Kathleen Lumley Foundation is a perpetual foundation that seeks to:
We do this through providing scholarships and grants to post-doctoral researchers, and students enrolled in a post-graduate degree by research, connected to one of the public universities in South Australia.
Collaboration, Community, Equity, Excellence, Impact, Innovation
In 2026, the Foundation will provide named, multi-year top-up scholarships to support students commencing a PhD in any field that:
Up to five scholarships will be available in 2026. Applications will be submitted through our partners. Further detail regarding the application process will be published on our website from late 2025, with applications expected to open in January 2026.
The Kathleen Lumley Foundation acknowledges and pays respect to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians on whose lands we gather, and to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their relationship to Country and we respect and value their continuing connection to land, waters and community.
The Kathleen Lumley Foundation
PO Box 2119, Hilton SA 5033