Gowrie Bursary

About this scholarship

The Gowrie Bursary derives from a fund that was set up in 1943 to maintain research scholarships in perpetual memory of those Australian men and women who gave their lives for their country in the Second World War.

The bursary is targeted at those who are serving or have served in the Australian Defence Forces and their lineal descendants, particularly those for whom its relatively small monetary value will make a real difference.

SUMMARY

VALUE

As mentioned in the offer letter

1 on offer

Payments made for 1 year

APPLICATION PERIOD

01-Dec-2024 to 02-Mar-2025

Student types
Domestic, Current, Prospective
Student levels
Postgraduate research
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Selection bases
Academic merit, Financial hardship

Field of study

The Gowrie Bursary is available to students undertaking a graduate research program at any Australian or international university.

Eligibility

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.

Selection

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.

Additional information

The bursary is currently valued at up to $8,000 per annum.

The duration of the award will be one year in the first instance. Successful applicants are required to re-apply if they are seeking funding for a second year, and to include a progress report from their research project supervisor.

Please support the Bursary with a Donation.

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 to philanthropic.scholarships@anu.edu.au if you have any questions or to check that your referee reports have been received.

Use contact details to request an alternative file format.

Applicant Information Docment (PDF, 501.5 KB)

Academic Referee Reports due on 23 February 2025, 5:00pm AEST. In the event that you have a new referee, please provide them with the following link

https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nbhfleEFk2LOJM

Please be aware that you may need to cover the cost of having the statutory declarations signed.