Endowment reports

Setting up an endowment is not just for large organisations. With a minimum gift of $20,000, your gift can be combined with other like-minded donors to support a chosen area of interest. 

Many donors also choose to name their fund, or to honour a loved one or a favourite Professor – the choice is yours. Below is a guide to minimum funding levels and examples of different types of endowments:

• $20,000 will establish an unrestricted named endowed prize in your chosen area of study. 

• $50,000 will establish an unrestricted named endowed grant to support students to undertake a designated component of a program, for example a placement or international exchange. 

• $150,000 will establish an unrestricted named endowed undergraduate scholarship in your chosen area of study. 

• $700,000 will establish a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarship (non-Aboriginal). 

• $1,100,000 will establish a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarship (Aboriginal). 

• $5,000,000 will establish a named endowed chair to support a distinguished research post.

The University Finance Committee, a Standing Committee of the University’s Council, oversees all investment related activities regarding the Funds investment profile, providing recommendations of the strategic asset allocation and investment objectives to the University Council for approval.

Reports are provided monthly by fund managers and quarterly performance reports are provided to the Finance Committee to ensure timely monitoring and oversight.

Independent asset advisors have also been engaged to provide ongoing asset allocation and governance advice. The advisor reviews fund manager performance and provides updates and recommendations on fund investments to the Finance Committee.

A growth-biased investment strategy has been adopted, consistent with the Fund’s objective of providing both long-term capital growth and a current income stream through exposure to a diversified investment portfolio.