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The University of Sydney

Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship

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Specific discipline
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
Australia
Location
09 Sep 2026
Application deadline

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Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Varies

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

This scholarship was established in 1988 by Mrs Fancy Lawrence, wife of Emeritus Professor Peter Lawrence who was a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Sydney from 1971 to 1986.This scholarship supports students in Anthropology to undertake overseas fieldwork or any other activity related to their research.

Benefits

The exact value of the scholarship will be determined each year by the selection committee based on the available spending allocation from the trust and outlined in the successful recipient’s scholarship offer letter.

Eligibility

You must:

  • be enrolled in Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD degree 
  • be applying for funding to be used for the specified research project only. (i.e., overseas fieldwork or any other activity that is part of their research). Funds may not be used for preparation of a thesis for presentation. 

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Anthropology

Locations

Australia

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

09 Sep 2026

Applications will close on 9 September at 11.59 pm.

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