McKinnon-Walker Research Fellowship PhD

About this opportunity

The University of Wollongong (UOW) is offering the McKinnon-Walker Research Fellowship for outstanding PhD candidates commencing in 2027. The fellowship is valued at more than $200,000 and provides a substantial stipend, research funding, tuition fee support and professional development opportunities. Two fellowships will be awarded for the 2027 commencement. Established through a $5 million philanthropic gift from Suzanne Walker and the late Emeritus Professor Ken McKinnon AO, the fellowship supports researchers whose work can generate meaningful benefits for Pacific Islander, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, including through improvements in health, education, law or public policy. Applications close on 31 October 2026.