ANU Alumni receive scholarships for international postgraduate study
The Australian National University offers its congratulations to its three alumni recipients of the 2024 Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Jye Beardow, Jack Dalton and William Maurency. The Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarships seek to advance a richer understanding of Western Civilisation through the study of its history, philosophy, legal and political systems, religion, literature and languages, science and social sciences, music, art and architecture.
To foster this research the Ramsay Centre offers scholarships offer up to $90,000 per annum to subsidise international postgraduate study for Australian citizens or permanent residents.
Meet the three ANU Alumni recipients of the 2024 Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarships.
Jye Beardrow
Bachelor of Civil Law – University of Oxford
Jye Beardow is a constitutional lawyer in the Australian Government Solicitor's Constitutional Litigation Unit in Canberra. He was previously an Associate to the Hon Justice Steward at the High Court of Australia and the Hon Justice Bond at the Court of Appeal of Queensland. Originally from Lismore, NSW, Jye was awarded the Tuckwell Scholarship at ANU, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce. His honours thesis advanced a novel interpretation of the Australian Constitution’s head of legislative power over quarantine. Having worked for a Senator in the Federal Parliament whilst studying, Jye is passionate about federalism, responsible government, and the separation of powers. With his Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Jye will study a Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford. In the future he will continue to pursue a career in constitutional litigation and scholarship, contributing to development of fundamental legal doctrines which regulate state power.
Jack Dalton
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Biology – University of Oxford
Originally from the UK, Jack currently resides in Canberra where he has just completed a Bachelor of Philosophy (Science) (Honours) at ANU. During his degree, he received multiple Chancellor’s commendations for academic excellence and was awarded an ARC Centre of Excellence Honours scholarship. His thesis explored the engineering of enzymes to convert waste from the aquaculture industry into high value products such as bioplastics and biomedical implants. Jack was the president of the ANU Biology Society and founded the ANU iGEM team. For the past two years he has worked for the federal government as a senior policy officer in energy and environmental policy. With his Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, Jack will pursue a PhD in Engineering Biology at the University of Oxford, focussing on engineering biological systems to solve health and environmental challenges. In the future Jack hopes to found a biotechnology start-up in the field of planetary health.
William Maurency
Dual Master of Arts in Global and International History – Sciences Po, France & King’s College London
William Maurency is a public servant from Sydney. He graduated from ANU in 2021 with a double degree in Classics and Languages. While at university he founded the ANU Democracy Society, toured ancient sites in Europe and the Middle East, and participated in and organised ultramarathons. He also worked at the Embassy of Afghanistan during the fall of the government to the Taliban. William holds a black belt in Taekwondo. Since university he has worked in government as a policy officer as well as volunteered with recently arrived refugees. With his Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship, William intends to study a dual Master of Arts in Global and International History at Sciences Po and King's College, focussing on interventions in Afghanistan. In the future William hopes to contribute to foreign policy debates so that Australia can engage more effectively with other countries and better navigate a changed global order.
Timings for applications for the 2025 round will be made available later this year.
