The Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI) is offering scholarships of A$1,000 for enrolment in and completion of an approved indexing course. One year of ANZSI membership will also be provided to the successful applicant.
Eligibility criteria
You must fulfil the following requirements:
Residency
Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
Availability
Ready to commence indexing studies, in the approved course, within 4 months of awarding of scholarship.
Equipment
Own or have unlimited access to a PC or laptop with internet access enabling completion of the course.
Information about indexing as a career
- Whatdoes a professional indexer do? – Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers (ANZSI)
- A career in indexing– Society of Indexers (UK)
- So you want to bean indexer? – American Society for Indexing
- For newand aspiring indexers – Indexing Society of Canada
In addition, if you would like to test your interest see:
- Indexingbooks as a career, a free MOOC on Canvas Network
This course is intended for individuals interested in exploring a possible indexing career as well as for authors and editors who work with indexers.
Recommended indexing educational programs
Indexing: Theory and Application (University of California Berkeley Extension Indexing Course)
This online course teaches “the fundamentals of writing, editing, and delivering back-of-the-book indexes to publishing clients”, as well as embedded and web indexing. Look into further information about the course here.
Society of Indexers (UK) Training Course (Modules A and B)
The Society of Indexers runs its online course, “Training in Indexing”, which consists of 4 assessed modules (Units) plus a practical indexing assignment. Find further details here.
Other courses will be considered by the scholarship committee as part of the application process.
Conditions
- Ready tocommence course within 4 months of announcement successful scholarship recipient.
- Completion of your chosen course within the timelinestipulated by the course convenorsand as agreed to by the ANZSI Council.
- Payment of scholarship money:
- 50% on receipt of proof of enrolment
- 50% upon successful completion of program.
Application form is available from: ANZSI scholarship application
All applications must be received by 14 June 2026.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact a member of the ANZSI scholarship sub-committee: education@anzsi.org.