Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships
Ethel Tory Language Grant for Australian Indigenous, European and Middle Eastern Languages
Each year, the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) may offer a number of awards known as the Ethel Tory Language Grant for Australian Indigenous, European and Middle Eastern Languages. The objective of the Award are to provide funds to cover documented travel costs for eligible students undertaking full-time language study outside Australia, or full-time study of Australian Indigenous Languages within Australia. It supports the study of Australian Indigenous, European, and Middle Eastern languages. Funding for this Award has been provided by the Ethel Tory Endowment Fund.
Minoru Hokari Memorial Grant
Each year the School of History (‘the School’), in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (‘the College’), may offer an award known as the Minoru Hokari Memorial Grant (‘the Award’). There are two awards on offer under this fund, one to support Fieldwork, and another to support Indigenous languages research. The objective of the Award is to provide funding to cover the travel and fieldwork costs of the recipient. Funding for this Award has been provided by various donors, led by Mr Hokari’s sister, Yuki Hokari, to commemorate the life and achievements of Minoru Hokari. Minoru Hokari (1971-2004) made outstanding contributions towards ‘crossculturalising’ historical practice and towards developing a respectful collaborative research strategy with Indigenous Australians. A graduate of Hitotsubashi University and the ANU, Minoru conducted fieldwork amongst Gurindji elders.
Sir Roland Wilson Scholarship
The Sir Roland Wilson Foundation offers three-year full pay PhD scholarships to support high performing EL1 and EL2 (or equivalent) Australian Public Service (APS) and eligible Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA) entity employees to complete PhD research on topics of national significance at The Australian National University (ANU). Scholars and alumni build connections between academia and government, and drive the development of evidence-based public policy.
Pat Turner Scholarship
The Sir Roland Wilson Foundation offers one-to-three year postgraduate scholarships to high performing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian Public Service (APS) and eligible Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA) entity employees from APS 4 to Senior Executive Service Band 1 (or equivalent). Scholarships enable the development of research, analytical and leadership skills, and support scholars to study topics of national significance and strategic importance to the APS and Commonwealth Public Sector at either The Australian National University (ANU) or Charles Darwin University (CDU). Scholars and alumni build connections between academia and the APS and Commonwealth public sector, driving the development of evidence-based public policy.
BHP Australia China Scholarship
The BHP Australia China Scholarship has been established to encourage and assist students and young professionals to pursue postgraduate and doctoral study, research and experience in priority areas of interest in the bilateral Australia-China relationship. The scholarship is given to encourage students and young professionals to study in China (or Australia) in the following priority areas of interest: Sustainability, including climate change, carbon capture storage, low emissions technology, biodiversity, water stewardship; Governance, including corporate and local community governance, International Regulatory Systems; Economic policy Free Trade; Women in Leadership; and Australian Studies, with the scholarship awarded in this discipline to be known as the BHP David Walker Scholarship in Australian Studies. The Scholarship is administered by FASIC and funding has been generously provided by BHP Group Limited. The Scholarship can have a value of up to A$60,000 per annum and may be payable for up to three years, depending on the successful applicant's course of study. The scholarship is structured to reimburse accepted Scholars for tuition and designated expenses, up to a capped amount.
National Library of Australia Scholarships
The National Library of Australia Scholarships program provides PhD students with the opportunity to undertake research at the Library using its collections. Scholarships are available to researchers who require onsite access to the Library's uniquely held or extensive collections to advance their PhD research. Applicants may work in any field or discipline where the Library's collections have appropriate depth and breadth to support the PhD topic. Scholars will receive $10,000 to support a research residency at the Library. Funding is based on 4 weeks at the Library. Scholars have 24 months to complete their research.
Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarships
The Australian Wildlife Society Wildlife Ecology Research Scholarship is open to postgraduate research students from three Australian Universities (the University of Technology Sydney, the University of New South Wales Sydney, and the University of Newcastle) undertaking a research project that is directly relevant to the conservation of Australia’s native wildlife (flora or fauna). Scholarship valued at $5,000 for 1 year.
Australian Wildlife Society University Research Grants
The Australian Wildlife Society’s University Research Grants are offered to honours or postgraduate students at Australian universities conducting research that contributes to the conservation of Australian wildlife (flora or fauna). Ten University Research Grants are awarded each year: one $5,000 scholarship and nine $3,000 grants. The Dr Clive Williams OAM Memorial Wildlife Conservation Scholarship is awarded to the highest-ranked applicant of all our University Research Grants. Grants may be used to purchase equipment and consumables, travel expenses related to field research, or attend a conference where the student presents their research.
The Northcote Postgraduate Scholarship
The awards are to enable students normally resident in the UK to undertake a higher degree at an Australian university for up to three years. The Northcote (Postgraduate) Scholarships are awarded by the Northcote Trust, and administered on the Trust's behalf by the Britain-Australia Society. There is no limitation on the field of study. Applicants must be resident in the UK (or one of its dependencies or territories) and need to ascertain their own eligibility for a postgraduate programme (MA or PhD) in Australia. The Trustees will only accept applications for PhDs and Masters programmes with a significant research-based component. Please note the Trust does not support solely professional qualifications for Masters level study.