PhD Scholarship Opportunities

Full Tuition and Partial Living Allowance Valued up to $150,000

Trinity College Theological School in Melbourne, Australia, is an Anglican college of the University of Divinity. The College invites local and international applications for full-time PhD scholarships, available for commencement in 2025.

• The Moorhouse Doctoral Scholarships celebrate the vision, intellect and achievements of James Moorhouse, second Bishop of Melbourne, who established the Theological School at Trinity in 1878.
• The Morna Sturrock Scholarship celebrates the life of Morna Sturrock and is awarded to a woman doing a PhD in a theological discipline.
• The Turner Fellowship is awarded to Anglican clergy undertaking HDR awards.
• The Joan Adams Scholarships are available for students of academic promise undertaking HDR awards.

Fields of Research

Applications are encouraged from scholars who wish to pursue doctoral research in the theological disciplines in which our faculty are experts. For information on current faculty see: https://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/theological-school/faculty-and-staff.

Value and Duration

Scholarships will provide 100% tuition fee remission for three years of full-time doctoral study, plus a three-year partial living allowance in Melbourne.

Find out more

Contact the Dean of the Theological School, the Revd Assoc Prof. Bob Derrenbacker at tcts@trinity.edu.au for more information.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are encouraged to apply.

Trinity College Theological School

Established in 1877, Trinity College Theological School is committed to shaping men and women who wish to pursue ordination in the Anglican Church, develop skills for lay ministry, or simply explore Christian faith for personal or vocational enrichment and development.

www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/learning/theological-school/contact