Mavis Brown Scholarship

This scholarship has been established in honour of Mavis Haydon. During her lifetime Mavis Haydon recognised and valued the power of education. She was acutely aware that the opportunity to attend University remains beyond the financial means of many talented young people. By establishing a perpetual charitable trust in support of University scholarships in her will, Mavis Haydon sought to address this imbalance.

Each scholarship awarded from 2024 will have a value of $6,000 per annum paid in equal instalments after the census date of each semester. The number of scholarships will be determined by available funding. Maximum funding for each student will be determined by the normal duration of the course, up to a maximum of 6 years.

Two scholarships per annum will be available in each field of study. Scholarships awarded prior to 2024 continue to have a value of $5,000 per annum. 

Scholarship applicants must:

• be Australian citizens; and
• be commencing a coursework degree in the field of medicine, law or engineering; and
• be able to demonstrate financial need; and
• normally be a resident of South Australia; and
• normally be enrolled full-time at Flinders University.

Eligible courses are:

• Doctor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)
• Juris Doctor
• Any 4 year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) course with the exception of Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime) (Honours). 

Applications will be accepted from part-time students who have extenuating circumstances that prevent them from studying full-time (e.g. disabilities, carer responsibilities). Part-time recipients will be paid pro-rata.

To be considered a commencing student, you must be enrolled in the first year of one of the above-listed courses. 

*Applicants must have a permanent home address in South Australia to fulfil this criteria.