Flinders University 2022 Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship

The Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship is offered every four years and provides financial support for a woman to investigate social problems or study in the field of social science in Australia and overseas.  The value of the scholarship in 2022  is $25,000.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship
• Requirements for Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship

The value of the scholarship in 2022  is $25,000.

Requirements for Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship Qualification

You are eligible to apply if, on the application closing date, you:

• are a woman between the age of 20 and 35Open in slide out
• live in South Australia
• have lived in South Australia for at least five years Open in slide outimmediately prior to the awarding of the scholarship
• are available to take up the scholarship in or before February 2023
• will be able to complete the project and present your completed report by August 2024
• the research topic will investigate or study contemporary issues in the field of social sciences relevant to South Australian social conditions
• the project will involve research in Australia and in at least one country overseas
• will be able to present periodic progress reports to the scholarship committee while undertaking the project.

Applicants do not need to be currently employed, studying, or attached to an organisation or institution to apply for the scholarship.

The scholarship may be combined with a PhDOpen in slide out, Masters, Honors, or another degree study.

Conference attendance may be combined with an investigation or study undertaken as part of a research project. Under the terms of the scholarship, funding cannot, however, be provided solely for conference attendance.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Flinders University website.