Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship
Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship
Applications open |
4 July 2024
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Applications close |
29 August 2024
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Payment per year |
Up to $120,000 - value will depend on the type of course or research program
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Duration |
2-3 years - duration will depend on program of study
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Program |
PhD, Masters by Research OR Masters by Coursework
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Degree |
Postgraduate Coursework
Postgraduate Research
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Citizenship |
Australian Citizens
Australian Permanent Residents
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Type of Scholarship |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Academic
Financial Need
Rural Regional and Remote Areas
Students with Disabilities
Study Abroad and Exchange
Supplementary Scholarships
Travel Scholarships
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Available In |
All Faculties
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Available To |
Future Students
Commencing Students
Continuing Students
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University of Adelaide Webinar 11 August 2021. View recording here
A postgraduate scholarship program with a difference.
Are you a domestic student commencing a University of Adelaide PhD or Masters program in 2024? Valued up to $120,000 over 2 to 3 years, the Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship could be for you.
Focused on developing leadership potential, the program supports individuals with the drive and ideas to help shape a better future through their work and studies.
The scholarship includes a nine-month leadership development program, opportunities to gain global experience and access to extensive networks through the Westpac 100 Scholars Network.
Eligibility criteria
Scholarship applicants must:
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- Have completed your first undergraduate degree in the last five years or will be completed by December of the year of application.
- Have achieved or are on track to achieve an average result of H1 (First Class Honours) or H2A (Second Class Honours - A Division) equivalent (approximately 75 Weighted Average Mark)
- Have chosen a field of study which, for PhD or Masters by Research applicants has an ERA four digit FOR rating of "well above world standard" and for Masters by Coursework applicants must be in a world-class standing**
- Commence study in 2025, not before. Current postgraduate students are not eligible.
- Propose a program of study that:
- Can be in any field and must be relevant to the Westpac Scholars Trust's focus areas
- Includes international opportunities, such as a period of study at an overseas university, an invited presentation at a conference significant to the discipline, or a period of internship or placement at an overseas organisation, which will develop your leadership skills and global networks
- Must underpin a worthy and viable post-study plan that benefits Australia
For full details on the eligibility criteria please visit Westpac Scholars.
* PhD students may also receive the RTP Scholarship in addition to the Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship, providing value over $200,000 collectively.
** Please note that medical research as defined in the ARC Medical Research Policy will not be considered.
Applications open July 2024 and close August 2024.
For further information please visit Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship.
How to Apply
Please contact Rosie Wilkes from the Adelaide Graduate Research School to discuss your application.
Read University of Adelaide Westpac Scholar stories here:
Westpac Scholarships support Adelaide’s future research leaders and innovators
2020 Westpac Future Leaders Scholar’s Balancing Act
2018 Westpac Future Leaders one year on: Kate Obst
2018 WESTPAC FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLAR, ONE YEAR ON: ALEXANDRA HAWTHORN
Previous winners
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017