The Tony Kruger Education for Social Justice Research Scholarship has been established in memory and honour of Associate Professor Tony Kruger. To be eligible for the Tony Kruger Education for Social Justice Research Scholarship, applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and conduct research within an area of social justice in Education.

This scholarship will next be awarded for Research Period 1, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for one of these scholarships, you must:

Be a citizen of any country other than Australia or New Zealand

Meet the University’s academic entrance requirements for enrolment into a research degree

Scholarship rounds are competitive, and they estimate that applicants will require the equivalent of 80 to 85 on the VU grading scale to be considered for a PhD stipend scholarship.

The number of stipend scholarships awarded is determined by the university funds available in any given year. We receive a large number of high-quality applications and cannot provide all eligible applicants with a scholarship. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback on applications or advise on what scores applicants received against each of the criteria.

Successful applicants will normally be notified of outcomes within two months of the application closing date.

BENEFIT:

Annual stipend value: $40,707 (2026 rate)

Tuition fees are covered by the Research Training Program (RTP)

Overseas Student Health Cover: Single cover only.