Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship 2025

The purpose of this scholarship is to enable an Indigenous student to undertake, under the supervision of a member of staff appointed by the College, a program of study at Flinders University leading to a higher degree by research.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Requirements for Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship provides an annual stipend, leave and allowances. The scholarship provides a Research Training Program Place (RTP).

The Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship is tenable at Flinders University for up to three and a half years for a Doctorate by research, or up to two years for a Masters by research degree, subject to satisfactory progress.

The tenure of the scholarship will be determined in accordance with the Flinders University Research Scholarship conditions of award.

Subject to availability, award holders may also be offered casual, part-time employment with Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement not exceeding eight hours per week.

In 2024, the stipend will be paid at the following rates:

• Full time rate - $51,500 pa
• Part time rate - $25,750 pa taxable 

Requirements for Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship Qualification

• To be eligible for consideration for the award of the Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship, applicants must:
  • be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
  • identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
  • be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they lived; and
  • be currently admitted or be eligible for admission and have applied for admission, to a higher degree by research at Flinders University.
• The Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship will not normally be awarded to an applicant who:
  • is in receipt of an award which directly duplicates the purpose of the Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship;
  • is on paid study leave;
  • holds a fractional academic appointment;
  • is seeking the award to undertake a second higher degree at the same level of a previously awarded degree.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Professor Lowitja O’Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Selection of award holders will be undertaken by the HDR Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit and research potential. Applications will be ranked according to the University’s Guidelines for Ranking Postgraduate Research Scholarship Applications.

The Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship will normally be offered to the highest-ranked eligible postgraduate research scholarship applicant.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

This is an out of round offering for the Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship, one scholarship is available for this offering. This is a 2025 scholarship offering therefore the successful applicant must commence their scholarship and candidature in 2025.  

To apply select the Submit an application button below.  Here you can create your profile or log in if you are already a student or recent student.  Once you are able to log in to the Student System, you will be able to lodge your application.  If you are already a Higher Degree by research student (enrolled or have a current offer for admission) and you are only applying for the scholarships, please go to the My Scholarships tab at the top menu to find the scholarship application.  If you are applying for admission and the scholarships you should select the My Application tab at the top menu and follow the steps to identify you are applying for a scholarship in this combined application.  The Scholarship is called Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship in both portals. 

If you encounter any difficulties applying for this scholarship or are not a current Flinders University student, eligible to apply for this scholarship opportunity, please contact Amy Kreci, Operations Lead, Scholarship Services via [email protected] or 8201 2984. 

For more detauils, visit Flinders University Scholarship webpage