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Flinders University 2025 Gowrie Bursary for International Students

Flinders University 2025 Gowrie Bursary for International Students

The Gowrie Bursary derives from a fund that was set up in 1943 to maintain research scholarships in perpetual memory of those Australian men and women who gave their lives for their country in the Second World War.

The bursary is targeted at those who are serving or have served in the Australian Defence Forces and their lineal descendants, particularly those for whom its relatively small monetary value will make a real difference.

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

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Gowrie Bursary

Application Deadline02 Feb 2025
Value$8,000
Country to studyAustralia
School to studyFlinders University
TypePostgraduate
SponsorFlinders University
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Gowrie Bursary

The bursary is currently valued at up to $8,000 per annum.

The duration of the award will be one year in the first instance. Successful applicants are required to re-apply if they are seeking funding for a second year, and to include a progress report from their research project supervisor.


Requirements for Gowrie Bursary Qualification

The Award is available each year to Australian citizens who:

  • Are past or present members of the Australian Defence Force (whether permanent or Reserve) or are lineal descendants of such members (see Section 18. Definitions); and
  • Are able to demonstrate financial hardship; and
  • Have completed a Bachelor Degree with Honours (AQF1 Level 8) or equivalent (AQF Level 9 Extended) and have graduated from a university or recognised tertiary institution in Australia or overseas; and
  • Have applied for, been accepted into, or are a continuing student in a Higher Degree Research program at any Australian or international university.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Gowrie Bursary

In awarding the bursary, the following factors will be taken into consideration:

  • Level of financial hardship demonstrated;
  • Academic merit;
  • Strength of character and/or a record of contribution (as evidenced, for example, by participation in an extracurricular university or community activity or by coping or having coped with significant personal challenges);
  • The impact on the applicant’s lives resulting from their, or their forebear’s, service in the Australian Defence Force.

Special consideration will be given to lineal descendants of a member of the Australian Defence Force who died as a result of any occurrence which happened during their service in war or non-warlike operations in or since the Second World War.


Documents Required for Application

Your completed online application will include the following items:

  • Copy of your passport or other proof of citizenship.
  • Official, or certified copies of your, academic transcripts.
  • Statutory Declaration certifying your relationship to any Australian Defence Forces member through whom you are claiming eligibility.
  • Certified copy of their service records, or other supporting evidence.
  • Description of proposed research program and progress in securing a place (with supporting documentation as appropriate).
  • Statutory Declaration certifying financial hardship circumstances, with supporting documents.
  • Personal Referee Report
  • Applicant’s Personal Statement.

(For current Gowrie Scholarship/Bursary holders) additional supporting documentation required:

  • Applicant’s statement re academic performance and progress to date.
  • Research supervisor’s statement re progress and ongoing support.


Application Deadline

February 2, 2025

How to Apply

Please contact the Scholarships Team Coordinator by email to [email protected] if you have any questions or to check that your referee reports have been received.

For more details, visit Flinders University website. 

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