The Governor Phillip Scholarship was established to commemorate the bicentenary of the death of Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (1738-1814), the founder of modern Australia. Its purpose is to promote bilateral exchange of outstanding students from Australia and the United Kingdom to study at postgraduate level at leading universities in both countries.
The Patron of the scholarship is
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d)
Governor of New South Wales.
