Support to undertake honours in criminology

The Criminology and Criminal Justice Honours Scholarship is available to highly motivated students who have recently completed their undergraduate degree in criminology, psychology or sociology and have an interest in pursuing a research career in criminology.

Key points

Targeted to

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) students

Value

$6,000

Level of study

Honours

Apply by

4pm Monday 10 March 2025

Scholarship details

To be eligible, you must:

  • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • have recently completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
  • be eligible for admission into and have applied to commence full-time in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) in Trimester 1, 2025

You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.

Application information

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

  • Program (continuing students).
  • Tertiary education history: Academic merit.
  • Program preferences (commencing students).
  • Honours and research topic: Provide an outline of your honours project.

Statements

You must upload the following in the supporting documentation section:

  • Other: If your undergraduate degree was not completed at Griffith University, upload a copy of your transcript.

Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.

Applicants may also be interviewed.

Value

Maximum value is $6,000 payable in two instalments. Instalments of $3,000 are payable in Trimester 1 and 2 provided conditions are met.

Payment

Payments are made within six weeks after the census date subject to the recipient satisfying scholarship terms and conditions.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:

  • remain full-time enrolled at Griffith University in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)
  • maintain a minimum GPA of 6.

The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may be terminated.

Applications, including any supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.

Offers are made via email.

Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.

Start your application

We've put together a checklist to ensure you make the most of your scholarship application. Once you have all the information and documentation needed, you can create an account in or login to our scholarships system and submit your application.

Get in touch

If you have a question, need some help with your scholarship application, or would like to make a donation, feel free to contact us.