Highest Priorities
Giving to one of the University's highest priorities is a meaningful way to support our students, researchers and resources.
Support student scholarships
Created to support high-performing students who are facing financial hardship, these scholarships are one of the most influential ways you can support our students.
"I am convinced that I wouldn’t have had the successes I have experienced while studying at the University of Adelaide without the help of the scholarship." – Georgie, 2020 Augustus Short Scholarship recipient.
Indigenous Support Fund
This fund promotes positive education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and is aimed at improving access to tertiary study and facilitating better higher education outcomes. The inaugural recipient of the scholarship is Talara, a Bachelor of Journalism student.
“I am so grateful for this scholarship which will be a great support to me in my studies and help me to fulfil my dream.” – Talara
Research that shapes the future
The University of Adelaide focuses its research investment into areas where it can make a real difference for our communities and society.
Three key priorities our researchers are currently focused on include creating sustainable green energy; technology that will personalise treatments and help prevent recurrent heart attacks; and harnessing machine learning for endometriosis diagnosis.
Support students in crisis
Unexpected events that cause significant financial difficulty, such as personal hardship (e.g. illness or injury), a major life event (e.g. death of a loved one or loss of employment), or unprecedented emergency disaster (e.g. bushfires, droughts and global pandemics) are experienced by many of our students.
Your gift to the Student Emergency Fund will provide an immediate financial safety net for our students when they need it most.
Fund critical library resources
An icon of our University of Adelaide campus, the Barr Smith Library has served our community with valuable resources for more than 140 years, but meeting the evolving needs of our students and researchers requires ongoing investment.
Our donors play a crucial role in ensuring the treasured Barr Smith Library remains vibrant, relevant, and accessible and serves the diverse needs of our community by enhancing
research capabilities.