TEFMA / Programmed Property Services Grounds Scholarship

General

TEFMA has established a Grounds Scholarship for first line supervisors involved in the management and maintenance of grounds in the tertiary education sector. The scholarship is awarded annually; however, this will be subject to the availability of funds and dependent on suitable applications being received. The TEFMA Education Services Committee is to administer this Scholarship/s.

Aim

The aim of the scholarship is to provide an opportunity for a person/s employed in facilities management with an Institutional Member of TEFMA to:

• Attend a TEFMA Grounds Workshop if conducted.
• In a year when a TEFMA Grounds Workshop is not being held, to undertake a study tour of other Australasian institutions to improve their knowledge of contemporary grounds management issues in the tertiary education sector.

Eligibility

• Only one nomination per institution is permitted each year for each scholarship.
• Scholarships will normally be granted to an individual only once.
• Candidates must be an employee of an Institutional member of TEFMA.
• If the candidate is not already a member of TEFMA, then the host Institutional member is to arrange for the candidate to become a member of TEFMA.
• Candidates must have a minimum of two years experience within a Facilities environment.
• Candidates must be a first line Supervisor (approximately HEW6) in the facilities management department.
• Scholarship applicants may be required to undertake an interview.

Application and Selection

Invitations to apply for the Scholarship will be circulated to all Institutional members. The invitation shall clearly indicate the closing date for receipt of applications and the address to which they are to be forwarded. Electronic applications will be accepted provided the email is sourced from the approving member. Reminders should also be promulgated.

The Scholarship is awarded to an eligible candidate after consideration of the the responses to the Selection Criteria on the Selection Criteria form.

Selection of the successful applicant/s will be determined by the TEFMA Board following receipt of a recommendation from a Panel established to review the applications. The Review Panel shall be made up of the following members:

• Chair, Education Committee
• Deputy Chair, Education Committee
• A Past-President of TEFMA

More than one Scholarship can be awarded in any calendar year.

Click here to download Scholarship application forms.

The Scholarship
The Scholarship has a value of A$2,000 inc GST towards the cost of the selected applicant attending a TEFMA Grounds Workshop or undertaking the study tour. The successful applicant will need support from their institution for both the time to attend the workshop and any associated costs above the scholarship amount. If the costs incurred are less than $2,000 inc GST, then the scholarship is for the actual costs incurred. The successful applicant will be required to write an article for the TEFMA Newsletter about their learning experience at the TEFMA Grounds Workshop. Programmed Property Services During the 1950s, Programmed pioneered the concept of long term property maintenance. Today, this concept is utilised by over 6,000 customers throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Their customer base extends across a diverse range of industries, from commercial and educational institutions to health and manufacturing. We have developed a wide range of services, skills and an experienced workforce, who are the key to our success. Today, Programmed Group is a widely respected public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. They provide a broad range of property maintenance services through their directly employed workforce model based at over 60 branches throughout Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom. The Programmed Group create value for their customers through flexible innovative long term relationships that help drive their customers’ success.
Administration A successful applicant is required to make all necessary travel and registration arrangements. The successful applicant's institution pays for all travel costs and those other associated costs. The institution then forwards a copy of the claim/appropriate invoices to the TEFMA Treasurer for reimbursement of the TEFMA scholarship contribution.