Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of Adelaide

 Scholarship Name:  Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education

 Description:  The bursary is funded by a grant given by Emeritus Professor John Taplin, a former University of Adelaide Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) with a strong commitment to the internationalisation of higher education. The Donor is also motivated by the pioneering ethnographic and linguistic studies undertaken by his great-grandfather, the Reverend George Taplin, with the Ngarrindjeri people whose land encompasses the lower Murray River and Lakes region of South Australia, and his unremitting advocacy on their behalf in the early years following British colonisation of the State.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Pass)

 Study Fields:  General

 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship, Travel Grant outside Australia, Travel Grant within Australia

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $5,000

 Annual Comment:  The bursary is valued at up to $5,000, subject to the recipient providing satisfactory documentary evidence of their costs.

 Length:  1 year(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  The bursaries are open to both current Indigenous staff and students of the University of Adelaide and are available to assist with the expenses of international education and travel.

 Target Group:  Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent

 Study Location:  Australia – SA: Adelaide Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  Late February

 Other Details:  Recipients must use the funds for one of the following purposes: to undertake a program of study in a country with first nation peoples (preference is given to New Zealand and Canada); to attend a conference or visit relevant centres; or for legitimate costs associated with travel such as airfares, accommodation and program expenses.

 Scholarship Website:  http://www.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships/ (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Title:  Student Centre

 Contact Phone:  61 8 83035208

 Contact Fax:  61 8 83034401


 Contact Postal Address:  Level 4, Wills Building, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of Adelaide

 Provider Phone:  61 8 83134455

 Provider Fax:  61 8 83134401

 Provider Website:  http://www.adelaide.edu.au (opens in new window)