Scholarship Program: Terms & Conditions

AICD Scholarship Terms

Last approved: 30 March 2026

1. Scholarship Program Eligibility

1.1        To be considered for an AICD scholarship you must submit a valid scholarship application through the scholarship application portal by the specified closing time.  

1.2        For your application to be valid and considered:

(a)   Your application must meet the specific published scholarship program eligibility criteria; and

(b)    You must:

(i)  be aged 18 years old or over;

(ii)  be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident;

(iii) never have been disqualified from being a director of a corporation or organisation;

(iv) agree to the scholarship timings and commitments including course attendance;

(v)  declare there are no barriers to completing the scholarship;

(vi) meet the pre-requisites required for your preferred course/program;  

(vii) complete all mandatory fields in the scholarship application form in a manner that answers the questions (mandatory fields are fields marked with an asterisk and/or fields not marked “(optional)”);

(viii) provide all mandatory supporting documents (where supporting documents are required, information will be included in the promotional material for the particular scholarship program); and

(ix)   clearly show:

(A)   your eligibility and suitability to your selected scholarship program;  

(B)   your dedication to succeed in that scholarship program; and

(C)   how you intend to use the learnings from the scholarship program within your community.

1.3        Scholarship applications will be considered in the state which they are received, and no changes or additional information can be submitted after the closing time. You are responsible for ensuring that you have sufficient time to complete the application process before the closing time. Questions about a scholarship or the application process should be addressed to the AICD Scholarship Team well before the application closing time.

2. Scholarship Program Selection Process 

2.1        Valid applications from eligible applicants will be assessed and scored against the selection criteria during an assessment period of 4 weeks.

2.2        The AICD’s selection process may, in limited and appropriate circumstances, include representatives from relevant third parties

3. Scholarship Program Outcome 

3.1        If your scholarship application is successful, you:

(a)  Will be notified via email within five weeks after the closing date or any other suchtimeframe.

(b)   Must:

(i)     Comply with all applicable AICD policies and procedures;

(ii)    Satisfy yourself of any tax or visa consequences;

(iii)   Comply with any additional requirements as described in the scholarship offer; and

(iv)   Agree to the AICD contacting you (for the AICD’s reporting and evaluation purposes) for a period up to 18 months from the date of the completion of any course or program you complete under the scholarship.

3.2        You may be asked to agree to and accept additional terms and policies that are relevant to the specific AICD course event or program that you are offered. The AICD may substitute, vary, or withdraw the scholarship offered, at its discretion if you are unable or unwilling to agree to the additional terms and policies.

4. Scholarship Program Tenure 

4.1        The AICD reserves the right to substitute or vary any aspect of the scholarship program or the scholarship at its discretion. The Scholarship Terms, Public Course Terms and the policies listed above may also be amended or replaced by the AICD from time to time.

4.2        Any AICD scholarship is not transferable to another person or exchangeable for other AICD products or services and cannot be redeemed for cash or any other scholarship or offer provided by the AICD.

4.3         If you would like to change, cancel or transfer the course, event or program that you are enrolled in under your scholarship and:

(a) The course you are enrolled in is an AICD public course, the Public Course Terms apply, except you are only permitted one change or transfer during the 12 months following the scholarship award; or

(b) The course, event or program you are enrolled in is not an AICD public course, you should contact the AICD’s Scholarship Team as soon as possible. A change or transfer may not be possible and is at the AICD’s discretion.

4.4        The scholarship is forfeited if you do not attend the course, event or program on the advised date, unless Exceptional Circumstances apply (the consideration of which is solely at the AICD’s discretion).

4.5        The AICD may amend dates, times, delivery format or location of courses, events and programs offered under the scholarship. If you are affected by the AICD changes, you will be notified in writing (email or SMS) prior to the course, event or program commencement date with details of alternative arrangements.

5. Scholarship Program Termination 

5.1        The AICD may, at its discretion, vary or terminate your scholarship if:

(a)      You fail to comply, wholly or in part, with any of the applicable policies and terms (including these Scholarship Terms);

(b)      Any information you submitted is found to be untrue or incorrect;

(c)     You withdraw from the scholarship after it has started;

(d)      You don’t attend the set course date; or

(e)      Other circumstances contemplated in the policies and terms referenced in these Scholarship Terms arise.

5.2        If the AICD terminates your scholarship in these circumstances, any AICD membership or other benefits (as applicable) that you received as part of the scholarship will also be cancelled.

7. General

7.1      These Scholarship Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales and the parties irrevocably submit to the non-exclusivejurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.