The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has awarded 5 scholarships to students at the University of Tasmania, totalling $47,000, as part of its 2024 scholarship program.
Congratulations to this year's recipients:
- Tenisha Jones - AMSA Sara Bool Women in Maritime Engineering Scholarship
- Angelica Starlight - AMSA First Year Access Scholarship for Maritime Studies
- Samantha Roser - IMAS Environmental Excellence AMSA Scholarship
- Kyla Fuller and Tracey Vella - AMSA Vocational Near Coastal Seafaring Scholarship
AMSA Chief Executive Officer, Mick Kinley, said the scholarships help address critical issues facing the maritime industry, including the ongoing skills shortage and low number of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the sector.
"Our scholarship program helps ensure a strong pipeline of maritime professionals by offering pathways to make it easier for people to start a career in the maritime industry," Mr Kinley said.
"This not only supports our work as a regulator, but also our commitment to increasing diversity across the maritime workforce, as well as developing the skills, knowledge, and experience of the next generation of maritime professionals."
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania, Professor Rufus Black, said the university is grateful for the assistance provided by AMSA to support students throughout the course of their academic studies.
"The scholarships provided by AMSA help ease the financial burden faced by many students when attending university, and it is particularly pleasing to see that support given the national need for these skills," Professor Black said.
"We thank AMSA for supporting our students, especially the mentorship provided as part of the scholarships and ongoing support well after the students have completed their studies."
Quotes attributable to Kyla Fuller (AMSA Vocational Near Coastal Seafaring Scholarship recipient)
"This scholarship is going to help set me up for the rest of my career, without it I would have had to return to work and completed my studies at a later date.
"Receiving this scholarship from AMSA has significantly increased my future career outcomes."
Quotes attributable to Tracey Vella (AMSA Vocational Near Coastal Seafaring Scholarship recipient)
"This scholarship has given me the invaluable opportunity to study 2 courses in maritime while lessoning the financial burden on my family.
"They say good things come to those who wait, and I look forward to entering the maritime workforce with the knowledge I'll gain from my studies."
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