Aurora Women in STEM Scholarship for Commencing Students
Overview
Title
Aurora Women in STEM Scholarship for Commencing Students
College
College of Science and Engineering
Opening date
15-12-2025
Closing date
02-04-2026
Scholarship value
$2,000
Scholarship duration
1 year
Payment term
Paid in two instalments
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
Women, STEM students
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Selection basis
Academic merit
Description
The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage high achieving women to study physics topics Fundamental Physics I (PHYS1101) or Physics for the Modern World: (PHYS1701) at Flinders University.
The scholarship has been established by a generous donation from Physics Professor, Maria Parappilly.
Eligibility
The scholarship recipient must
- be female; and
- be normally enrolled full time at Flinders University*; and
- be enrolled in Fundamental Physics I (PHYS1101) or Physics for the Modern World: (PHYS1701); and
- have been admitted to course on the basis of an ATAR.
Scholarships are available to part-time students in exceptional circumstances, which includes (but is not limited to) disability, illness or carer responsibilities. Part-time scholarship recipients will receive the same annual value as full-time scholarship recipients.
* Recipients who have extenuating circumstances that prevent them from studying full-time (e.g. disabilities, illness, or carer responsibilities) may apply to hold their scholarship part-time subject to the provision of satisfactory independent documentation.
Application Information
Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date. Please ensure all of your personal details are up-to-date in the system as you will be assessed using this information. See further instructions on how to apply for a scholarship.
