Mark Lyons Not-for-Profit and Social Enterprise Management Scholarship at University of Technology Sydney 2025

Overview:

The scholarship aims to improve the quality of leadership and management skills in the Australian not-for-profit sector. By investing in the leadership and management capacities in this sector, it is hoped that the scholarship will also contribute to the promotion of community well-being; to overcoming disadvantage; and to developing the values and skills that strengthen Australian democracy.

Eligibility for Mark Lyons Not-for-Profit and Social Enterprise Management Scholarship UTS:

• An Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
• For the duration of the Scholarship: full-time or part-time enrolment in one of the following eligible courses:
  • Master of Social Impact and Not-for-Profit Management; or
  • Master of Social Impact and Not-for-Profit Management (Extension); or
• A UTS Business School Research degree focusing on not-for-profit sector related research; and
• For Coursework students only:
  • Must have completed minimum of 12 credit points of study in the Master of Social Impact and Not-for-Profit Management; and
  • Have achieved a minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 75%; and
• Must disclose any other scholarships, awards, or organisational affiliations beyond UTS; and
• All candidates must be available to attend an interview in person.

Selection process:

• Motivation and commitment to pursue study/research in the area of Social Impact and Not-for-Profit Management,
• Demonstrated initiative in personal and professional life, 
• Potential for the receipt of the Scholarship to assist the student in their studies, 
• Financial disadvantage and other educational barriers may be taken into consideration. Students wishing to evidence this criteria can fill in the UAC Equity.

Application Process:

All candidates must apply using the UTS online Scholarships Application form to be eligible.

Value Offered: AUD 5,000