Bonnie Boezeman AO Leadership in Nursing Scholarship

The Bonnie Boezeman AO Leadership in Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a registered female nurse to undertake a Master of Healthcare Leadership with Southern Cross University. The successful recipient has a career plan that will take her into a leadership role within the healthcare sector.

The scholarship is provided in partnership with Chief Executive Women. Chief Executive Women is the pre-eminent organisation representing more than 550 of Australia's most senior women from the corporate, public, academic and not-for-profit sectors. Its mission is "women leaders enabling women leaders". Through advocacy, targeted programs and scholarships, CEW works to remove the barriers to women's progression and ensure equal opportunity for prosperity. CEW offers innovative and substantive programs aimed at enabling women's participation and future leadership.

Applicants applying for the Bonnie Boezeman Scholarship must:

1. Be an Australian registered nurse with a minimum of 5 years' nursing experience
2. Intend to complete the course to further your career and move into a leadership role within the health sector
3. Commit to enrol and commence the course in 2020
4. Have not previously received or concurrently receiving a scholarship or funding from any other source
5. Have successfully completed a minimum three-year Bachelor qualification, or equivalent, in a health-related discipline
6. Australian citizen or resident.