Bobbie Fenner Scholarship

About this scholarship

Each year, the Australian National University may offer an award known as the Bobbie Fenner Scholarship.

The objective of the Award is to provide support to a student from a remote or regional background, who may have experienced financial hardship, and chooses to reside in Fenner Hall.

Funding has been provided by Frank Fenner in memory of his wife Bobbie Fenner, both whom are now deceased.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Access

VALUE

$ 9,000

per annum

1 on offer

Payments made per semester

Payments made for 3 years

APPLICATION PERIOD

01-Mar-2024 to 13-May-2024

Student types
Domestic, Prospective
Student levels
Flexible double degree, Undergraduate
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Selection bases
Financial hardship, Regional, rural or remote
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load

Field of study

Any

Eligibility

The Award is available each year to a commencing ANU student who:

is a domestic student; and
receives an offer of admission to an undergraduate program offered by the University; and
has received and accepted or will accept an offer to reside in Fenner Hall; and
at the time of application to the University, resides in a Very Remote, Remote, Outer Regional or Inner Regional area as determined by the geographical classification defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard - ASGS 2021.

Additional information

The scholarship provides a stipend of $9,000 per annum for up to 3 years. The scholarship is paid at the beginning of each semester. Recipients must reside in Fenner Hall to receive the scholarship.

All applicants applying for admission to ANU through the direct Admission Scholarship and Accommodation Application will be automatically considered for the award, based on them meeting the eligibility criteria and electing to be considered for scholarships.

When you apply directly to ANU for admission as a domestic undergraduate student, you will have the opportunity to be considered for this opportunity within the same application. Other such support options are enlisted on the Direct application scholarships page.