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Aunty Agnes Shea Early Childhood Education Scholarship

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The Inaugural Patron of Yerrabi Yurwang, Aunty Agnes Shea OAM was a highly respected Elder of the Ngunnawal People of the ACT and surrounding regions. For many decades, Aunty Agnes was a strong voice for Aboriginal People and her Community, advocating, among many things, for better education of younger generations. By providing opportunities for Aboriginal people to gain educational qualifications, these scholarships continue her legacy by contributing to the growth of a knowledgeable and skilled Aboriginal workforce educating and caring for future generations. 

 

The Aunty Agnes Shea Early Childhood Education Scholarships offer opportunities for Aboriginal people living on or intending work on Ngunnawal Country to gain a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5 Years). The Scholarship program will provide both financial and wrap-around support.

$14000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

5 scholarships offered

ACT

Open

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MRS Indigenous Leadership Pathway Scholarship

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A scholarship for Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students who show leadership potential who are intending to or currently live on campus at Monash Residential Services.
 

$14000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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Stronger Smarter Institute Teachers of STEM Initiative - Indigenous Scholarship Masters

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The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:
•Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications.
•Professional development opportunities for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
 
Successful applicants will receive the following:
•Financial scholarship support to help with the costs with studying for undergraduate and post graduate students.
•Mentoring support from First Nation teachers and STEM professionals in both academic and wellbeing.
•Professional development programs with a focus on Indigenous Knowledges STEM.
•Networking and partnership opportunities.

$14000 approx. total

4 Years

10 scholarships offered

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Open

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HASS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

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This Scholarship supports undergraduate Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students at UQ who are experiencing financial hardship.

 

Its valued at $4,500 per year for the minimum duration of the degree.

$13000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/03/2026

Close: 13/04/2026

More

St Andrew's First Nations Scholarship Application

Featured Promoted
This scholarship offers up to $12,500 and will be paid as fee relief, $6250 per semester unless you are fully ABSTUDY eligible. In that case, all fees may be covered by ABSTUDY and St Andrew's will offer a smaller scholarship to support with additional costs involving College. 

$12500 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Closed

Open: 04/08/2025

Close: 30/10/2025

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Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to undertake an undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education participation and success for Indigenous people.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

50 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

Townsville Hospital & Health Service Indigenous Academic Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service indigenous academic merit scholarship was inaugurated in 2018 by the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS). The academic merit scholarship is a combined strategy of the University to increase progression and completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the JCU Bachelor of Nursing Science and the Bachelor of Nursing Science ‐ Bachelor of Midwifery programs.

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

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Murdoch University Indigenous Engineering Pathway Scholarship

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Murdoch University Indigenous Engineering Pathway Scholarship is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students seeking access to engineering study or careers via Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

$12000 approx. total

4 Years

5 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

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Lochrie Indigenous Australian Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship supports Indigenous Australian students in the Master of Teaching or undertaking research in Indigenous Education, with up to $6000 per year over the two-year duration of the course

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 03/01/2025

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Collette Tayler Indigenous Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Indigenous Australians taking the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) and (Early Childhood and Primary) are strongly encouraged to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is to support students in endeavours that promote excellent teaching of young Indigenous children, educational leadership and close collaboration with leaders and communities. Advancing reconciliation, building understanding, and promoting the wellbeing of young Indigenous Australians is an overarching driver of this scholarship
Research students may also be considered.

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

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Gerda Nicolson Award

Featured Promoted
This scholarship supports female undergraduate Indigenous students in theatre, music theatre or music. This scholarship is awarded triennially.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 14/02/2025

Close: 06/04/2025

More

Digby Wilson Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship supports an Indigenous undergraduate student in their progress towards completing their course.
 
 
This scholarship awards $6,000 per year for full-time for the duration of your degree ($3,000 part-time). 

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

More

Minnie Bairstow Aboriginal Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Minnie Bairstow Scholarship assists with rent, helping students to achieve their academic goals. 
 
The Minnie Bairstow Trust, established in 1987 by Minnie Bairstow to support Aboriginal university students with accommodation, initially provided student housing and later offered annual scholarships. In 2019, the Trust shifted to fewer, more substantial course-long scholarships to better cover housing costs and provide stability throughout students' studies.
 
You can receive up to $12,000 annually to help with accommodation costs.

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 19/01/2026

Close: 16/02/2026

More

ISSP Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The ISSP Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

$11312 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

More

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship is intended to assist with education costs.

$11020 approx. total

No Duration

6 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 03/10/2025

Close: 06/02/2026

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KPMG Indigenous Australian Business Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The KPMG Indigenous Australian Business Scholarship provides support for Indigenous students studying an undergraduate degree at Griffith Business School affected by different types of educational disadvantage (financial hardship, educational disruption, disability or others) that have impacted their ability to achieve their full potential.

 

Additionally, Scholarship recipients may also be invited to participate in events hosted by KPMG/Griffith to promote the Reconciliation Action Plans and participate in the Indigenous Business Network. 

$11000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 16/03/2026

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MLS Indigenous - Practical Legal Training (PLT) Grant

Featured Promoted
This grant is offered to Melbourne Law School Indigenous students who are in the final year of JD and are enrolled to Practical Legal Training (PLT).

$11000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/02/2024

Close: 01/03/2024

More

American Australian Association Arts Fund Indigenous Scholarships

Featured Promoted
The American-Australian Arts Fund (AAAF) provides support of up to US $10,000 to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists to study or undertake artistic development in each other’s countries respectively. The American Australian Association awards more than 15 arts scholarships and grants per year and has overall awarded more than 500 grants, totaling over $1 million, to talented emerging artists since establishing the scholarship program in 2002.

The following scholarship and grant opportunities are specifically available to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists under the AAAF. These scholarships and grants support artists in the fields of theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, craft, design, literature, photography and fashion.
  • AAA Indigenous Arts Grant (AUS to USA only): Will support one Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in any art field, in the United States. This scholarship will provide up to US $10,000 of support which may be used toward travel, tuition, living expenses and any other associated artistic development costs.
  • AAA Arts Fund (AUS to USA and USA to AUS): Will support Indigenous Australian, Torres Strait Islander, Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian artists undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in any art field, in the country of the other. These grants will provide up to US $5,000 of support which may be used toward travel, tuition, living expenses and any other associated artistic development costs.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

15 scholarships offered

Overseas

Closed

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 31/03/2026

More

Birthing on Country Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Faculty of Health aims to support two enthusiastic Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Bachelor of Midwifery graduates for an honours program exploring Birthing on Country (BoC) or confidence in providing smoking cessation information for Indigenous women in rural/remote settings or another topic related to the SISTABIRTH project.
 
The degree will align with the Birthing on Country/SISABIRTH grant received from the Department of Health and Aged Care. 
 
The positions will be based in either of Southern Cross University's Gold Coast or Coffs Harbour campuses.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Open

More

Postgraduate Top-up Scholarships

Featured Promoted
Lowitja Institute is offering Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Top-Up scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are enrolled in a higher degree by research and have passed their confirmation of candidature. The focus of the research must be related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and align with Lowitja Institute's research agenda. 

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023

Close: 05/02/2024

More

Aunty Agnes Shea Early Childhood Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Inaugural Patron of Yerrabi Yurwang, Aunty Agnes Shea OAM was a highly respected Elder of the Ngunnawal People of the ACT and surrounding regions. For many decades, Aunty Agnes was a strong voice for Aboriginal People and her Community, advocating, among many things, for better education of younger generations. By providing opportunities for Aboriginal people to gain educational qualifications, these scholarships continue her legacy by contributing to the growth of a knowledgeable and skilled Aboriginal workforce educating and caring for future generations. 

 

The Aunty Agnes Shea Early Childhood Education Scholarships offer opportunities for Aboriginal people living on or intending work on Ngunnawal Country to gain a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Birth to 5 Years). The Scholarship program will provide both financial and wrap-around support.

$14000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

5 scholarships offered

ACT

Open

More

MRS Indigenous Leadership Pathway Scholarship

Featured Promoted

A scholarship for Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students who show leadership potential who are intending to or currently live on campus at Monash Residential Services.
 

$14000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

Stronger Smarter Institute Teachers of STEM Initiative - Indigenous Scholarship Masters

Featured Promoted

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:
•Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications.
•Professional development opportunities for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
 
Successful applicants will receive the following:
•Financial scholarship support to help with the costs with studying for undergraduate and post graduate students.
•Mentoring support from First Nation teachers and STEM professionals in both academic and wellbeing.
•Professional development programs with a focus on Indigenous Knowledges STEM.
•Networking and partnership opportunities.

$14000 approx. total

4 Years

10 scholarships offered

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Open

More

HASS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship supports undergraduate Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students at UQ who are experiencing financial hardship.

 

Its valued at $4,500 per year for the minimum duration of the degree.

$13000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/03/2026

Close: 13/04/2026

More

St Andrew's First Nations Scholarship Application

Featured Promoted

This scholarship offers up to $12,500 and will be paid as fee relief, $6250 per semester unless you are fully ABSTUDY eligible. In that case, all fees may be covered by ABSTUDY and St Andrew's will offer a smaller scholarship to support with additional costs involving College. 

$12500 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Closed

Open: 04/08/2025

Close: 30/10/2025

More

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to undertake an undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education participation and success for Indigenous people.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

50 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

Townsville Hospital & Health Service Indigenous Academic Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service indigenous academic merit scholarship was inaugurated in 2018 by the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS). The academic merit scholarship is a combined strategy of the University to increase progression and completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the JCU Bachelor of Nursing Science and the Bachelor of Nursing Science ‐ Bachelor of Midwifery programs.

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

More

Murdoch University Indigenous Engineering Pathway Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Murdoch University Indigenous Engineering Pathway Scholarship is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students seeking access to engineering study or careers via Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

$12000 approx. total

4 Years

5 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

More

Lochrie Indigenous Australian Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports Indigenous Australian students in the Master of Teaching or undertaking research in Indigenous Education, with up to $6000 per year over the two-year duration of the course

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 03/01/2025

More

Collette Tayler Indigenous Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Indigenous Australians taking the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) and (Early Childhood and Primary) are strongly encouraged to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is to support students in endeavours that promote excellent teaching of young Indigenous children, educational leadership and close collaboration with leaders and communities. Advancing reconciliation, building understanding, and promoting the wellbeing of young Indigenous Australians is an overarching driver of this scholarship
Research students may also be considered.

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

More

Gerda Nicolson Award

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports female undergraduate Indigenous students in theatre, music theatre or music. This scholarship is awarded triennially.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 14/02/2025

Close: 06/04/2025

More

Digby Wilson Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports an Indigenous undergraduate student in their progress towards completing their course.
 
 
This scholarship awards $6,000 per year for full-time for the duration of your degree ($3,000 part-time). 

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

More

Minnie Bairstow Aboriginal Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Minnie Bairstow Scholarship assists with rent, helping students to achieve their academic goals. 
 
The Minnie Bairstow Trust, established in 1987 by Minnie Bairstow to support Aboriginal university students with accommodation, initially provided student housing and later offered annual scholarships. In 2019, the Trust shifted to fewer, more substantial course-long scholarships to better cover housing costs and provide stability throughout students' studies.
 
You can receive up to $12,000 annually to help with accommodation costs.

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 19/01/2026

Close: 16/02/2026

More

ISSP Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The ISSP Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

$11312 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

More

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship is intended to assist with education costs.

$11020 approx. total

No Duration

6 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 03/10/2025

Close: 06/02/2026

More

KPMG Indigenous Australian Business Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The KPMG Indigenous Australian Business Scholarship provides support for Indigenous students studying an undergraduate degree at Griffith Business School affected by different types of educational disadvantage (financial hardship, educational disruption, disability or others) that have impacted their ability to achieve their full potential.

 

Additionally, Scholarship recipients may also be invited to participate in events hosted by KPMG/Griffith to promote the Reconciliation Action Plans and participate in the Indigenous Business Network. 

$11000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 16/03/2026

More

MLS Indigenous - Practical Legal Training (PLT) Grant

Featured Promoted

This grant is offered to Melbourne Law School Indigenous students who are in the final year of JD and are enrolled to Practical Legal Training (PLT).

$11000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/02/2024

Close: 01/03/2024

More

American Australian Association Arts Fund Indigenous Scholarships

Featured Promoted

The American-Australian Arts Fund (AAAF) provides support of up to US $10,000 to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists to study or undertake artistic development in each other’s countries respectively. The American Australian Association awards more than 15 arts scholarships and grants per year and has overall awarded more than 500 grants, totaling over $1 million, to talented emerging artists since establishing the scholarship program in 2002.

The following scholarship and grant opportunities are specifically available to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists under the AAAF. These scholarships and grants support artists in the fields of theatre, film, television, dance, music, visual arts, craft, design, literature, photography and fashion.
  • AAA Indigenous Arts Grant (AUS to USA only): Will support one Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in any art field, in the United States. This scholarship will provide up to US $10,000 of support which may be used toward travel, tuition, living expenses and any other associated artistic development costs.
  • AAA Arts Fund (AUS to USA and USA to AUS): Will support Indigenous Australian, Torres Strait Islander, Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian artists undertaking or planning to undertake artistic development in any art field, in the country of the other. These grants will provide up to US $5,000 of support which may be used toward travel, tuition, living expenses and any other associated artistic development costs.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

15 scholarships offered

Overseas

Closed

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 31/03/2026

More

Birthing on Country Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Faculty of Health aims to support two enthusiastic Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Bachelor of Midwifery graduates for an honours program exploring Birthing on Country (BoC) or confidence in providing smoking cessation information for Indigenous women in rural/remote settings or another topic related to the SISTABIRTH project.
 
The degree will align with the Birthing on Country/SISABIRTH grant received from the Department of Health and Aged Care. 
 
The positions will be based in either of Southern Cross University's Gold Coast or Coffs Harbour campuses.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Open

More

Postgraduate Top-up Scholarships

Featured Promoted

Lowitja Institute is offering Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Top-Up scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are enrolled in a higher degree by research and have passed their confirmation of candidature. The focus of the research must be related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and align with Lowitja Institute's research agenda. 

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

NSW, QLD, WA, VIC, SA, TAS, NT, ACT

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023

Close: 05/02/2024

More

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