2027 Applications will open 9am, Monday the 2nd of November 2026

C.A.S Hawker Scholars

Charles Allan Seymour Hawker Scholarship

The C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship commemorates the achievements of one of Australia's most respected pastoral pioneers who served in the First World War and went on to become a distinguished scholar and leading figure in the Federal Parliament, prior to his tragic and untimely death in the Kyeema aircraft accident in 1938.

The Scholarship is available to Australian undergraduate and post-graduate students.
Scholarships are valued at up to $75,000 and contribute to the cost of residential fees at either:

  • Burgmann College, Canberra ACT
  • St Marks College, Adelaide SA
  • Roseworthy College, Roseworthy SA
  • Robb College, Armidale NSW
  • Trinity College, Cambridge UK
  • Marcus Oldham College, Geelong VIC

Applicants must be Australian citizens.
The majority of scholarships are awarded to students entering their first year of University.

Successful applicants are those who most convincingly demonstrate their potential as a future leader, the contribution they have made to their school and community and their academic ability, in keeping with the example C.A.S. Hawker set as a leader and his contribution and service to Australia.

Latest News

145th Hawker Scholarship Presented by Senator Andrew McLachlan

17 August 2026 Australian National University (ANU) scholar and Burgmann College resident, Ms Khuslen Batmandakh is the 145th C.A.S. Hawker Scholar. The announcement of the 2026 recipient was made on ...

Eulogy – Michael Charles Seymour Hawker “Charles” (1948 – 2025)

September 30, 2025 This announcement is based on the eulogies given by William Monckton Synnot "Bill" and James Seymour Hawker "Jamie" at the private service held for Michael Charles Seymour ...

Five New C.A.S. Hawker Scholars Include Twin Brothers

Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia hosted a reception at Government House on 12 May and presented framed Charles Hawker Scholarship certificates to five new ...

Our 2026 Scholar

Recipient of the C.A.S Hawker Scholarship in 2026.

Khuslen Batmandakh 20226

Miss Khuslen Batmandakh

Institution: Australian National University
In Residence: Burgmann College
Career Goal: To honour the legacy of C.A.S. Hawker by contributing to Australian public life with integrity, service and a commitment to strengthening democratic institutions.

Charles Allan Seymour Hawker

Charles Allan Seymour Hawker

"Charles Hawker has a lasting impact on Australian politics and was highly respected by members on both sides of the federal parliament," Hawker family member and scholarship Trustee Mr. Andrew Hawker said.

"He was Australia's first Minister for Commerce in the Lyons government in the 1930s. He was being seriously considered as Australia's wartime Prime Minister. His untimely death prevented him from achieving his full potential. He was a truly remarkable man, a great Australian and his story is inspirational," Mr. Andrew Hawker said.

In the Media

Historic interviews and information relating
to Charles Allan Seymour Hawker.