Support students

Support students

Help students overcome barriers to education

At Adelaide University, we believe education should be accessible to all, regardless of personal or financial circumstance. However, many students face significant challenges – ranging from financial hardship and geographic disadvantage to disability or unexpected life events – that can prevent them from undertaking or completing their studies.

By supporting student scholarships and hardship funds, you can help break down these barriers. Your generosity provides direct assistance for living and study expenses, crisis support during emergencies, and opportunities for students from underrepresented communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Different ways to support students

Gavin Wanganeen scholarship

Improve access to education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, empowering future leaders and strengthening communities.

Student emergency fund

When crises such as illness, family trauma, natural disasters, or rising living costs threaten to disrupt their studies, ensure students can continue their education without sacrificing their wellbeing.

Doyle Ligertwood Chair in evidence and procedure

Enhance teaching and research outcomes in the area of evidence and procedure through an endowed Chair in the School of Law.

Future teachers fund

Provide support to aspiring teachers during their final-year placements so they can focus on gaining classroom experience without financial stress.

Refugee scholarship

Help create life-changing opportunities for students who have overcome extraordinary challenges, empowering them to rebuild their lives through education.

Seat of discovery

Name a seat in the largest lecture theatre at the world-class Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) building and ensure College of Health students receive the support they need in times of hardship.  

Establish a named scholarship

Create a named scholarship to support students – transform lives and leave a lasting legacy in the study or research area that matters most to you.

Alicia Rose Doherty memorial fund

Created in memory of alum Alicia Rose Doherty, this fund supports people of Indigenous background to complete their studies in psychology, with the ultimate goal of enabling them to become professional psychologists.

Further details coming soon.