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Scholarships, Prizes and Grants

ATN IDTC (Mathematics and Statistics) PhD Scholarships

The Australian Technology Network (ATN) Industry Doctoral Training Centre (IDTC) in Mathematics and Statistics is home to a unique and innovative PhD program.

Scholarships are available for IDTC (Mathematics & Statistics) research projects for study in 2012. Each scholarships offers $30,000 per annum living allowance plus funding for conference attendances.

For more information, please visit the

Or contact the UniSA program coordinator - Professor John Boland

School of Mathematics and Statistics Honours Grant

The School of Mathematics and Statistics will annually award a maximum of ten grants to students eligible for and enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Industrial and Applied Mathematics) (LHMS) program. Students will receive an entrance grant of $5,000. The grants are awarded automatically upon enrolment and thus no formal application is required (payment will be made in two instalments after the study period 2 and 5 census dates).

Please note that the School of Mathematics and Statistics Honours Grant unfortunately cannot be awarded to students who are in receipt of any other Scholarship, Grant or Prize in their Honours year.

For more information contact: Kerry Ferguson, Senior Academic Services Officer, School of Mathematics and Statistics. Tel: (08) 8302 3083. Fax: (08) 8302 0765 Email: info.maths@unisa.edu.au

Hypatia Scholarship for mathematically talented women and the SA Water Hypatia Scholarship

Hypatia lived in Alexandria in Egypt between 370 and 415 AD. Her father, Theon, was a mathematician. At a time when women were relegated to child-bearing and home-making, Hypatia's father taught his daughter all he knew and encouraged her to help him with his teaching and writing. Theon set up a school for mathematics, and when he died Hypatia took over the running of the school and the task of teaching. Up to four hundred students could attend at one time. She taught mathematics and natural philosophy. She is credited with the authorship of three major treatises on geometry and algebra and one on astronomy. Among many of her contributions, she is remembered for a number of famous quotations, including, 

"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all."

Available on application to mathematically talented girls completing their year 12 studies who enrol in either the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance or the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences.

The Hypatia Scholarship is equivalent to AU$5000.00 in cash (or contribution towards student tuition fees) for the first year of study. The scholarship includes the provision of a shared personal office space and a personal computer within the School, provides vacation employment from second year onwards, opportunities for overseas study and the opportunity to work with other students with an interest in Mathematics.

The SA Water Hypatia Scholarship is awarded to a commencing female student enrolled full time in the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance  program on the basis of Year 12 academic merit with a TER of 90 or above. The SA Water Hypatia Scholarship is equivalent to AU$5000.00 in cash (or contribution towards student tuition fees) for the first year of study, with a possibility of AU$5,000.00 payments in the second and third years dependent on satisfactory performance and engagement with SA Water . The scholarship includes the provision of a shared personal office space and a personal computer within the School, provides vacation employment from second year onwards, opportunities for overseas study and the opportunity to work with other students with an interest in Mathematics. The recipient should have an interest in the SA Water Graduate Program, be willing to attend Graduate Program functions at SA Water and be a positive ambassador for the company.

Requirements for applicants

Applications are invited from either individuals or from groups of friends who by studying together for Year 12 developed team spirit and a genuine interest in Mathematics. Applicants are expected to submit their Year 12 record, together with a letter of recommendation from their Mathematics teacher(s) and a short statement describing why this programme suits the applicants' career goals.

Selected applicants will be invited to the University of South Australia for an interview with academic staff and students. Those judged the most suitable for this special programme will be offered places conditional on sufficiently meritorious performance in SACE Stage 2 examinations. The number of successful applicants for the Hypatia Scholarship is usually three per year and for the SA Water Hypatia Scholarship is usually one per year.

Our first Hypatia Scholarship intake was in 1998. See what Amie, Kylie and Melissa are doing now.

For further information, please contact Leanne Haller

Applications should be addressed to

Hypatia Scholarship Programme
School of Mathematics and Statistics 
University of South Australia 
Mawson Lakes Campus 
Mawson Lakes   5095   South Australia 

Applications are invited from September of each year.

The Hypatia Scholarship Programme is proudly sponsored by the DSTO and SA Water

DSTO  SA Water logo

The School of Mathematics and Statistics would like to gratefully acknowledge the donations made to the Hypatia Scholarship Fund by:

and would like to recognise and thank Professor and Mrs Henry Krieger for their continuing support of the Hypatia  scholarship.

Hypatia scholarship presentations April 2003

International scholarship for Bachelor of Quantitative Finance (SATAC code 424431) 

A Scholarship will be awarded annually on the basis of academic excellence to an International student, commencing the first year of the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance program. Applicants should have obtained South Australian Matriculation, or equivalent qualification with a TER of 95 or higher, or at least A-level grade of AAB.

The value of each full-time scholarship will be A$18,000. (A$6000 per annum for the duration of their program). Payment will be in instalments in the first and second half of each year after the census date. The first year, second payment and subsequent ongoing payments will be subject to ongoing satisfactory academic performance.

Application Procedures

Students will only be considered eligible for an International Scholarship upon acceptance into the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance program and receipt of the initial payment of UniSA fees.

Applicants must include the following documents with their application: -

Applications and supporting documents are to be returned to the UniSA International representative in the applicant's home country. Applications should be submitted by the 1 March each year. The successful applicant will be notified by mid-March. Students who commence mid-year should contact the Program Director for further information and eligibility.

Value: $18,000 over three years

Applications should be submitted to:
Program Director Quantitative Finance
c/o Miss Ashlee Brewer
Academic Services Officer
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Tel: (08) 8302 0525
Fax: (08) 8302 0765
Email: info.maths@unisa.edu.au

International Scholarship for Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences

A Scholarship will be awarded annually on the basis of academic excellence to an International student, commencing the first year of the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences program.

Applicants should have obtained South Australian Matriculation, or equivalent qualification with a TER of 95 or higher, or at least A-level grade of AAB.

The value of each full-time scholarship will be A$18,000. (A$6000 per annum for the duration of their program). Payment will be in installments in the first and second half of each year after the census date. The first year, second payment and subsequent ongoing payments will be subject to ongoing satisfactory academic performance.

Application Procedures:

Applicants must include the following documentation with their application:

Applications should be submitted by the 1 March each year. Students who commence mid-year should contact the Program Director for further information and eligibility.

Value: $18,000. (A$6000 per annum for the duration of their program)

Applications should be submitted to:
Program Director Mathematical Sciences
c/o Miss Ashlee Brewer
Academic Services Officer
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Tel: (08) 8302 0525
Fax: (08) 8302 0765
Email: info.maths@unisa.edu.au

School of Mathematics and Statistics Grant

The School of Mathematics and Statistics awards a grant to full-time, new students of sufficient academic merit who enrol in the first year of the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences or the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance.

All newly enrolled students with a Tertiary Entrance Rank of at least 90, or equivalent, are eligible, and will receive a $1,000 grant. Students should have completed year 12 studies within the last two years (students who have already commenced a program of study in another discipline are not eligible to apply). The student with the highest Tertiary Entrance Rank of at least 90 will receive an entrance grant of $2,000. The grants are awarded automatically after the census date of March 31, and thus no formal application is required.

Value: $1,000 or $2,000

For more information contact:
Miss Ashlee Brewer
Academic Services Officer
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Tel: (08) 8302 0525
Fax: (08) 8302 0765
Email: info.maths@unisa.edu.au

School of Mathematics and Statistics Vacation Scholarships

Are you a high-achieving third or fourth year mathematics or statistics student interested in undertaking paid research in your vacation break?

The School of Mathematics and Statistics at UniSA is offering local and international students the opportunity to work closely with academic staff on a range of current research topics during their key vacation period. Successful applicants will receive an introduction to research within the School and develop a greater understanding of where a career in mathematics could lead.

The Vacation scholars will receive a weekly remuneration of $350AUD for six to twelve weeks dependent upon the nature of the research undertaken.

Applications will be accepted from third or fourth year students enrolled in an undergraduate Bachelor degree in mathematics or statistics, or equivalent program. Second year undergraduate students with exceptional mathematical ability may also be considered.

Information on a selection of currently offered projects is available on the Vacation Projects page. Further projects are available in the other research areas, to find out more please visit the School's Research information page.

Application Procedures

There will be 2 rounds of applications each year.

Applicants must include the following documents with their application:

International should be aware that the application process for visas could take quite a number of months, and are therefore advised to apply for the scholarship well in advance, preferably up to 6 months.

Applications should be submitted to:
Miss Ashlee Brewer
Academic Services Officer
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Tel: (08) 8302 0525
Fax: (08) 8302 0765
Email: info.maths@unisa.edu.au

Australian Society for Operations Research Prize

The Australian Society for Operations Research Prize (ASOR Prize) is awarded to the graduate from either the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (LBMA) or the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance (DBQF) program with the most outstanding combined results in the courses: Linear Programming and Networks; Introduction to Stochastic Processes; and Optimisation. The prize is awarded automatically and no formal application is required.

Value: $200.00, medal and one year membership to the Australian Society for Operations Research.

School of Mathematics and Statistics Prize

The School of Mathematics and Statistics Prize is awarded to the student who obtains the highest grade point average upon completion of the Bachelor of Quantitative Finance or the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences program. The prize is awarded automatically and no formal application is required.

Value: $500.00

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