Flinders University Mawson Lake Fellowship Program 2026

The Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program (MLFP) provides a scholarship to assist Early Career Researchers and Australian and Japanese students undertaking honours, masters by research or doctoral studies in a relevant discipline in the areas of urban development, planning, urban design and environmental management to study overseas for up to six months in Japan or Australia.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Mawson Lake Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Mawson Lake Fellowship Program
• Requirements for Mawson Lake Fellowship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Mawson Lake Fellowship Program

Aim and Benefits of Mawson Lake Fellowship Program

• Provides South Australian and Japanese recipients with a grant of A$25,000
• Scholarship funds are to assist in covering costs including travel, accommodation, food, student visa, health and travel insurance, and other charges incurred based on a stay of six months.
• For visits shorter than 6 months the amount will be reduced pro rata.
• Exchange candidates will normally pay all required fees to their home institution and will be exempt from tuition fees at the host institution.

Requirements for Mawson Lake Fellowship Program Qualification

Exchange candidates will be funded to undertake programs or projects that will form part of their research in progress at their home institution. The program encourages applications from:

• (i) undergraduate honours students
• (ii) postgraduate HDR students
• (iii) early career researchers who are interested in continuing or developing academic links with Japan (Australian-based staff) and Australia (Japanese-based staff).

Please note for the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last ten years.

South Australian Applicants

This program is open to both Domestic (Australian) and International students studying in Australia.

Students must still be in the process of completing their degree when they undertake the program (i.e. it cannot be undertaken at the end of the degree).

Students undertaking honours, masters by research or doctoral studies in a relevant discipline in the areas of urban innovation at Flinders University, the University of Adelaide or the University of South Australia.

Junior members of academic staff who have completed their PhD in the last ten years and with research interests in these areas will also be considered.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Flinders University Fellowship webpage