The aim of the Bursary is to support Education students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to gain valuable workplace learning and teaching experience as part of their degree. The amount of each bursary will be determined based on the location of the placement.
 
The Indigenous Education Placement Bursary will provide financial assistance for eligible UniSC students to undertake their education placement.

$3550 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Open

Featured Promoted

The Snow Scholarship is one of Australia’s most generous and transformative undergraduate programs, designed predominantly to support students in Canberra and regional or rural NSW who face barriers to higher education.

Each Snow Scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 per year, providing residential, academic and wellbeing support to help you focus on your future:
* on-campus accommodation for up to 52 weeks each year (valued at approx. $15,000)
* an annual stipend of over $9,000 to help with everyday living costs like food, transport and study supplies
* tutoring and academic support, provided on top of your regular course
* health and wellbeing services, including GP visits, psychological counselling, and a gym or sporting membership
* skill-building programs, including mental health first aid training, financial literacy, cultural awareness training, and support to help you land your first job
* travel and relocation support.
 

$90000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

16 scholarships offered

Open

An ARC funded research scholarship is available with the Mathematics Without Borders research group, within the Mathematical Sciences Institute at the Australian National University. 

The successful applicant/s will undertake research on non-Western and Indigenous mathematical knowledge and its transmission. Some fieldwork and archival work may be involved. 

For a full-time PhD, MPhil, or Masters by Research program the scholarship stipend is $ 38,154 per year, for up to 3.5 years.

 

As appropriate, scholarships also may be offered to undergraduate students to undertake an aligned short research project at Honours level or within a PhB program. The scholarship at postgraduate level may be available to an international student who also qualifies for a Tuition Fee Scholarship. 

$133539 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

The Faculty of Education is offering the Aunty Diane Singh Indigenous Scholarship for Indigenous students wanting to study a Master of Teaching. This scholarship honours the significant contributions Aunty Di, a Yorta-Yorta Wemba-Wemba Elder has made to Indigenous education. She is the current Elder in Residence at Monash University. 

 

This Scholarship offers $3,985 paid towards tuition fees per annum for up to two years and $20,000 paid in cash per annum for up to two years.

$48000 approx. total

2 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is offering the Dr Aunty Doris Paton Scholarship for Indigenous Students to support them to live on campus whilst studying at Monash. This Scholarship honours the inspiring leadership and contribution Aunty Doris, a Ngarigo Monero, Gunai Elder has made to Indigenous education, health and wellbeing.

 

It covers up to $10,000 of the cost of one year's accommodation at Monash Residential Services.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Open

The Engineering Indigenous Excellence Scholarship has been introduced to support Indigenous students to excel in undergraduate Engineering degrees.

$40000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

The Curtin Graduate Research School encourages and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, by providing generous Scholarship packages. 

 

Curtin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship package includes, a 3 year living allowance, tuition fee offset scholarship and access to research student grants to support your research endeavors.

 

Female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recipients may also be eligible for the Bertrond and Edith Donohue Scholarship Endowment, which includes a further $12,500 top up for a maximum of three years.

 

The maximum value of the annual scholarships (base stipend and top up) is approx. $70,000 p.a. with a maximum of 4 years 100% Tuition Fee offset scholarship.

$210000 approx. total

3 Years

20 scholarships offered

WA

Open

The First Nations Fellowship Program offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners a supported and flexible way to build skills, boost confidence and start new learning journeys.

 

Under this Fellowship, eligible students can enrol in selected Sydney Community College short courses with vocational intent at no cost. Whether you want to upskill for work, improve everyday digital capability or start a new career pathway, this program gives you access to practical and job relevant courses with support along the way.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

Scholarship supporting Indigenous students enrolling in the Juris Doctor who are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

$30000 approx. total

No Duration

Open

As a registered charity and the peak body for First Nations lawyers and law students in NSW/ACT, Ngalaya are committed to supporting the next generation of First Nations law-makers.

 

Ngalaya has funds available to support Indigenous law students with once-off bursaries or Ngalaya members with specific grants. Applications are always open, with priority given to individuals experiencing financial need. 

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW, ACT

Open

This scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have completed one or more AMST or United States Studies Centre unit of study, including OLET2151, OLET2120 and OLET2107 at the University of Sydney. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Not opened yet

Open: 03/08/2026

Close: 28/08/2026

Established by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Queensland, through Australian Catholic University, to commemorate and honour the work of their foundress Mary MacKillop. This scholarship recognises and rewards undergraduate ACU students who can demonstrate support and involvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/08/2026

Close: 01/03/2027

Established in 2016 by ACU Vice Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven, this scholarship honours Francis Xavier Conaci, a young Aboriginal scholar who joined the Benedictines and travelled to Rome for his education. This scholarship will assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ACU undertake study at the University's Rome campus.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Not opened yet

Open: 02/11/2026

Close: 19/03/2027

The objective of this Award is to provide funding for HDR Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, to support them to pursue a Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program, based at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) in the Research School of Population Health.

$45000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

ACT

Not opened yet

Open: 01/11/2026

Close: 30/11/2026

The RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage

$7000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Not opened yet

Open: 01/08/2026

Close: 20/10/2026

Perth Airport Pty Ltd, owner and operator of Perth Airport will be offering one scholarship valued at up to $20,000 each to 1st year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an Undergraduate degree in an eligible course listed below. The Perth Airport Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship was established in 2010 when Perth Airport entered into a partnership with ECU to provide financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. A payment of $2,500 is made each semester (or pro rata for part time study) for the duration of the course up to 4 years (480 credit points).

$30000 approx. total

5 Years

WA

Not opened yet

Open: 01/08/2026

Close: 30/08/2026

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people studying an entry level health course.

Funding is provided for the normal duration of the course. Full time scholarship awardees will receive up to $15,000 per year and part time recipients will receive up to $7,500 per year. The funding is paid in 24 fortnightly instalments throughout the study period of each year.

The Australian Government established the Scheme as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s outstanding contribution to Indigenous Australians’ health and his role and Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).
 
Eligible Health Areas 
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
  • Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants)
  • Mental health studies
  • Nursing (RN & EN)
  • Midwifery
  • Medicine (includes Doctor of medicine)
  • Allied health (excluding pharmacy)

Examples of eligible study areas.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 31/10/2026

This scholarship was established in memory of Bruce and Carol Kendall by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at UTS.
Bruce and Carol both graduated from UTS in 1990 with a Diploma in Teaching and were committed to improving the future for Indigenous people through their involvement in Indigenous education and the Stolen Generations.

 

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

10 scholarships offered

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

Not opened yet

Open: 27/07/2026

Close: 02/09/2026

This Scholarship support Indigenous students studying the Doctor of Medicine at UQ.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

This Scholarship was established in 2024 by Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Saltwater woman, with family ties to the Darug, Awabakal, Garigal and Wiradyuri peoples of NSW. Sharlene is an Aboriginal academic in the UQ Business School. Through this gift, Sharlene seeks to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue their ambitions within business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with a preferential focus on students enrolled or intending to enrol within the School of Business. Sharlene seeks to ensure that the financial commitment required to access higher education is not a barrier to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students striving to achieve their goals year after year. By making this donation, Dr Leroy-Dyer will be the first UQ Aboriginal academic to establish an endowed UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarship fund, inspiring others in academia and broader community to follow in her footsteps. The scholarship's name, Ngupaiyiko Yammaliko, means giving back in Awabakal language.

$4500 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

The aim of the Bursary is to support Education students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to gain valuable workplace learning and teaching experience as part of their degree. The amount of each bursary will be determined based on the location of the placement.
 
The Indigenous Education Placement Bursary will provide financial assistance for eligible UniSC students to undertake their education placement.

$3550 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Open

Featured Promoted

The Snow Scholarship is one of Australia’s most generous and transformative undergraduate programs, designed predominantly to support students in Canberra and regional or rural NSW who face barriers to higher education.

Each Snow Scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 per year, providing residential, academic and wellbeing support to help you focus on your future:
* on-campus accommodation for up to 52 weeks each year (valued at approx. $15,000)
* an annual stipend of over $9,000 to help with everyday living costs like food, transport and study supplies
* tutoring and academic support, provided on top of your regular course
* health and wellbeing services, including GP visits, psychological counselling, and a gym or sporting membership
* skill-building programs, including mental health first aid training, financial literacy, cultural awareness training, and support to help you land your first job
* travel and relocation support.
 

$90000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

16 scholarships offered

Open

An ARC funded research scholarship is available with the Mathematics Without Borders research group, within the Mathematical Sciences Institute at the Australian National University. 

The successful applicant/s will undertake research on non-Western and Indigenous mathematical knowledge and its transmission. Some fieldwork and archival work may be involved. 

For a full-time PhD, MPhil, or Masters by Research program the scholarship stipend is $ 38,154 per year, for up to 3.5 years.

 

As appropriate, scholarships also may be offered to undergraduate students to undertake an aligned short research project at Honours level or within a PhB program. The scholarship at postgraduate level may be available to an international student who also qualifies for a Tuition Fee Scholarship. 

$133539 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

The Faculty of Education is offering the Aunty Diane Singh Indigenous Scholarship for Indigenous students wanting to study a Master of Teaching. This scholarship honours the significant contributions Aunty Di, a Yorta-Yorta Wemba-Wemba Elder has made to Indigenous education. She is the current Elder in Residence at Monash University. 

 

This Scholarship offers $3,985 paid towards tuition fees per annum for up to two years and $20,000 paid in cash per annum for up to two years.

$48000 approx. total

2 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is offering the Dr Aunty Doris Paton Scholarship for Indigenous Students to support them to live on campus whilst studying at Monash. This Scholarship honours the inspiring leadership and contribution Aunty Doris, a Ngarigo Monero, Gunai Elder has made to Indigenous education, health and wellbeing.

 

It covers up to $10,000 of the cost of one year's accommodation at Monash Residential Services.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Open

The Engineering Indigenous Excellence Scholarship has been introduced to support Indigenous students to excel in undergraduate Engineering degrees.

$40000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

The Curtin Graduate Research School encourages and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, by providing generous Scholarship packages. 

 

Curtin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship package includes, a 3 year living allowance, tuition fee offset scholarship and access to research student grants to support your research endeavors.

 

Female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recipients may also be eligible for the Bertrond and Edith Donohue Scholarship Endowment, which includes a further $12,500 top up for a maximum of three years.

 

The maximum value of the annual scholarships (base stipend and top up) is approx. $70,000 p.a. with a maximum of 4 years 100% Tuition Fee offset scholarship.

$210000 approx. total

3 Years

20 scholarships offered

WA

Open

The First Nations Fellowship Program offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners a supported and flexible way to build skills, boost confidence and start new learning journeys.

 

Under this Fellowship, eligible students can enrol in selected Sydney Community College short courses with vocational intent at no cost. Whether you want to upskill for work, improve everyday digital capability or start a new career pathway, this program gives you access to practical and job relevant courses with support along the way.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

Scholarship supporting Indigenous students enrolling in the Juris Doctor who are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

$30000 approx. total

No Duration

Open

As a registered charity and the peak body for First Nations lawyers and law students in NSW/ACT, Ngalaya are committed to supporting the next generation of First Nations law-makers.

 

Ngalaya has funds available to support Indigenous law students with once-off bursaries or Ngalaya members with specific grants. Applications are always open, with priority given to individuals experiencing financial need. 

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW, ACT

Open

This scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have completed one or more AMST or United States Studies Centre unit of study, including OLET2151, OLET2120 and OLET2107 at the University of Sydney. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Not opened yet

Open: 03/08/2026

Close: 28/08/2026

Established by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Queensland, through Australian Catholic University, to commemorate and honour the work of their foundress Mary MacKillop. This scholarship recognises and rewards undergraduate ACU students who can demonstrate support and involvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/08/2026

Close: 01/03/2027

Established in 2016 by ACU Vice Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven, this scholarship honours Francis Xavier Conaci, a young Aboriginal scholar who joined the Benedictines and travelled to Rome for his education. This scholarship will assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ACU undertake study at the University's Rome campus.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Not opened yet

Open: 02/11/2026

Close: 19/03/2027

The objective of this Award is to provide funding for HDR Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, to support them to pursue a Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program, based at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) in the Research School of Population Health.

$45000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

ACT

Not opened yet

Open: 01/11/2026

Close: 30/11/2026

The RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage

$7000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Not opened yet

Open: 01/08/2026

Close: 20/10/2026

Perth Airport Pty Ltd, owner and operator of Perth Airport will be offering one scholarship valued at up to $20,000 each to 1st year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an Undergraduate degree in an eligible course listed below. The Perth Airport Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship was established in 2010 when Perth Airport entered into a partnership with ECU to provide financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. A payment of $2,500 is made each semester (or pro rata for part time study) for the duration of the course up to 4 years (480 credit points).

$30000 approx. total

5 Years

WA

Not opened yet

Open: 01/08/2026

Close: 30/08/2026

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people studying an entry level health course.

Funding is provided for the normal duration of the course. Full time scholarship awardees will receive up to $15,000 per year and part time recipients will receive up to $7,500 per year. The funding is paid in 24 fortnightly instalments throughout the study period of each year.

The Australian Government established the Scheme as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s outstanding contribution to Indigenous Australians’ health and his role and Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).
 
Eligible Health Areas 
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
  • Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants)
  • Mental health studies
  • Nursing (RN & EN)
  • Midwifery
  • Medicine (includes Doctor of medicine)
  • Allied health (excluding pharmacy)

Examples of eligible study areas.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 31/10/2026

This scholarship was established in memory of Bruce and Carol Kendall by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at UTS.
Bruce and Carol both graduated from UTS in 1990 with a Diploma in Teaching and were committed to improving the future for Indigenous people through their involvement in Indigenous education and the Stolen Generations.

 

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

10 scholarships offered

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

Not opened yet

Open: 27/07/2026

Close: 02/09/2026

This Scholarship support Indigenous students studying the Doctor of Medicine at UQ.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

This Scholarship was established in 2024 by Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Saltwater woman, with family ties to the Darug, Awabakal, Garigal and Wiradyuri peoples of NSW. Sharlene is an Aboriginal academic in the UQ Business School. Through this gift, Sharlene seeks to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue their ambitions within business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with a preferential focus on students enrolled or intending to enrol within the School of Business. Sharlene seeks to ensure that the financial commitment required to access higher education is not a barrier to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students striving to achieve their goals year after year. By making this donation, Dr Leroy-Dyer will be the first UQ Aboriginal academic to establish an endowed UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarship fund, inspiring others in academia and broader community to follow in her footsteps. The scholarship's name, Ngupaiyiko Yammaliko, means giving back in Awabakal language.

$4500 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

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