Sir Roland Wilson Pat Turner Scholarship (Coursework)

About this scholarship

The Sir Roland Wilson (SRW) Foundation Pat Turner scholarship (Coursework) provides high performing Indigenous Australian Public Service (APS) employees a 1-2-year full pay scholarship at ANU to undertake a postgraduate coursework program.

SUMMARY

VALUE

Scholars continue to receive their APS agency salary

Payments made for 2 years

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Prestigious

APPLICATION PERIOD

27-Oct-2022 to 02-Feb-2023

Student types
Domestic
Student levels
Postgraduate coursework, Graduate Certificate, Master Degree
Selection bases
Academic merit, Indigenous
Ongoing eligibility
Continuation based on full-time study load

Field of study

The scholarship is available for all postgraduate coursework programs at ANU, which includes Master Degrees, along with a range of Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

be a substantive APS 4 to SES Band 1 level Indigenous employee;
have at least three years' service in APS; and
have been admitted to a postgraduate program at ANU.

Additional information

Scholars enter into a Deed of Agreement with their APS agency stipulating the conditions under which the scholarship will proceed, and are paid their normal salary by their agency. Taxation, superannuation and other employment conditions continue to apply. Additionally, scholars have access to a professional development fund of up to $5,000 over the course of the scholarship.

At least 3 per annum will be offered. The payments will be made for 1-2 years.

Scholars must have received a full letter of offer for their chosen ANU postgraduate program before being able to apply for this scholarship.