The Doris West Postgraduate Scholarship for Women has been established from a bequest to the University from Doris West.

Doris West graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide in 1921. She was particularly concerned and involved with the interest of women graduates, both nationally and internationally.

To be eligible for the scholarship applicants must be and/or identify as female, be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia and undertaking a Masters by Coursework program as a full time student at the University of Adelaide.

The scholarship is valued at the equivalent of the Research Training Program Scholarship (RTPS) per year for two years.

Selection of the successful candidate will be made according to academic merit.

Academic merit will be determined according to students’ cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) for the preceding years or according to academic records from tertiary or post-secondary level study.

No other scholarships may be held in conjunction with this scholarship.

For information about Doris West and previous recipients please visit the link here.