CSS Access Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

About this scholarship

The ANU School of Cybernetics and the ANU Centre for the Public Awareness of Science within the ANU College of Systems and Society may offer a number of awards known as the CSS Access Scholarship for Postgraduate Students.

The objective of the Award is to support domestic students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds who are commencing or continuing into an eligible postgraduate program at the Australian National University (ANU) by reducing financial barriers and improving access for students who demonstrate educational disadvantage, thereby promoting a diverse postgraduate cohort.

Funding for this Award is provided by the ANU College of Systems and Society, through its Schools (SOCY) and Centres (CPAS).

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Access

APPLICATION PERIOD

12-Mar-2026 to 20-Mar-2026

Student types
Domestic
Student levels
Postgraduate coursework
Selection bases
Regional, rural or remote, Refugee/Humanitarian, Low SES

Field of study

ANU College of Systems and Society

Eligibility

The Award is available to a commencing or continuing ANU student who:

is a domestic student;
receives an offer of admission to one of the following programs:
- Master of Science Communication
- Master of Applied Cybernetics
- Master of Applied Cybernetics (Advanced)
demonstrates low SES status through a statement of need, verified through home postcode using an index based on SEIFA (bottom 50th percentile).
is not enrolled, or is not eligible to enrol, in a Commonwealth Supported Place.