2025 Destination Australia Scholarships at Flinders University

The Destination Australia Scholarships have been established under the Commonwealth government’s Destination Australia Program. The purpose of which is to attract and support domestic students to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high quality learning experience.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Destination Australia Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Destination Australia Scholarships
• Requirements for Destination Australia Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Destination Australia Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Destination Australia Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Destination Australia Scholarships

Scholarships will be valued at $15,000 per annum for the duration of the recipients program, up to a maximum of four years. 

Requirements for Destination Australia Scholarships Qualification

An applicant must:

• Be commencing an approved degree at an approved regional campus of Flinders University*
• Maintain ongoing residency in a regional area as defined by the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure from the Australian Bureau of Statistics; and
• Be enrolled full-time.
• Students (Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents and permanent humanitarian visa holders) must also demonstrate they belong to one of the following equity groups:
  • First Nations People
  • Students from low social-economic status
  • Students who are first in family to undertake tertiary education
  • Students living with a disability

Interview date, Process and Venue for Destination Australia Scholarships

Selection Criteria

Selection will be based on academic merit 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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 Student System as you will be assessed using this information.

Financial Hardship Form

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University scholarship webpage