Flinders University 2022 Wyndham Richardson Scholarship

Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund (WRSF) is able to to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students residing in University Hall or the Deirdre Jordan Village.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Wyndham Richardson Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Wyndham Richardson Scholarship
• Requirements for Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Wyndham Richardson 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

Wyndham Richardson Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Wyndham Richardson Scholarship

The Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Fund is able to provide financial assistance to undergraduate students residing in University Hall or the Deirdre Jordan Village. Subject to the availability of funds, four scholarships will be awarded annually. The value of each scholarship will be up to $2,500 which will be credited to the recipient's Accommodation Fee account at Flinders Living.

Requirements for Wyndham Richardson Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must:

• be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
• be enrolled, or seeking to enrol, as a full-time student in an undergraduate course of study at Flinders University; and
• be residing at University Hall or Deirdre Jordan Village for the duration of the academic year in which the award is made; and
• be able to demonstrate financial hardship; and
• not be in receipt of any other scholarship. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Wyndham Richardson Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic merit. Selection will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Academic and Student Services. Preference will be given to applicants who: normally reside outside of the Adelaide metropolitan area and the metropolitan areas of other major Australian cities (as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Local Council areas); or normally reside in the Adelaide metropolitan area but are required, due to special circumstances, to reside at Flinders Living.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System  by the specified closing date.

The following documentation  will be required as part of the application process:

• Applicants who are in receipt of a Commonwealth Income Support payment will need to demonstrate evidence of this. This can be done by uploading a recent Centrelink (or DVA) Income Statement which shows you are currently in receipts of government means tested benefits. 
• Applicants who are not in receipt of a Commonwealth Income Support payment as described above will need to complete the Financial Hardship Form which is downloadable below.

Financial Hardship Form

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.