The State Super Scholarship was established in 2019 as a legacy to acknowledge the organisation’s 100-year anniversary. Applications are now open until 6 December 2024. The scholarship provides funding support for successful applicants to pursue research in fields related to ESG issues and Responsible Investment, Public sector employees and their retirement, Pensions or Superannuation.
State Super has relaunched our scholarship program with a renewed focus on ESG and Responsible Investment issues. We are able to provide valuable financial support in 2025 to successful applicants through the State Super ESG for Impact Scholarship.
Areas of research/study may include:
- Environment - Greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint, Air and water pollution management, Waste management, Water resource management, Natural disasters and climate risk
- Social - Human rights, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI), Fair wages, Community impacts and philanthropy, Data security and privacy, Labour conditions/modern slavery
- Governance - Board composition, Conflicts of interest, Bribery and corruption, Political contributions and affiliations, Whistle-blower protections
- General/Data analytics - ESG and data analytics, Net Zero data analytics, ESG and Risk
Research that includes our more traditional topics of public sector employees and their retirement, pensions or superannuation will also be accepted for consideration.
This support could help you begin your post graduate studies, or continue with an existing program of research.
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Business, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Law, Maths, Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: Domestic students
Student status: Current student, Future Students
Scholarship amount
Four x $16,000 p.a. scholarships available for Masters by Research
One x $36,000 p.a. scholarship for a PhD student
Duration
12 months
Application process
- Submit your application on the form supplied to State Super by 6 December, 2024
- Applications will be considered by a scholarship review panel using a standardised assessment process
- Selected applicants recommended by review panel to State Super
- State Super selects final successful applicants before 17 February, 2025
Eligibility requirements
- Australian citizen or permanent resident.
- Enrolled full-time in a Masters by Research or PhD at a NSW University.
- Have an idea for research into innovative ESG solutions, responsible investment or superannuation, pensions, and retirement.
Application closing date
6 December 2024
Contact information
Louise Moody