Student Scholarships

Cancer Council SA is passionate about creating opportunities to foster the next generation of cancer researchers.

Cancer Council SA’s Summer Research Scholarship is awarded to outstanding students who are nearing completion of their undergraduate university degree. The purpose of the scholarships is to help develop research skills and encourage further study or work in research.

Our Summer Research Scholarship encourages outstanding students who are nearing completion of their undergraduate university degree in the field of psychology or public health to explore or pursue a higher degree by research.

The scholarship also aims to:

• deepen understanding about the principles and practices of undertaking research
• provide an opportunity to apply research knowledge in a practical and organisational context
• stimulate students’ interest in research
• provide an opportunity to interact with students and staff who are actively involved in research
• gauge the research aptitude of the successful applicants, as a potential pathway to future collaboration.

Summer Research Scholars will be placed with Cancer Council SA’s Behavioural Research team. There, they will participate in an ongoing research project or undertake a substantial piece of supervised research work.

Learn more about Cancer Council SA’s Behavioural Research team and their current projects.

Scholarships run for five weeks, between November and December, and will be undertaken at Cancer Council SA, 202 Greenhill Road Eastwood.

The scholarship is expected to be undertaken on a full-time basis (38 hours per week). Part time is negotiable. Students will receive a one-off payment per scholarship of $2,250*.

*Amount based on full-time award (38 hours per week over five weeks). Part time recipients will receive a reduced scholarship proportional to negotiated scholarship duration.

You are eligible for Cancer Council SA’s Summer Research Scholarship if you are:

• nearing completion of an undergraduate (Bachelors) level Psychology or Public Health degree at a standard acceptable for admission to an Honours or Masters program at a South Australian university — other undergraduate programs (e.g., Medicine) may be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided the applicant has relevant behavioural research experience (basic or clinical science experience alone is not sufficient)
• an Australian Citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand Citizen, holder of a permanent humanitarian visa or an international student who is currently studying at a South Australian university and holds a current appropriate visa permitting study in Australia.

Cancer Council SA is a smoke and vape-free organisation. Successful applicants will need to comply with this policy whilst undertaking the Summer Scholarship. 

Applications for our 2026 Summer Research Scholarships are now open and close Sunday 18 October 2026.