Gowrie Bursary

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.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Gowrie Bursary website for more information.

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.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Gowrie Bursary website for more information.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Gowrie Bursary website for more information.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Gowrie Bursary website for more information.

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.

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

Please refer to the Australian National University - Gowrie Bursary website for more information.

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