Adelaide University Possingham Research Supplementary Scholarship in Environmental Sustainability 2026

Graham, Hugh, Jenny and Karen Possingham, graduates of the University of Adelaide, established the Possingham Fund to establish and maintain support a postgraduate research scholarship in environmental sustainability in honour of their parents and parents-in-law, Max and Barbara, who were both graduates of the University of Adelaide. Barbara was one of the first women at the University of Adelaide to achieve a Doctorate in Physics (1956).

The purpose of the Possingham Supplementary Scholarship is to support Graduate Research students studying in the area of environmental sustainability*. 

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 12, 2026
• Value$36,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorAdelaide University
• City to studySouth Australia
• School to studyAdelaide University
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The value of the supplementary scholarship is $12,000 per year for up to a maximum of three years and $36,000 in total. No extensions will be considered and no other allowances are payable.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you must be:

• An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, New Zealand citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder or international student; and
• Enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program at Adelaide University; and
• Remain enrolled on a full-time basis, unless taking a period of leave or studying at half time in line with the Conditions of Award; and
• Undertaking research relevant to environmental sustainability, as determined by the selection panel; and
• A recipient of a major scholarship.

*Note, environmental sustainability is defined in the broadest possible sense and is open to applicants from any discipline (including but not exclusive to: engineering, law, mathematics, all the sciences, the social sciences and the arts) as long as the work research has the potential to deliver a positive environmental outcome.

Selection Process

• The scholarship will be awarded via a competitive selection process managed by the Adelaide University Graduate Research School, based on academic merit, research potential, benefit to the applicant’s Graduate Research program and relevance to environmental sustainability.

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the application form.

For more information, kindly visit the Adelaide University Scholarship webpage.