AIA has launched two new scholarship programmes to support students with strong career aspirations in accountancy or audit to obtain the AIA professional qualification with full financial assistance.
Five awards are to be made available through the AIA Accountancy Scholarship UK, two of which are given with priority to applicants from lower socio-economic backgrounds to support the AIA’s commitment to Access Accountancy.
This award covers all course fees via AIA Achieve Academy, exemption fees and exam fees for the AIA professional qualification on either the accountancy or audit route.
The AIA Commonwealth Scholarship offers a further five awards and is open to applicants from all Commonwealth countries, excluding the UK. The scholarship is part of the AIA’s aims as a Commonwealth Accredited Organisation to support education and the economy through financial education and professional skills.
This award also covers all course fees via AIA Achieve Academy, exemption fees and exam fees for the AIA professional qualification.
Rachel Rutherford, AIA Director of Policy & Public Affairs, said: “We want to contribute to long-lasting change in the global accountancy profession by helping students from under-represented groups reach their career goals. This scholarship represents one of the steps AIA are taking to develop financial education and provide students with a real chance to fulfil their potential.”
As part of the application process, applicants are asked to submit a short essay on one of two questions, ‘What would this scholarship mean to you?’ or ‘Why is a career in accountancy important to you?’ Successful applicants will have a clear view of how they will develop their future career and the difference they want to make to the accountancy profession.
The deadline for applications is 31 March 2022. For more information visit: https://www.aiaworldwide.com/study/scholarships/
