University of Tasmania Baillieu Research Scholarship 2025

The Baillieu Research Scholarship was established by a gift from the Honourable William Lawrence Baillieu and family. The Baillieu family wished to support descendants of World War I veterans who had been killed, blinded or totally and permanently incapacitated during service.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 1, 2025
• Value$8,500
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Tasmania
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This Scholarship is a top-up scholarship that provides $8,500pa for 3.5 years

Requirements

The following eligibility criteria apply to this Scholarship:

• An applicant applying for a PhD and a base living allowance stipend at the University rate, or a current PhD candidate who has been offered or awarded a base stipend at the University rate;
• An applicant applying for a PhD, or a current candidate who has been offered or has commenced a PhD, with a research project in Medicine, Law, Commerce, Economics or Architecture; and,
• Preference for a fully qualified applicant or candidate who is the lineal descendant of an Australian soldier or sailor who, as the result of an occurrence happening during the period he was a member of the Forces, has died or has been blinded or has been permanently and totally incapacitated, with priority being given to World War I service. A statutory declaration can be used in support of this claim.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applicants who wish to apply for the Scholarship, in addition to a PhD and a base living allowance stipend, should visit the University of Tasmania’s Apply Now website and complete an application. At the end of the application, within the Comments about your Application field on the Attachments tab, please advise that you are also applying for the Baillieu Research Scholarship. Please ensure to include a statutory declaration if you meet the preference eligibility criteria.

For current PhD candidates at the University of Tasmania, who have been offered or awarded a living allowance base stipend, please complete and submit the Donor-Funded Scholarship Application form for Current Candidate (Word 74KB) to [email protected].

For more details, visit University of Tasmania Scholarship webpage