Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarships

Applications for the Andrew and Geraldine Buxton Athletics Scholarship will reopen on 1 September 2025.

The scholarships are the first elite athlete scholarships of their kind in Australia to be established in perpetuity by a donor and provide significant support for rising track and field talent to remain in Australia.

2017 scholarship recipient Regan Lamble utilised the support to complete her Graduate Diploma in Arts during a year in which she represented Australia at London's IAAF World Championships.

Multiple recipient Jemima Montag has been supported through her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, earning Gold Medals for Australia at successive Commonwealth Games and representing Australia at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.

2019-21 recipient Catriona Bisset managed her Master of Architecture studies alongside multiple World Championships and the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.

World Champion para-athlete Jaryd Clifford combined his Bachelor of Arts studies with a multi-event program at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

The scholarship provides a cash award of up to $10,000 per year for up to three years, as well as additional in-kind support. All students who are studying or applying to study at the University of Melbourne are eligible to apply.

We invite applications from student-athletes who are:

• Emerging or talented Australian track and field athletes
• Committed to representing the Melbourne University Athletics Club
• Currently enrolled or planning to enrol at the University of Melbourne

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