Information on scholarships

What's new  

The Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office has moved, and is now located in the basement of the Union Building at the Flinders University. All other contact details remain the same.

St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award
Talented students from all around world have the opportunity to participate in the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award by submitting a contribution about the topic “Entrepreneurs – Agents of Change” to qualify for the 40th St. Gallen Symposium, until 1 February 2010. The upcoming anniversary symposium will be held from 6-7 May 2010 at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It offers the unique opportunity for the best 100 students to step into an intergenerational, intercultural and interdisciplinary dialogue with the decision-makers of today. Amongst others the following personalities have already confirmed their participation: Paul Bulcke, Nestlé S.A., Suhas Gopinath, Globals Inc., Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach, Goldmann Sachs International, Christine Lagarde, Minister for Finance and Economy in France, Kishore Mahbubani, National University of Singapore, as well as Peter R. Voser, Royal Dutch Shell plc.  Online Applications close 1 February 2010, please see http://www.stgallen-symposium.org/students_competition_english.pdf for further information.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Postgraduate Scholarships

Research Higher Degree News

General information 

Information on scholarships and other forms of financial assistance can be obtained from the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office located in the Union Building Basement (opposite the ISSU). The office maintains a database of scholarship schemes, students are encouraged to check the database regularly as it contains a comprehensive listing of scholarships available. Information on scholarships offered for postgraduate study by a broad range of institutions and organisations can also be found at the JASON website or at the DEEWR website.

Information on other scholarship schemes available for undergraduate and postgraduate study within Australia (including NH&MRC, CSIRO, government agencies and private foundations) and overseas (mainly Commonwealth countries schemes such as the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Rhodes Scholarships; and the more prestigious of the USA schemes such as Harkness Fellowships, Harvard University, Fulbright and Menzies Scholarships) is available from the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office.

Information on scholarships for international students can be viewed at the international students scholarships page.

Students are also advised to keep an eye on the print media for scholarship schemes and grants - particularly the Wednesday edition of The Australian and the Saturday edition of The Weekend Australian and The Advertiser, Campus Review, Scholarship News, and Faculty and Academic Organisational Unit noticeboards.

Scholarships newsletters

The scholarships newsletters provide a summary of Flinders University scholarships and scholarships offered by government and non-government organisations which close within the next 2 months. If you wish to be notified of scholarship updates via the newsletter, please subscribe to the scholarships e-mail list. 

February Postgraduate Research Scholarship Newsletter
February General Scholarship Newsletter

Undergraduate Scholarships

Changes to commonwealth funded scholarships
In 2010, the Australian Government proposed to replace the Commonwealth Scholarships with the Student Start-up Scholarships for undergraduate university students and the Relocation Scholarships for rural and remote undergraduate students. Legislation to introduce the Government's proposed changes to student payments, including the introduction of new scholarships, has not been approved by Parliament. The Government has indicated that it intends to reintroduce the legislation to Parliament early in 2010. Students who are considering taking a gap year before going to university should be aware that the current arrangements could change if the Government's legislation is approved. Further information is available from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations website.

Students who are already in receipt of a Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship or a Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship, will continue to receive payments through the Flinders University Scholarships Office.

Scholarships for new students commencing in 2010
Flinders University will have a number of scholarships available to students commencing undergraduate courses in 2010. The University is currently waiting on advice from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations about the proposed new commonwealth supported schemes before opening its own scholarship applications. Flinders University expects to have various scholarships available for 2010 for the following equity groups:

• students from rural and regional areas
• students in financial need
• women
• students of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Straight descent

Availability and application details for these scholarships will be published here on the scholarships website, the scholarships newsletter and in the scholarships database as soon as they are confirmed.

Continuing undergraduate students
Applications for the following Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarships are now open:

AJ & IM Naylon Honours Scholarship

Applications are open to Flinders University honours students undertaking a research project relevant to Australian agriculture, particularly in the areas of biodiversity and conservation, biotechnology, environmental health, environmental protection and inland aquaculture. Applications close 16 April 2010.

Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Engineering Scholarship

Applications are open to students undertaking a program of study in the field of electrical and electronics engineering at Flinders University. Applications close 26 March 2010.

May Mills Scholarship

Applications are invited to encourage women, who have experienced significant interruptions to their studies due to family responsibilities, to proceed to a research higher degree at Flinders University. Applications close 26 February 2010.

Order of St Lazarus Schoalrship
Applications are open to second year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Theology at Flinders University. Applications close 26 March 2010.

SA Water Honours Scholarship
Applications are open to undergraduate students pursuing an honours project in an area of water related research. Applications close 16 April 2010 

Sports Scholarships
Applications are invited from elite athletes who attend Flinders University. Applications close 26 March 2010.

The Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund Honours Schoalrship
Applications are open to students undertaking an honours program in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Flinders University. Applications close 26 March 2010.

For more information on undergraduate scholarships see:

• the undergraduate scholarships page
• search the Scholarships Database 
• view currently open scholarships via our general newsletter
  

Postgraduate Scholarships

Australian Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) PhD Scholarhips
Applications are invited for suitably qualified applicants enrolled full-time in Masters Degree by research or PhD by resaerch who have an interest in supporting the development of Australia’s grains industry. Applications close 26 February 2010.

Elaine Martin Fund Travel Grants
Applications are invited for suitably qualified applicants enrolled full-time in Masters Degree by research or PhD in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Travel grants are to assist meeting the economy class round-trip airfare and living expenses involved in attending an overseas conference. Applications close 28 February 2010.

Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) PhD Scholarhips
Applications are invited for suitably qualified applicants enrolled full-time in Masters Degree by research or PhD by resaerch who have an interest in supporting the development of Australia’s potato industry. Applications close 26 February 2010. 

Research Student Conference Travel Grants - Round 1 

Applications are invited for suitably qualified PhD students for travel to conferences in order to present a paper or poster which will result in a significant improvement to the quality of the thesis. Applications close 23 April 2010.

Thesis Write-Up Stipends
Applications are invited for a suitably qualified research higher degree students who are non-scholarship holders to write-up and submit their theses. Applications close 28 February 2010.

For more information on postgraduate scholarships see:

• visit our postgraduate page
  
• search the Scholarships Database
• view currently open scholarships via the postgraduate research newsletter
  

Research Higher Degree News

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Postgraduate Research Scholarships will open again in August and must be submitted by 31 October 2010 for studies commencing in 2011.

Copyright Guide for Research Students

An informative and helpful guide to copyright issues for research students prepared by the Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project is available at the following publicly accessible web link: http://www.oaklaw.qut.edu.au/publications.