Recent Winners

The Australian Federation of University Women – SA Inc. Trust Fund has awarded bursaries and prizes to a total value of $41,300 in 2011.




Postgraduate Research Scholarship Winners

Cathy Candler Bursary – $3,000

Awarded to men or women enrolled in a higher degree by research at a South Australian university.

  • Bodie Ashton – PhD History – University of Adelaide
  • Kathleen Fallon – PhD Sociology – Flinders University

Brenda Nettle Bursaries – $3,000

Awarded to men or women enrolled in a higher degree by research at a South Australian university.

  • Jessirie Dilag – PhD Chemistry – Flinders University
  • Shifu Zhao – PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering – University of Adelaide

Doreen McCarthy Bursary – $5,000

Awarded to men or women enrolled in a higher degree by research at a South Australian university.

  • Desireé Prideaux – PhD English – Flinders University

Barbara Crase Bursary – $3,000 each

Awarded to men or women enrolled in a higher degree by research at a South Australian university.

  • Sarah Catalano – PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – University of Adelaide
  • Rachel Dreyer – PhD Medicine – University of Adelaide
  • Sarah Noack – PhD Agriculture, Food and Wine (Soils Group) – University of Adelaide
  • Zhi Yi Ong – PhD Biomedical Science – University of South Australia

Padnendadlu Postgraduate Bursary – $4,000

Awarded to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australian women undertaking higher degrees by research or coursework at a South Australian university.

  • No applicants



Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship Winners

Diamond Jubilee Bursaries

Awarded to men or women enrolled in a higher degree by coursework at a South Australian university.

  • Jade Riddle - Master of Landscape Architecture - University of Adelaide - $4,000
  • Bianca Petruzzelli - Master of Archaeology - Flinders University - $1,500



Graduate Scholarship Winners

Padnendadlu Graduate Bursary – $2,000

Awarded to an Indigenous Australian woman undertaking a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate at a South Australian university.

  • No applicants



Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

Maria Lane Bursary – $1,000

Awarded to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women undergraduates enrolled at any of the South Australian universities.

  • Skye Akbar - Bachelor of Marketing (Hons) - University of South Australia
  • Tyme Childs - Bachelor of Arts (Screen and Media Studies) - Flinders University
  • Susan Dixon - Bachelor of Laws - University of Adelaide

Nancy Webb Prize – $300

Awarded to women of outstanding academic merit in the Faculty of Mathematical and Computer Sciences at the University of Adelaide, in the final year of their Bachelor degree.

  • Jessica Tan



Dentistry Scholarship Winners

Winifred E. Preedy Postgraduate Bursary – $4,000

Awarded to a woman who is a past or present student in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Adelaide, who is undertaking a postgraduate degree at an Australian university in dentistry or an allied field.

  • No applicants

Winifred E. Preedy Undergraduate Bursary – $1,000

Awarded to a female undergraduate student of outstanding academic merit in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Adelaide.

  • Elise McConnell
  • Julia Moldavstev
  • Sara Stockham



St Ann's Prize Winner

St Ann’s Prize – $500

Awarded to a woman residing at St Ann’s College, as determined by the college.

  • Madeline Ingrames




Some of this year's winners who received their awards at the annual dinner in June.