The Sir Roland Wilson (SRW) Foundation Pat Turner scholarship (Higher Degree Research) provides high performing Indigenous Australian Public Service (APS) employees a 2-3 year full pay scholarship at ANU to undertake research on topics of national significance
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Pat Turner Higher Degree Research Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Pat Turner Higher Degree Research Scholarship
- Scholars enter into a Deed of Agreement with their APS agency stipulating the conditions under which the scholarship will proceed, and are paid their normal salary by their agency. Taxation, superannuation and other employment conditions continue to apply.
- Additionally, scholars completing a PhD program have access to an international travel stipend of up to $40,000. All scholars also have access to a professional development fund of up to $5,000 over the course of the scholarship.
Requirements for Pat Turner Higher Degree Research Scholarship Qualification
Applicants must:
- Be a substantive APS 4 to SES Band 1 level Indigenous employee;
- Have at least three years' service in APS; and
- Have been admitted to a Higher Degree Research program at ANU.
Application Deadline
March 31, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Australian National University (ANU) on srwfoundation.anu.edu.au to apply
For more details, visit ANU scholarship webpage