Flinders University 2025 Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

The Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship was established in 2012. The Scholarship has been established as a result of a generous donation from Professor Ross Kalucy AM, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and former Dean of the School of Medicine at Flinders University.

The scholarship is intended to support the retention and successful graduation of indigenous students with a particular focus on increasing capacity in the area of mental health/social and emotional well-being.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship
• Requirements for Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being 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

Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

Application Deadline	09 Apr 2025
Value	$750
Country to study	Australia
School to study	Flinders University
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	Flinders University
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

Subject to the availability of funds, a minimum of one scholarship with a minimum value of $750 may be awarded each year.

Requirements for Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must:

• Be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• Identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
• Be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live or have lived; and
• Normally reside in South Australia or the Northern Territory; and
• Be enrolled in a Flinders University course relevant to Indigenous mental health and or social and emotional well-being, including clinical, health promotion, public health, allied health or community related study. 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

Selection Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

• Academic merit;
• Demonstrated interest in health and or social and emotional well-being; and
• Financial need.  

Selection of the candidate(s) will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Application Deadline

April 9, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Flinders University on stuadmin.flinders.edu.au to apply

Please complete the Proof of Indigeneity document attached below and submit with your online application through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date. Applicants will need to login and navigate to the My Scholarships tab to submit an application. Please ensure all of your personal details are up-to-date before applying as you will be assessed using the information in the Student System, including ATSI status, home and semester address, citizenship etc.

Submit an application

Financial hardship

Proof of Indigeneity Guideline

For more details, visit Flinders University scholarship webpage