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Application form - Political Deepfake Discovery Honours Scholarship

Scholarship applications for Study Period 1, 2026 are now open and will close on Friday, 27 February 2026.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 20 March 2026.

 

Eligibility

  • students enrolled full-time commencing either in one of the following 1 year Honours degrees:
    • Bachelor of Business (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Creative Industries (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (Honours) 
  • or enrolled full-time commencing their honours (4th) year of a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) 
  • achieved a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 in their bachelor’s degree program

Selection criteria

  • written statement
  • academic merit

Please submit a statement (no more than 1,000 words) addressing the following key points:

  • demonstrated interest and understanding of AI driven disinformation and political deepfake videos
  • willingness to participate in Political Deepfake Discovery Honours Project activities such as team meetings, project administration tasks and research assistance for chief investigators

Value

Scholarships are valued at $5,000 and will be paid in two lump sum payments of $2,500 after the applicable census date following eligibility checks.

Application form

Personal details
Proposed honours program details
Educational History
Supporting statement

Provide a written statement (max. 1,000 words) addressing the following points:

Declaration

In submitting this application, I declare that the information supplied on this form is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If any of the information is found to be false or misleading, I accept that the University may cancel any scholarship or bursary that might be awarded to me on the basis of this application and I may be required to repay any monies so obtained. 
I understand that acknowledging my acceptance to the above declaration and submitting this form will serve as my signed agreement.
I confirm that the electronic signature in this consent represents my signature.
I consent to signing the form electronically and I confirm that my signature is legally binding.

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