:
1. have completed an accredited Honours/BPsych degree in Psychology, or a
Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology, Medicine, or equivalent, as recognised by
the Faculty;
2. show evidence of having at least three months of full-time equivalent experience
working directly with children or adolescents; and
3. meet UWA minimum English language competency requirements.

Online applications for February 2016 intake will open 28 September 2015 and will close
31 October 2015
http://www.studyat.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate-coursework/apply#science
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to attend an interview.
Contact
the
program
coordinator,
Professor
Murray
Maybery
(murray.maybery@uwa.edu.au or 6488 3255, if you would like further information about
the course or the application process.

2. How to apply for a Battery World Autism Scholarship

If you are intending to apply for entry into the Graduate Certificate of Autism Diagnosis
in Semester 1, 2016 through the University of Western Australia, you may also wish to
apply for one of the four scholarships available in 2016, by providing the following
information in a separate application to the Autism CRC:
a. a copy of your Curriculum Vitae (CV),
b. a short 100 word biography
c. a photograph of yourself for the purposes of publicising the Scholarship program,
and
d. a statement addressing the following selection criteria:
For all applicants:
1. Relevant clinical/professional background with particular focus on autism
spectrum conditions (or if a student, describe your interest in autism spectrum
conditions, or any relevant work in this area to date).
2. Demonstration of how improved learning about autism diagnosis and
assessment will be used in your current and or future clinical work (if a
student your future aspirations).
3. Importance of the scholarship in providing support to you in undertaking the
Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis.
For rural, regional or remote applicants:
4. Demonstration on the benefits of this knowledge to your local
community.
Please send your application and this form signed and scanned, and cover letter to
Professor Sylvia Rodger Director of Research and Education, Autism CRC electronically
(srodger@autismcrc.com.au) by 31 October 2015. For further information/questions
about this opportunity please contact Tess Cosgrove, Communications Manager
(tcosgrove@autismcrc.com.au), or Professor Sylvia Rodger.
Conditions of Scholarship:
1. The Battery World Scholarship is awarded on the basis that the recipient will be
able to successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis within
two (2) years of date of award.
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2. Scholarship recipients will assist in recognising Battery Worlds support of the

Scholarship and the Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis program, where
reasonably requested by Autism CRC to do so. This may involve, for example,
contributions to local media stories arranged by Autism CRC; or giving
presentations to Battery World franchisees in your locality or at state conferences
about the course, autism diagnosis and encouraging autism awareness.
3. To ensure that sponsorship guidelines and the Commonwealth Cooperative
Research Centre guidelines are both met, all publicity relating to the Battery World
Scholarship requires the prior approval of Autism CRC prior to release.
4. The Scholarship recipient is to provide Autism CRC with a copy of their academic
transcript either immediately following the successful completion of the Graduate
Certificate in Autism Diagnosis or no later than two (2) years of the date of
Scholarship award, whichever event occurs first.
5. Scholarship funds are paid in-full, on award by Autism CRC. In the event, that the
Scholarship recipient does not successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in
Autism Diagnosis within two (2) years of the date of award, the recipient shall
repay to Autism CRC that proportion of the Scholarship funds representing the
total number of units for which academic credit has not yet been received divided
by the total number of units required to complete the Graduate Certificate in
Autism Diagnosis. Such repayment is to be made within 30 days of written
request from Autism CRC.
Acknowledgement and Consent by Applicant
I hereby acknowledge the above Conditions of Scholarship and agree that these shall
apply should I become a successful recipient of a Battery World Autism Scholarship.
I hereby consent to the short biography and photograph provided with this application
appearing on the Autism CRC website (www.autismcrc.com.au) recognising me as a
Scholarship recipient, and used in publicity relating to the Scholarship program through
the Autism CRC eNews and other media.

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