Flinders University 2022 Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship for Indigenous Students

The College of Business, Government and Law has established the Indigenous Research Honours Scholarship to promote reconciliation by furthering understanding and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge and rights through related research projects.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship
• Requirements for Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Flinders University

Flinders University is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century. Flinders is a verdant university[citation needed] and a member of the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group and ranks in the 10-16 bracket in Australia and 36th in the world of those established less than 50 years. Academically, the university pioneered a cross-disciplinary approach to education, and its faculties of medicine and the humanities are ranked amon... continue reading

Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship

Each scholarship will have a value of $5000 which will be paid in equal instalments of $2,500 after the census date of each semester. The number of scholarships will depend on the funding available.

Requirements for Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must:

• be currently completing or have completed an undergraduate degree; and
• be accepted into an Honours program, or the final 36 units of a four year Honours program in the College of Business, Government and Law at Flinders University in the areas listed above for the specified academic year; and
• commencing an Honours research project in one or more of the five critical dimensions identified by Reconciliation Australia: race relations; equality and equity, institutional integrity; unity; and historical acceptance.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship

The Scholarship will be awarded based on:

• academic merit; and
• the relevance and quality of the proposed Honours research project.

Selection will be made by a Committee within the College of Business, Government and Law.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student Management System. Applicants will need to login and navigate to the My Scholarships tab to submit an application. The application form for this scholarship is called "Business, Government and Law Reconciliation Scholarship for Indigenous Research Projects", or you can search for it by the keyword "Reconciliation". Please read the how to apply page and ensure all of your personal details are up-to-date in the Student System as you will be assessed using this information.

As part of the application students will need to submit a letter of application of no more than 300 words that specifies your proposed honours research, your future goals and any other information relevant to your application. 

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.