How to apply
Online application via myScholarships.
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Saturday 14 March 2026 |
| Total value | $5,000 |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Residency | Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Permanent Resident |
| What best describes me | New student, Current student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate |
| Degree | All |
| College | All |
| Type of scholarship | Financial need |
The Dr Rosemary Brooks OAM Adelaide University Refugee Grant is available to an undergraduate student from a refugee or humanitarian background, enrolled in any bachelor’s degree program.
Value: $5,000 per year. Pro-rata payments will apply for part-time enrolment.
Payment will be in two instalments per year:
• $2,500 (paid after the census date for Semester 1)
• $2,500 (paid after the census date for Semester 2)
For more information contact:
Student Assist
StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
- Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia, Holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa or a New Zealand Citizen
- Be a student from a refugee or humanitarian background
- Be enrolled in any Bachelor degree program
- Be a full-time (preferred) or part-time student
- Be experiencing financial and/or other educational barriers that impact access to study or continued study
- Provide a written statement
Selection criteria
Applicants must provide a written statement (maximum 500 words) detailing:
- status as a person from a refugee or humanitarian background
- reasons for studying their current program and future career goals
- details of any financial and/or other educational barriers they would like considered
- how the funds would benefit them
- work experience, community involvement and/or extracurricular activities
- the name of any scholarships or grants currently held (or where an application is pending)
Applicants must demonstrate financial need to apply for the grant. This can be done by providing evidence of current receipt of a Health Care Card and/or a means-tested Centrelink benefit e.g., Austudy, Youth Allowance, etc. Applicants not in receipt of government means tested benefits can complete the Adelaide University Financial Details for Scholarship Eligibility Form
Important information
Previous recipients of Dr Rosemary Brooks OAM Adelaide University Refugee Grant are eligible to apply.Contact us