Flinders University 2023 Francis Regan Student Scholarship

The Francis Regan Student Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to a student who is enrolled in an Honours degree or Masters degree in Business, Criminology, Government or Law at Flinders University and who is undertaking a research project in any area of social justice. 

The scholarship is intended to support a student who has demonstrated a commitment to social justice issues through either employment, study, volunteer work or in some other way.

The scholarship has been established in memory of Professor Francis Regan who was a Professor of Legal Studies at Flinders University until his death in 2009. His family, colleagues and friends have provided funds to establish the scholarship for a student working in the field of social justice, an area to which Professor Regan was deeply committed.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Francis Regan Student Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Francis Regan Student Scholarship
• Requirements for Francis Regan Student Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Francis Regan Student Scholarship
• 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

Francis Regan Student Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Francis Regan Student Scholarship

Subject to the availability of funds, the scholarship will be offered annually and will be for the sum of $1,000. 

Requirements for Francis Regan Student Scholarship Qualification

Applicants for the scholarship must:

• Be enrolled in an Honours degree or Masters degree in Business, Criminology, Government or Law at Flinders University; and
• Be undertaking a research project in any area of social justice; and
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to social justice through employment, study, or volunteer work, or in some other way and
• Not have previously held the Francis Regan Student Scholarship

Interview date, Process and Venue for Francis Regan Student Scholarship

Selection Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of an application in which the applicant will:

• Demonstrate his/her commitment to social justice issues through employment, study, or volunteer work, or in some other way; and
• Explain how the scholarship will aid the research project and/or living expenses while the applicant is undertaking the research.

Applications will be assessed by a panel consisting of the Vice-President and Executive Dean, College of Business, Government and Law or  nominee who will act as chair, and two nominees, who will be appointed by the VP&ED.

The scholarship is offered annually, and recipients may only receive it once. The scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the selection panel. There is no obligation to offer the scholarship in any given year, should there not be a suitable applicant.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System  by the specified closing date. 

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.