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 | $19,162.50 |
| Duration | Up to 3.5 years at $5,475 p.a. (indexed) |
| 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 Creative Arts, Design and Humanities |
| Type of scholarship | Graduate research, Top-up scholarships |
A merit-based top-up scholarship bequeathed by Edward Warner Benham in 1969. E.W. Benham was the acting dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Adelaide in 1937.
This scholarship is for candidates eligible commencing full-time graduate research in the area of English literary studies or Anglophone political history. The successful applicant must also be in receipt of a major scholarship. Recipients will receive a top-up stipend of $5,475 p.a. (indexed) for up to 3.5 years.
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 enrolled in a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program at the University;
- be undertaking research in the area of:
- English Literary Studies (defined as the scholarship investigation of any literature written in the English language); or
- Anglophone Political History (defined as the scholarly investigation of the political history of any nation or nations whose dominant language is English); 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.
Excluded programs
If your program is listed below, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.
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