Len Tierney Social Work Travelling Award,MDHS at The University of Melbourne

Closed Partial funding High School Australia

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Opportunity details

Nonprofit organization
The University of Melbourne
Area
Australia
Host Country
Australia
Deadline
Study level
High School
Opportunity type
Scholarships , Awards
Specialities
Medicine
Opportunity funding
Partial funding
Eligible Countries
This opportunity is destined for all countries
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

Summary

The Len Tierney Social Work Travelling Award was established in memory of Dr Tierney’s son Mark Julian Tierney, who died in infancy in 1964. Dr Leonard James Tierney OAM (1925 – 1996) was a leader in the development of social work education and professional practice at the University of Melbourne from 1961 until his retirement in 1990. In 1976 he was awarded Honorary Life Memberships of both the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and Australian Social Welfare Union (ASQU) in recognition of his outstanding services to the social work profession.

In 1954 he was conferred with an MSc (Social Work) and subsequently in 1976 a DSW (Doctor of Social Welfare) at Columbia University School of Social Work. Dr Tierney’s sons, Nathan and Richard, also completed PhDs (in Philosophy) at Columbia. Dr Tierney’s initial overseas studies were partly funded through a postgraduate bursary provided by Columbia University. Through his estate he wished to provide similar opportunities to outstanding candidates to further their understanding of emerging international trends and perspectives in social work practice and education. Dr Tierney died in 1996. Following the death of his widow, Mrs Joan Tierney in 2018, the balance of the gift in his Will became available for purposes of funding this award.

The scholarship is to support the cost of attendance at Columbia University School of Social Work for the study of direct practice, or, at the option of the University of Melbourne, such other University school department or program of social work of comparable standing.

Study area: Health

Application status and date: Applications opening 21 Jul 2025

Study level: Graduate coursework

Faculty: MDHS

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