C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship

The 2026 C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships open on Monday 3 November and close on Tuesday 2 December 2025.

The C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship commemorates the achievements of one of Australia's most respected pastoral pioneers who served in the First World War and went on to become a distinguished scholar and leading figure in the Federal Parliament, prior to his tragic and untimely death in the Kyeema aircraft accident in 1938.

The Scholarship is available to Australian undergraduate and post-graduate students.

Scholarships are valued at up to $75,000 and contribute to the cost of residential fees at St Marks College, Adelaide SA

In the past decade, C.A.S. Hawker Scholarships have been presented by Governors-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC and Major General Michael Jeffery AC, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon David Hawker AO, Australian of the Year Dr Richard Harris SC OAM, Director of the Australian War Memorial Dr. Brendan Nelson AO, NFF President Ms Fiona Simson and South Australian Governors the Hon Hieu Van Le AC and the Hon Frances Adamson AC.

The scholarship normally covers the full cost of residential fees, up to $75,000 over three years. The number of scholarships granted each year is determined by the Trustees.

Successful applicants must provide evidence they have been accepted for admission to their course of study and where applicable, to the associated college. Applicants must be accepted for a place at Cambridge University and Trinity College prior to applying for a Hawker Scholarship.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen. Preference will be given to students intending to commence an undergraduate course at one of the nominated universities. Undergraduate students who have commenced their studies may also apply. 

Applicants from regional Australia are encouraged to apply. Exceptional postgraduate students are invited to apply for a one-year course of study at Cambridge University UK.