PSP50916 Diploma in Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Scholarship Program
for applicants of the

PSP50916 Diploma in Interpreting (LOTE-English)

Semester 1 2018

Privacy declaration

The information requested by the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) in this application form is to be used for the purposes of determining your eligibility for a scholarship. In some limited circumstances we may also need to use or disclose personal information for other specific purposes, for example where required to do so by law, such as when pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1992.

Your details

Title / Mr ☐ / Mrs ☐ / Ms ☐ / Miss☐ / Other ☐
First name / [Click here to enter first name]
Family name / [Click here to enter surname]
Address / [Click here to enter address]
Suburb / [Enter suburb] / Postcode / [Enter postcode]
Telephone / Home / [Enter phone] / Mobile / [Enter mobile]
Email address / [Click here to enter email address]
Country of birth / [Click here to enter country of birth]
Year of arrival if born overseas / [Enter year of arrival]
Citizenship/residency status / [Enter citizenship/residency status]
Main language spoken at home / [Enter main language spoken at home]
Educational qualifications (e.g. Bachelor / Diploma / High School etc.) / [Enter educational qualifications (e.g. Bachelor / Diploma / High School etc.)]

Are you an interpreter? Yes ☐ No ☐

If yes: years of experience [Enter years of experience]

Language/s[Enter language/s]

NAATI credential/s (Accreditation or Recognition and language/s) if any.
[Enter NAATI credentials]

Selection criteria

Why do you want to do the three units leading to a Diploma in Interpreting
(LOTE-English)?
[Enter why you want to do the three units leading to a Diploma in Interpreting]
Please outline your experience in interpreting.
[Enter your experience in interpreting]
Please list any professional development/training you have undertaken in the past five years, especially relating to the interpreting/translating profession.
[List any professional development/training you have undertaken in the past five years]
Please outline additional information to support your application, for example, current work experience in Australia or previous work experience in your country of origin, or community involvement in Australia, such as volunteer work.
[Outline additional information]

OMI will assess scholarship applications based on the above information and selection criteria.

Referee

Please provide details of one referee, a person in a position of responsibility who knows you well and can validate the information you have provided.

Name / [Click here to enter the referee’s name]
Occupation / [Enter the referee’s occupation]
Organisation / [Enter organisation]
Telephone / [Enter phone]
Email address / [Enter email address]
How do you know the referee? / [Describe how you know the referee]

Please attach:

1. a copy of the letter of acceptance to the PSP50916 Diploma in Interpreting (LOTE-English) course from NMTAFE
2. proof of your Australian Citizenship or permanent residency (photocopy)
3. a resume
4. a letter of reference to support confirmation of your work as a practising interpreter
5. a letter of reference to support your commitment to professional development and training (from an employer or non-government organisation).

Conditions

The nominee:

• confirms they meet the eligibility and selection criteria for the scholarship
• agrees to abide by the decisions of the selection panel and understands that no appeals will be entered into
• understands that finalists shortlisted for the scholarship may be asked to provide details of an employer or community member for the purposes of obtaining a character reference
• understands that the scholarship funds may only be used towards the course tuition and resource fees
• is aware that continuation of the scholarship is dependent on the recipient maintaining satisfactory progress in their course. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a recipient with unsatisfactory progress or who withdraws from their course will have their scholarship cancelled

I have read and understand the above conditions:

Applicant’s signature Date[Enter the date]

Application submission

Please complete, sign and return this application form, and supporting materials as soon as possible but no later than 4.00pm, 15 December 2017.

OMI cannot acceptlate applications.

Scholarship applications can be submitted by:

Email

Electronically completed forms can be submitted by email with supporting documents and an electronic signature to:

Post

Interpreter Scholarship Program
Office of Multicultural Interests
GPO Box R1250
PERTH WA 6844

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