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Flinders University DST Scholarship for Commencing Students, Australia 2023

Application is now open for the DST Scholarship for Commencing Students at Flinders University. Interested applicants are encouraged to send their applications in before the deadline date.

About Flinders University and Scholarship

Flinders University is a public research university with 11 locations distributed across South Australia and the Northern Territory. Its administrative center is in Adelaide. In honor of British sailor Matthew Flinders, who in the early 19th century surveyed and charted the Australian and South Australian coastline, it was founded in 1966 and given the name Flinders.

The main campus of Flinders University is located in Bedford Park in Adelaide’s south, and it is surrounded by 156 acres of native bushland and gardens. Tonsley, Adelaide’s Central Business District, Renmark, Alice Springs, and Darwin are among other campuses. The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) Group comprises this institution. The best university in the nation for postgraduate employment outcomes is Flinders University, according to the 2021 Graduate Outcome Survey – Longitudinal Report from the Australian Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching.

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In the inner southern Adelaide district of Bedford Park, the university’s main campus is situated about 12 kilometers south of Adelaide’s center. The university is also present in Tonsley and Victoria Square in the city’s center. Additionally, it keeps up several facilities for outside instruction in rural South Australia, southwest Victoria, and the Northern Territory. A variety of offshore programs are also provided, mostly in the Asia-Pacific area, and as of 2020, 19.5% of the on-campus student body was made up of foreign students.

In addition to higher degree research supervision in all areas, Flinders University provides more than 160 undergraduate and graduate courses. Several courses augment in-person instruction with the use of new information and communication technologies, which also provide flexible possibilities.

With the help of the DST Scholarship, students beginning their combined Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems and Security) and Bachelor of Science (Physics) degrees will be able to afford their education. 

Details about DST Scholarship for Commencing Students at Flinders University:

Scholarship Sponsor: Flinders University, Australia

Scholarship Value: $5,000 

Number of awards: 10

Study level: Undergraduate

Host Institution(s): Flinders University, Australia

Courses: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Systems and Security, Physics

Eligibility Criteria for DST Scholarship for Commencing Students

Applicants are advised to meet the following conditions to be eligible for DST Scholarship at Flinders University:

  • either permanent residents or Australian citizens.
  • beginning the first year of the combined Bachelor of Science (Physics), Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems and Security) degree*;
  • generally enrolled full-time at Flinders University. 

Students enrolling part-time due to special circumstances will be taken into consideration. The term “exceptional circumstances” can refer to a variety of situations, such as caregiver obligations, disease, or handicap. In such cases, payments must be distributed on a pro-rata basis. * These authorized alternative degrees will be recognized:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours) – Electronic Systems and Security major only, Bachelor of Science (Physics); or
  • Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems and Security), Bachelor of Science (Physics) (Honours) – must be in the first three years of the physics honors degree; or
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Honours) – Electronic Systems and Security major only, Bachelor of Science (Physics) (Honours) – must be in the first three years of the physics honors degree

Selection Criteria

Academic merit will be taken into consideration while awarding the scholarship. Those who qualify for scholarships will be rated based on their ATAR, GPA, or other admission method. Results in certain school courses could be taken into account if many students have the highest ATAR or comparable admission pathway.

DST Scholarship for Commencing Students – Application Deadline

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

The Submission Deadline is: August 9, 2023

Not interested in this particular scholarship? See other Australia scholarships here.

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