How to apply
Online application via myScholarships.
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| Total value | $10,000 |
| Duration | Up to 2 years |
| Residency | Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident |
| What best describes me | Current student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate |
| Degree | Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy |
| College | College of Health |
| Type of scholarship | Financial disadvantage, High achiever/academic |
The Resthaven Undergraduate Occupational Therapy Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time third year Adelaide University student undertaking the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy program.
The scholarships will be available to students who have a genuine interest in aged care as a career and in their studies; are prepared to undertake a placement at Resthaven during their program if such a placement is available‚ and who are willing to speak constructively and positively about the important work Occupational Therapists undertake in aged care.
Value: $10‚000 paid in four instalments (over two years) of $2‚500 after the Semester 1 and 2 census dates.
For more information contact:
Student Assist
Email: StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
⦁ Be studying full-time.⦁ Be an Australian Citizen, a Permanent Resident of Australia, Holders of Permanent Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizens.
⦁ Have a satisfactory GPA – 4.5 or above.
⦁ Undertake a placement at Resthaven if one is offered.
⦁ Demonstrate their interest in Aged Care as a career and in their studies.
⦁ Be willing to speak conductively and positively about the important work that health care professionals undertake in aged care.
⦁ Be a student experiencing financial need.
Selection criteria
Applicants will be asked to provide a written statement detailing:⦁ their career objectives
⦁ their interest in aged care
⦁ how the grant will assist them in achieving their goals
Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic merit and a personal written statement. Applicants may be asked to attend an interview.
Important information
Recipients are strongly encouraged to express a preference for Resthaven in any pre-allocation placement request and, if offered, undertake at least one program placement at a Resthaven site. Recipients will be invited to meet with Resthaven soon after receiving the scholarship.Contact us