How to apply
Select this scholarship on the application form when you apply for a research degree.
| Applications open | Friday 01 August 2025 |
| Applications close | Thursday 30 October 2025 |
| Total value | $35,000 |
| Duration | Up to 3.5 years at $10,000 p.a. |
| Residency | Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Permanent Resident |
| What best describes me | New student |
| Level of study | Postgraduate |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy |
| College | College of Health; College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities; College of Business and Law |
A merit-based top-up scholarship for eligible commencing graduate research candidates in medicine, law, commerce, economics or architecture. The successful applicant must also be in receipt of a major scholarship. Recipients will receive a top-up stipend of up to $10,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years full-time study.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to hold the Scholarship, a candidate must:
- be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen, or permanent Humanitarian Visa holder;
- be commencing a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program at the University;
- be undertaking research in the areas of medicine, law, commerce, economics or architecture; and
- be a recipient of a major scholarship at the University.
Candidate selection
The Scholarship will be awarded via a competitive selection process based on academic merit, research potential and relevance of academic research.
Where an eligible applicant is the lineal descendant of an Australian soldier or sailor who died or was blinded or was totally and permanently incapacitated as a result of his service in World War I, preference shall be given to that candidate.
Important information
Applicants who are a lineal descendant of an Australian soldier or sailor who died or was blinded or was totally and permanently incapacitated as a result of his service in World War I must provide evidence to the Adelaide University Graduate Research School by the scholarship round closing date. Please email this evidence to research.scholarships@adelaideuni.edu.au, include your application number and “Baillieu Supplementary Scholarship” in the header.
Excluded programs
If your program is listed below, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.
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