Flinders University has established this scholarship to support regional and rural SA and NT students studying undergraduate courses in STEM focussing on the defence industry. 

The scholarship is valued at $7,500 per annum for up to four years. The scholarship will be paid in instalments of $3,750 each semester subject to the recipient maintaining eligibility.

Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident of Australia or permanent humanitarian visa holder; and
• be applying via SATAC to commence an eligible undergraduate course in STEM focussing on the defence industry at Flinders University as a Commonwealth Supported student; and
• have their first preference to an eligible Flinders course; and
• have completed year 12 in the year prior to commencing University study; and
• be a permanent resident of South Australia or the Northern Territory; and
• be in receipt of means-tested government payments, or can demonstrate financial hardship or be from a Low SES school*.and
• have a permanent home address in Inner or Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote Australia as defined by the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC) classifications 2-5.

*Eligible high schools and courses: