Ivor Frederick Church Bursary for postgraduate study

The Ivor Frederick Church Bursary provides financial assistance for postgraduate study – especially Higher Degree by Research – within Australia or Overseas to a student at St Francis College.

Applications are due by 30 November 2024.

The late Reverend Canon Ivor Frederick Church was Principal of St Francis’ Theological College in Brisbane from 1951 to 1981.  He opened the College up to the Diocese, permitting lay people to study there, forming a postulants’ guild, hosting conferences, and frequently preaching and lecturing outside the College. During this time it was recognised that married ordinands needed to have an accepted place in college life and accommodation was built for this purpose, now known as the Ivor Church Units.

Category 1: Research Student Fee Payment Bursary

To receive a Research Student Fee Payment Bursary, the research student needs to provide a copy of their proposal and evidence of their admission to a doctoral program with the University of Divinity. To ensure coverage of the student fees, fulltime HDR students may apply for a bursary of up to $20,000 a year, and parttime HDR students for a bursary of up to $10,000.

See the full list of 2025 Tuition Fees

Successful applicants for a research student fee payment bursary in 2025 may receive fee funding for subsequent years following a review of progress each year.

Category 2: Contribution to Minor Thesis Unit Enrolment

Students may apply for a $5000 bursary to contribute to the cost of enrolling in a Minor Thesis undertaken as part of another award such as Graduate Certificate in Research Methods or in the Masters of Theology. Applicants need to provide their minor thesis proposal for consideration.

Category 3: Overseas Study Scholarships (Conferences and Short Courses)

To apply for funding for an overseas study experience, such as participating in “the Canterbury Course” the applicant must explain the value of the course and how both they and the Anglican Church Southern Queensland would benefit from them attending.

Eligibility

Applicants must be current or former student of St Francis (Theological) College residing in the Province of Queensland at the time of application.

The applicant must have capacity to contribute to the future of Australian theological scholarship and education.

Applicants need to provide documentation for one of the following:

1. course admission into a higher degree research program at the University of Divinity.
2. a Minor Thesis proposal, or
3. the registration information or application form for an overseas course or conference.

Successful applicants for research fee scholarships must be enrolled to study in 2025, and bursaries for overseas courses and conferences must be scheduled for the 2025 calendar year.

St Francis College

St Francis College is the provider of theological education and formation for ordination for the Anglican Church Southern Queensland.

www.stfran.qld.edu.au/