2026 Matthew Flinders Scholarship at Flinders University

Scholarships will be awarded to assist students in financial hardship.

Scholarships will be funded by community donations. These monies and donations have been pooled in an account named the “Matthew Flinders Scholarship Fund” within the University’s Karmel Endowment Fund.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 2, 2026
• Value$1,000
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorFlinders University
• City to studySouth Australia
• School to studyFlinders University
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The scholarships are to be used to assist students in the continuation of studies at Flinders University. Each scholarship will consist of a single payment of $1,000.
• The number of scholarships will be dependent on available funds.

Requirements

Domestic Applicants for the scholarship must:

• be enrolled full-time at Flinders University; and
• have completed a minimum of one-year full-time equivalent study towards their course (36 units or 1 EFTSL); and
• be an Australian Citizen, NZ Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or a Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, and
• be in receipt of a Commonwealth Income Support payment or be able to demonstrate equivalent financial hardship; and
• be facing difficult circumstances which are beyond your control, and that are increasing your financial hardship.

International Applicants for the scholarship must:

• be enrolled full-time at Flinders University; and
• have completed a minimum of one-year full-time equivalent study towards their course (36 units or 1 EFTSL); and
• be an international student** enrolled onshore in Australia; and
• be facing difficult circumstances which are beyond your control, and that are causing you genuine financial hardship.

*Students enrolled part-time may be eligible, in exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances include (but is not limited to) disability, illness or carer responsibilities.

**International student includes students who are holders of a temporary protection (refugee) visa.

Selection Process

• The Scholarship selection will be made based on financial need and academic merit.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System.

• Domestic students - apply via the 'Matthew Flinders Domestic' offering
• International students - apply via the 'Matthew Flinders International' offering.

For more information, kindy check the Scholarship webpage.