The Wollotuka Institute provides financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students currently enrolled in any enabling, undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Newcastle to attend local, national and international conferences. As well as conferences Wollotuka will provide financial support to participate in Short Term Study Abroad programs, Overseas Student Exchange programs and workshops.
Funding to attend conferences generally includes:-
return travel
accommodation and meals
funding does not cover incidentals or personal expenses
Students participating in Short Study programs overseas are able to seek funding to cover airfares. Special consideration may be given for funding to cover costs of fees and/or accommodation.
See list below for just some of the conferences available for students to attend and/or participate in:-
CATSIN Annual Conference (Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses) is for nurses, clinicians, educators, policy makers, administrators and nursing students across Australia to share information and work towards improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care and outcomes.
Held: Annually, usually in September
Venue: Different city each year
Website: http://www.rcna.org.au/ - under events
AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies) National Indigenous Studies Conference is always held in Canberra and draws the best Indigenous Australia has to offer in key note speakers and presenters. Next conference will be held in 2013.
WIPCE (World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education) is an international conference which draws together Indigenous peoples of the world to discuss, promote and enhance Indigenous education. The conference usually runs for 4-5 days. The number of staff and students who attend this conference is dependent on funding availability.
Held: Every three years, usually during the host country's summer
Venue: Hawaii for 2014 - previous host countrys have been 2011 - Peru; 2008 - Australia; 2005 - New Zealand; 2002 Canada
Website: available late 2013
Shohoku College Study Tour
The University of Newcastle offers 15 students the opportunity to participate in The Shohoku College (Sony Institute of Higher Education, Japan) Overseas Program. The tour lasts for 2 1/2 weeks. The University offers a $750 travel grant (through the International Office) to each student while the Shohoku College covers the expenses of tuition fees, accommodation (dormitory and homestay) and public transport costs for specified student activities.
The Wollotuka Institute sponsors one student per year by covering the cost of the return airfare. Students are expected to cover the cost of their own passport if they do not hold a current Australian Passport.
