Sanders Family Foundation HDR Top-Up Scholarship 2026

Through their gift, the Sanders Family Foundation wishes to support two top-up scholarships for students undertaking PhD projects in parenting and family psychology. Through the Sanders Family Foundation HDR Top-up Scholarships, the Sanders family hopes to create opportunities for passionate PhD candidates to continue innovative and cutting-edge research in family and parenting psychology and grow the legacy Professor Sanders initiated at the Parenting and Family Support Centre. The Sanders Family Foundation wishes to celebrate the impact Professor Matthew Sanders AO continues to have at the University of Queensland by establishing these Scholarships.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 15 December 2025
2. Value: $12,000 per annum
3. Study Level: Postgraduate Research (PhD)
4. Sponsor: Sanders Family Foundation / University of Queensland
5. Course to Study: PhD in Parenting & Family Psychology
6. Eligible Country: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for Sanders Family Foundation HDR Top-Up Scholarship 2026

1. You are eligible for this scholarship if you are applying for a PhD in the field of parenting and family psychology.
2. Preference is for one of the Scholarships to be awarded to a student undertaking research in parent and family violence, and the other Scholarship to be awarded to a student undertaking research in the field of dissemination of evidence-based parenting support
3. For further details on the Parenting and Family Support Centre (PFSC), please visit pfsc.psychology.uq.edu.au, or email pfsc@psy.uq.edu.au.
4. To discuss possible research projects, please contact Associate Professor Karen Turner at kturner@psy.uq.edu.au.

Selection criteria

Your application will be ranked on the basis of:

1. Academic achievement and the potential of scholastic success; and
2. Any other matters the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future research development.

Benefits of Sanders Family Foundation HDR Top-Up Scholarship 2026

1. $12,000 per annum as a top-up scholarship

How to Apply

You will be considered for this scholarship when you apply for a higher degree by research program at UQ in the international scholarship round (for commencement from RQ4 -October, 2026).

Follow the instructions for a Graduate School Scholarship.

For more information, kindly visit University of Queensland scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

December 15, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Sanders Family Foundation HDR Top-Up Scholarship 2026