Flinders University Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships 2024

The Playford Trust, in partnership with the three South Australian public universities, offers a total of 12 scholarships of $7000 each annually to South Australians intending to study at Honours level in the priority areas of the Trust.

Four scholarships are allocated to each of the three universities.

Students must be undertaking an Honours degree with the University of Adelaide, Flinders University or the University of South Australia in the following priority areas for the Trust:

• Advanced manufacturing and new technologies
• Water, energy and climate change
• Agriculture and food production
• Space and defence technology
• Mining and resources development
• Health sciences and enabling technologies.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships
• Requirements for Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships
• 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

Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships

The Scholarship is valued at $7,000 per annum. 

Requirements for Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships Qualification

Applicants must be:

• Ready to commence Honours with the University of Adelaide, Flinders University or University of South Australia in the priority areas for the Trust
• An Australian citizen or a holder of a permanent resident visa and resident in South Australia
• Intending to spend a significant part of their career in South Australia, or be likely to provide a benefit to the State
• A high achiever, with an excellent undergraduate academic record
• Of good character. Preference will be given to students who display leadership potential.

Honours scholarship recipients are not precluded from subsequently applying for a Playford Trust PhD scholarship. Similarly, students undertaking a MPhil and awarded an Honours scholarship will not be excluded from applying for a subsequent PhD scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Playford Trust / Honours Scholarships

Selection Criteria

The Playford Trust will consider nominations from students studying at one of the three South Australian public universities.

The Playford Trust will make the final selection based on the following selection criteria:

The Trust will consider a student who has had to overcome a significant disadvantage that may have affected, to some degree, their academic record. In such instances, the student should address their disadvantage in their application. The student’s supervisor or academic referee, in their supporting comments, should comment on the nature of the disadvantage and on their confidence in the ultimate success of the student in making an impact in their chosen field.

It is essential that the applicant’s supervisor or an academic referee (e.g. dean of school/faculty, or lecturer) provide a supporting comment about the student’s achievements, character, and leadership potential.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted online, please visit the following link: 

Submit an application

For more details, visit Flinders University website.