(Established in 2002 by the Sarah Frawley Memorial Trust in memory of Sarah Frawley who was an Australian Catholic University teacher education student at the Melbourne campus (St Patrick’s). Sarah died in 2001, aged 19 years.)

1. The Travel Award will have a value of $1,800. The Award is offered in alternate years.

2. The Travel Award will be open to students who are enrolled in the third year of the Bachelor of Education (Primary) course at the Melbourne (St Patrick’s) or Ballarat (Aquinas) campuses of the University and who are interested in broadening their cultural experience with a field experience placement in an Indigenous school in the Northern Territory.

3. Applications should include –

1. rest in Indigenous culture and his/her desire to improve conditions for Indigenous children through education;
2. evidence of academic merit, with particular emphasis on the results achieved in the previous academic year.

4. One Scholarship may be awarded every second year on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising members of the Sarah Frawely Memorial Trust Fund, who may also consult with the Head, School of Education (Vic).

Please Note: The Sarah Frawley Memorial Travel Award is not offered for 2009. Applications for this Award will open in 2010.