Flinders University Mark Govier PhD Scholarship 2027

This scholarship has been funded by a generous donation from Mark Govier, the purpose of the Mark Govier scholarship is to enable a suitably qualified graduate to carry out, under the supervision of a member of staff appointed by the College, a program of study leading to a Higher Degree by research.  

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 1, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorFlinders University
• City to studySouth Australia
• School to studyFlinders University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The scholarship includes:

• A stipend valued at the Australian Government Research Training Program scholarship rate plus 6%, indexed annually
• Allowance for?annual, sick and parental leave

Requirements

An award holder must:

• be enrolled full-time in a Higher Degree by research at Flinders University;
• have completed a Bachelor degree with Second Class (Division A) Honours or above, or an equivalent level of academic attainment;
• be undertaking a PhD research project within the College of Business, Government and Law, undertaking comparative studies between government and society including a case study of the relationship between the Royal Society and the British Government.

The Mark Govier scholarship is open to all Higher Degree Research students both domestic and international. In the case of international students it may only be awarded to commencing students who can demonstrate that they have the means to cover the university’s tuition fees either personally or through other arrangements. Continuing international students who are already maintaining the tuition fees charged by the university will be eligible to receive the Mark Govier scholarship and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Selection Process

• Selection of award holders will be undertaken by the Higher Degree by Research Scholarship Committee on the basis of academic merit and research potential. Applications will be scored on academic merit, academic research training merit, research outputs and research impact statement of intent. Research excellence and equity scores may be awarded.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the Flinders University webpage.