2025 Country Schools Bursary

An opportunity to assist country schools be involved in the 2025 Oliphant Science Awards:

Country and regional schools needing assistance for participation in the Oliphant Science Awards are eligible to apply for the Country Schools Bursary.

To be eligible to apply for the Country Schools Bursary the school’s postcode must fall within the Regional South Australia Definition. Please see the list of postcodes here.

Country Schools can apply for a bursary of up to $500 per school to support the cost of

• Student registration fees
• Courier/Transport costs for the delivery and pick up of projects
• Project materials

The bursary will be administered as a lump sum granted to the school to be spent at the OSA Coordinators discretion in support of student participation in the 2025 Oliphant Science Awards competition. 

If you meet the above criteria and have students interested in getting involved in SA's largest Science Competition in 2025, applications for the 2025 Country Schools Bursary are now open!

Please complete the application form below by 23 March.