The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund is again offering up to 2 full scholarships and up to 5 part scholarships to attend FIA’s Madison Down Under (MDU) Program.  Applications close on Wednesday 10 June 2009.  Application details are at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship.  Details on MDU are at www.fia.org.au.

The Review Panel for the June 2009 Round of funding will consist of:

• Paul Ramsbottom - ASI Managing Director (and Chairman of the Fund)
• Julie Willett - ASI HR/Facilities Director
• Clara Leonardi - ASI Consultant (on rotation)

The Fund received an impressive number of applications requesting more than $14,000 in funding in the March round.  And yet again the quality was exceptional.  In fact the Review Panel made the unprecedented decision to extend the allocation of scholarships awarded for this round.  We are pleased to announce 12 scholarships were awarded with a total value of more than $7,000.

Approximately $18,000 will now be made available for the next three rounds of funding for 2009.

Congratulations to the following Scholarship recipients:
Part A – Fully Funded Education Scholarships

Rebecca Stanton - Children’s Cancer Research Institute
Connecting Up 2009 Conference

Yuk Ting Cheng - National Employment Services Association (NESA)
Connecting Up 2009 Conference

William Shead - SBH Queensland Inc
Connecting Up 2009 Conference

Roz Taylor - The Shepherd Centre
Connecting Up 2009 Conference

Jane Goninon - RSL Victorian Branch
Diploma of Business (School of Volunteer Management)

Mary Anne Bakker - Guide Dogs Queensland
FIA Skills 1

Bianca Elhage - Leukaemia Foundation
FIA Skills 2

Juliet Williams - Community Connections
FIA Skills 1

Nina Kovach - Asthma Foundation NSW
FIA Skills 1

Sasha Molodstov - Evolve at Typo Station
FIA Skills 1

Caroline Bayer - Earthwatch
FIA Skills 2

Part B – Education Subsidies for ASI Customers

no scholarships awarded

Part C – Education Grants for ASI Customers

Denise Easton - Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
iMIS Introductory Crystal Reports

 We thank all the applicants for taking the time to prepare their applications.  Applicants - successful in this round or not - are encouraged to consider applying again in future funding rounds (annually in June, September, December and March).