Gilbertson Family Scholarship at University of Tasmania 2023

Background:

The Isabel and John Gilbertson Charitable Trust was formed in 2002 as a means for the children of Isabel and John Gilbertson to continue their parents' charitable work. Son Andrew Gilbertson and his wife Charlotte have dedicated more than 20 years to ensuring young people with specific learning difficulties have equitable access to educational resources. In 2008 The Isabel and John Gilbertson Charitable Trust established the Gilbertson Family Scholarship Fund with the University of Tasmania to provide support for University of Tasmania students with specific learning difficulties via the Gilbertson Family Scholarship.

Eligibility for the Gilbertson Family Scholarship:

• Applicants mus be undergraduate, honours and postgraduate students with specific learning difficulties (for example dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia) in any field of study at the University of Tasmania.
• Students may be studying full time or part time.
• Students must agree to regular one-on-one tutoring with a qualified teacher, tutor or mentor, recommended through the school (for a minimum of 10 hours each semester) for the duration of the award, be diagnosed by an Educational Psychologist, and be registered with the University of Tasmania Accessibility Services and have an approved Learning Access Plan in place.
• Applicants who are commencing university for the first time must have a Learning Access Plan in place by census date of their first semester of study.

Retaining the scholarship:

To retain this scholarship, recipients must remain enrolled and undertake regular one-on-one tutoring with a qualified teacher, tutor or mentor, as recommended through the School (for a minimum of 10 hours each semester).