The Poppy Undergraduate Scholarship

This financial support is currently not available.

Overview

Every three years, the Australian National University (ANU) may award a scholarship known as The Poppy Undergraduate Scholarship

The objectives of the scholarship are:

provide financial support to a person who experiences financial disadvantage;
help enable and encourage the recipient to continue their studies;
acknowledge the efforts and the courage of the recipient in pursuing the undergraduate study;
support and inspire the recipient to continue to contribute to their community.

Field of study

Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Law, or Sociology

Eligibility

The Award is available each year to a prospective ANU student who:
        (a) is a domestic student; and
        (b) receives an offer of admission to a single or Flexible Double Degree program at the University within:
              a. the School of Sociology;
              b. the Research School of Economics;
              c. the Research School of Management (commerce program);
              d. the ANU College of Law; or
              e. the School of Engineering; and
         (c) has not previously obtained an undergraduate degree in Australia, New Zealand or overseas; and
         (d) is eligible for, and receives, adjustment factors for financial disadvantage under the National Access Scheme.

Benefits

The Poppy Undergraduate Scholarship is valued at $5,500 per year. The duration of the scholarship will be a maximum of three years and paid in equal instalments at the beginning of each semester.

How to apply

To be considered for the award applicants must:

Apply for admission through the ANU Admission Scholarship and Accommodation (ASA) Application System
Select to be considered for scholarships and 'all eligible scholarships'

When you apply directly to ANU for admission as a domestic undergraduate student, you will have the opportunity to be considered for this opportunity within the same application. Other such support options are enlisted on the Direct application scholarships page.