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Scholarships & Bursaries

What Financial Assistance is Available?

The College provides several forms of financial assistance to ANU residents at Burgmann. They include scholarships and bursaries under meritorious and equity criteria, including community awareness, that reflects the overall ethos of Burgmann.

They are selected from those applicants who can demonstrate all three of the following:
a) Academic merit
b) Financial need
c) Evidence of any kind of community contribution either at a previous education establishment, or with a charity organisation, a church etc.

A personal contribution to the life at Burgmann is an important part of living at the College.

Financial Assistance is granted upon the recommendation of the Scholarships and Bursaries Committee of the Council.

Bursaries are usually awarded for one academic or residential year and are available to both new and returning residents. Application forms are available on the Burgmann website from October onwards. Up to 3 scholarships are available. Closing dates are outlined in the application form you can download below.

Because demand for bursaries and scholarships is high, it is not possible to assist every applicant. Also, while an application may be made for both a bursary and a scholarship, it is not possible to hold both concurrently. The Committee reserves the right not to grant bursaries or scholarships where it is of the view that there is insufficient merit or need.

How do I apply for financial assistance?

2024 Applications are closed.
2025 Applications will open late October.
For any enquiries relating to Bursaries or Scholarships please complete the contact form below and we will respond.

Burgmann College Bursaries

Bursaries are available for both new residents and continuing residents. The criteria for the award of bursaries is based on financial need, academic merit and community contribution (see above) with the primary weighting on financial need. Six bursaries of up to $7,000 each are available each year.

New Beginnings Flexible Bursary

Established as key priority of our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan in 2019 the New Beginnings Flexible Bursary is made possible through generous donations to the Burgmann College New Beginnings Flexible Bursary Fund. The purpose of this Bursary is to provide financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ANU students living at Burgmann College, so that they may achieve their highest potential, academically and personally. The Bursary may be applied as a credit towards a resident’s fees at Burgmann College, or as a cash payment used to assist with living expenses, and other costs associated with living away from a resident's home, city or town. New Beginnings Bursaries of up to $8,000 are available.

We encourage applicants for the New Beginnings Flexible Bursary to contact us using the form below at any time if you have any questions or would like assistance in completing the application form.

The Ian Darling Scholarship

Commencing in 2024 with thanks to a generous gift from alumnus, Ian Darling AO, The Ian Darling Scholarship is an annual award of $10,000. The Scholarship Committee selects the recipient from applicants who will be a resident of Burgmann College in that year. Selection is based on financial need, academic merit and community contribution with the primary weighing on financial need.

Burgmann College Scholarships

Scholarships are available for new residents at Burgmann College either undergraduate or postgraduate. The criteria for the award of scholarships is the same as for bursaries (academic merit, financial need and community contribution – see above), but with a primary weighting on academic merit. Three scholarships of up to $7,000 each are available each year.

Burgmann Price Scholarship

Established with thanks to the Estate of the late Charles Price, the Burgmann Price Scholarship is an annual award of $7,000. The Scholarship Committee selects the recipient from Australian applicants who are recent or first generation migrant, regional and/or indigenous students and who will be a resident of Burgmann College in that year. Selection is on academic merit, the students’ need for financial support and their contribution to the community.

Other Financial Assistance

Click on these links below to find out more.

Tuckwell Scholarship
Charles Hawker Scholarship
ANU Scholarships
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Bursary & Scholarship Enquiry Form