Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Research
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Business, Justice and Law
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
The Brian Gray Scholarship program will fund up to four scholarships annually, to the value of $15,000 each.
Under this scholarship program, you'll devote a substantial amount of time to an agreed research topic and present your findings to APRA on completion of your research. You may also gain valuable work experience with APRA during your final year of study.
Eligibility
If you are a full-time honours year or PhD student studying a topic of relevance to prudential supervision and are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident you are eligible to apply. Postgraduate students may also apply.
Eligible subject areas include:
- banking
- insurance and superannuation (particularly the prudential supervision and financial soundness of these industries)
- econometrics
- statistical studies.
If you are or have participated in other scholarship programs funded or partly funded by APRA you are ineligible to apply.
APRA also takes into account the relevance of the proposed research to APRA's mission; as well as our assessment of your potential to become a successful scholar or practitioner in academic or professional areas relevant to APRA.
How to apply
Applications are to be submitted via the APRA Careers page. This will require you to complete an application form including academic details, work experience, extra-curricular activities, an outline of your proposed research and its relevance to APRA, and two written references. The written references will need to be attached to the application form and so you may need to scan hard copies for this process.
Further information including this year's open and closing date can found at APRA. For questions regarding the Brian Gray Scholarship, contact APRA's talent team at talent@apra.gov.au or call (02) 9210 3000.
About the scholarship
The Brian Gray Scholarship program provides up to four scholarships valued at $15,000 each to support students in finance, economics, actuarial science, econometrics, statistics or related disciplines who intend to focus full-time on their studies and research. The scholarship also provides the opportunity to devote time to an agreed research topic benefiting, where possible, from access to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) expertise and data. Scholarship holders may also be able to gain valuable work experience with APRA during their final year of study. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Reserve Bank of Australia have established the Brian Gray Scholarship in memory of Brian Gray, who died on 24 August 2001 while serving as Executive General Manager of APRA’s Policy, Research and Consulting Division.