About The Ramsay Centre

The Ramsay Centre was established in March 2017 through an extraordinary endowment by the late Mr Paul Ramsay AO.

Mr Ramsay was a leading Australian businessman and philanthropist. He was deeply grateful for the opportunities his country had given him, as one of many nations that had benefited from being part of the long continuum of Western civilisation.

To ensure others – especially young Australians – would appreciate this heritage, Paul resolved to establish a centre dedicated to the study of Western civilisation and asked the Hon John Howard OM AC to become chairman of the Centre.

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Sydney, Wednesday 29 July 2026: The Centre is proud to introduce 27 exceptional young Australians as our 2026 Ramsay Postgraduate Scholars. The scholars are all…

The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation is proud to announce a new $35 million philanthropic agreement with the University of Melbourne to establish a transformative…

Wednesday 01 July 2026: The Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship distinguishes itself through its unique multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional approach, offering an exceptional pathway for future leaders, innovators…