2026 Flinders University Overseas Travelling Fellowship

The Overseas Travelling Fellowship is the most prestigious award offered by the University to higher degree research students. No more than two Travelling Fellowships will be awarded in any one year. The Overseas Travelling Fellowship has been established to enable full-time or part-time PhD students who have demonstrated outstanding aptitude for independent research, to undertake short periods of further study or further research in approved universities or other institutions outside Australia, provided a clear advantage to the thesis and to the University is to be gained from the student's experience. The recipient of the Travelling Fellowship is expected to be an exemplary ambassador for the University.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Flinders University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Flinders University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Flinders University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Flinders University Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Flinders University Postgraduate Scholarship

• The value of the fellowship will be an economy class return-trip airfare with student concession plus taxes and travel insurance (which can be arranged through the University).
• The University Scholarships Committee may grant in addition the, the BankSA Travelling Award $625.00.
• No more than two Travelling Fellowships will be awarded in any one year.

Requirements for Flinders University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

Candidates for the Travelling Fellowship must:

• have been enrolled in the University for a PhD degree for at least 18 months at the time of departure (or an equivalent period part-time);
• have clearly demonstrated during this period an outstanding aptitude for independent research; and have gained unqualified support from his/ her supervisor for the proposed overseas visit;
• have gained approval from the overseas institution that he/she is acceptable for the proposed period of study;

The Travelling Fellowship will be awarded by the Higher Degree by research Scholarships Committee which shall take into account the merit of both the applicant and the application, and the financial resources available to the applicant.

A fellowship shall not be awarded where attendance at a conference or collection of primary data is the principal purpose of travel. A short list of applicants may be interviewed by the Scholarships Committee. The maximum period of tenure for the fellowship shall be six months. No application for extension will be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Flinders University scholarship webpage.