About this scholarship
Each year the ANU College of Systems and Society may offer an award known as the Paul Thistlewaite Memorial Honours Year Scholarship.
The objective of the Award is to encourage ongoing academic achievement of high-performing Honours students, with preference given to female candidates to support gender equity within the field.
Funding for this Award has been provided by the Thistlewaite Family and a range of donors in memory of Dr Paul Thistlewaite who has a long held affinity with ANU, particularly within the field of Computer Science.
Duration
Payments made for a fixed number of years
Payment made for 1 year
Eligibility
Scholarship type | Academic |
Student type | Domestic, International |
Study level | Honours |
Selection bases | Academic merit, Gender |
The Award is available to a commencing or continuing ANU student who:
- is a domestic or international student; and
- is enrolled full-time in an Honours Year of a program of study leading to one of the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Research & Development) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours)
- Bachelor of Computing (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science (Computer Science Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) with a Science specialisation in Computer Science Honours
How to apply
Applicants may use the 'Apply Now' link to submit their application. Only applications received within the listed application period will be considered
Key scholarship details
Application period
Open for applications01-Oct-2026 to 30-Nov-2026
Value
$5,000 per annum.
Number of scholarships awarded
1 on offer
Additional information
Applicants may use the 'Apply Now' link to submit their application. Only applications received within the listed application period will be considered
- Conditions of Award (69/2026) (PDF, 189.76 KB)
- Conditions of Award (3/2023) (PDF, 471.75 KB)
- Conditions of Award (3a/2023) (PDF, 221.86 KB)
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Selection for the Scholarship will be based on academic merit with preference being given to the best academically qualified female student undertaking Honours in the area of Advanced Information Systems or Human Centred Computing including Big Data and Machine Learning. If there is no eligible female student, then the Scholarship may be awarded to the best qualified male student.
Contact us
Coursework Scholarships Office
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