Sensory Integration Education

Sensory Integration Education and Sheffield Hallam University are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural SI Highfliers Scholarship Scheme. The SI Highfliers Scholarship Scheme was launched to enable top graduates in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, or speech and language therapy to study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration (SI) for a nominal fee of £600 - saving over two thousand pounds each. 

Congratulations Scholarship Winners

The winning students are:

Kelly Dwyer, Occupational Therapist

Victoria Allum, Occupational Therapist

Charlotte Sault, Occupational Therapist

All winners meet the eligibility criteria, which include holding a First-Class in their pre-registration degree or a distinction in their Masters pre-registration degree or a pre-registration doctorate.

The scholarship winners will commence their studies for the PGCert in SI, which conveys the status of SI Practitioner upon successful completion, in April 2023.

Stephanie Ruppel, Postgraduate Education Director, Sensory Integration Education (SIE) said:

“We’re thrilled to have had so many applicants to the new scholarship scheme and we very much look forward to working with these students and the rest of their cohort. We are continuously impressed with the dedication, creativity and passion that our students bring to their SI training.”

Professor Toni Schwarz Dean of the College of Health Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, said:

“We are delighted to support this new scholarship scheme which makes this postgraduate qualification more accessible to more allied health professionals. It really is a career-enhancing opportunity for therapists to provide life-enhancing interventions to their clients.”

Sensory Integration Education, a not-for-profit educational organisation, and the UK’s award-winning Sheffield Hallam University committed to funding three places on their pioneering PGCert in Sensory Integration on each of their three annual intakes. To enable a total of nine scholarships per year, both organisations are sharing an annual commitment of over £21,500 to the scheme. 

SI Highfliers Scholarship Scheme for September 2023 Now Open

Therapists wishing to start their pathway to SI practitionership in September 2023, can apply to the SI Highfliers Scholarship scheme for that intake now. The closing date for applications is 14 July 2023. The three winners will be informed on 18 July 2023.

Find out more about the SI Highfliers Scholarship Scheme and how to apply here.

Find out more about the PGCert in Sensory Integration here.