Adele Rice AM Lifetime Legacy of Learning (ESL) Bursary

About This Bursary

Adele Rice AM Lifetime Legacy of Learning (ESL) Bursary

Chris Knight and Adele Rice AM are both members of Soroptimist International Moreton North Inc. (SIMNI) sharing a friendship of over 40 years.

They are passionate about eliminating barriers for women and girls from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to access lifelong learning opportunities and to promote their leadership and equal participation in society and the economy.

Chris has been a facilitator of training programs for women and has held executive positions within Soroptimist International at local, federation and international level and is a firm believer that when a woman has an income of her own, she has the economic and financial security to help herself, her family and her community.

Adele is a nationally recognised expert in multicultural education. She was the Founding Principal of Milperra State School (1984-2012) and was instrumental in establishing a study program that equipped the next generation of specialist ESL teachers. Adele remains actively involved as Board Member on HEAL, QPASTT and an active volunteer in Citizenship Education Communify. This Bursary is to honour Adele’s life-long commitment to Educate to Lead.

Sponsored by Chris Knight, Director, Inspirational Connections.

Criteria: Education – Tertiary-Any Year | Refugee / Asylum seeker | Study Area – Unspecified

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Important Dates

Saturday 21st March 2026 – Applications open.
Monday 4th May 2026 – Applications close. Applications emailed or post-marked after that date will not be considered.
Monday 8th June 2026 – All applicants will be advised of the selection panel’s decision after 8th June 2026. Please note that no correspondence will be entered into for feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
The Bursary Presentation will be held on Saturday 27th June 2026 @ 2pm at Women’s College, University of Queensland. We welcome the attendance of the successful recipient of each bursary to this function, where there will be the opportunity to meet your sponsor and other bursary recipients.

Important Information

2 Step Process

There are two key steps to apply for this bursary:

Step 1 – Check Eligibility and

Step 2 – Submit An Application – this occurs on the Zealous platform. You will be provided with a link at the end of the eligibility check. You will be asked to create a Zealous account with your name and email before you can proceed.

To be eligible to apply for this bursary, you must meet each of the specified Eligibility Criteria and be able to address the Selection criteria (as listed in Step 1 below).

The Selection Criteria is used to assess your application.

In Step 2 of the process, you will be provided with helpful hints to complete your application.

You are invited to Start Step 1 – Check Eligibility

Please Note

1. You may apply for more than one bursary if you meet the relevant criteria. A separate application is required for each bursary.

2. Preference will be given to applicants who have not been a previous recipient in the NCWQ Bursary Program.

Confidentiality

The details which you provide in the application are held in strict confidence and are accessed only by the Bursary Selection Panel members of the National Council of Women of Queensland Inc (“NCWQ”) Bursary Program and the Bursary Sponsor. Information contained in the application is to only be used for the purpose of administration of the NCWQ Bursary Program. The information will not be disclosed to any third party without prior written permission from the Applicant.