Published: 04 Jul 2025 33 views
Established in 2020, this scholarship, generously donated by the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, to commencing students enrolling full-time in a Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) degree.
Who is a Ramsay Scholar?
An ACU Ramsay Scholar is a future leader committed to the enrichment of society and the promotion of the common good. In pursuit of this endeavour, you will demonstrate a passion for engaging intellectually with the ideas and important questions that have shaped Western civilisation.
The essential quality of your intellectual engagement is a critical habit of mind demonstrated through debate and discussion of ideas, and careful consideration of different views and perspectives and the dignity of those who hold them.
Where scholarship recipients have an EFTSL of 0.375 or greater but less than 1.0, the Scholarship will be awarded pro rata for the duration of the course.
In the first year of the scholarship, recipients from remote areas will be paid $3,000 of the total annual value of the scholarship in the first week of study to help offset start-up costs, with the balance to be paid in two equal instalments after the census date in Semester 1 and Semester 2. All other Scholars will be paid $2,500 of the total value of the Scholarship in the first week of study to help offset start-up costs, with the balance to be paid in two equal instalments after the census date in the recipient's first and second semesters of study.
This scholarship is open to those who meet all the following criteria:
Scholarship applicants will also:
Applications are assessed on the strength of the following criteria:
Preference may be given to applicants who can demonstrate as part of their application that they have experienced disadvantage or are from an underrepresented background.
Applicants will be selected by the Ramsay Scholarship Selection Panel comprising of senior ACU and Ramsay Centre staff.
Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:
Applications for this scholarship must be made through the ACU Course Browser. Applicants who meet the essential requirements for course admission will be considered for the scholarship.
Click the below links to apply:
Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) | ACU courses
Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Bachelor of Laws | ACU courses
Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)/Master of Teaching (Secondary) | ACU courses
For more information, kindly visit Australian Catholic University scholarship webpage.
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