Indigenous Pathways Portal

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships

The purpose of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program is to assist students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. There are two types of Commonwealth Scholarships available. Some students may be eligible for both: Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) - This scho...

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (Future Students)

The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is funded by the Australian Federal Government. It aims to assist Indigenous Australian students experiencing financial hardship, and particularly those from remote and regional areas.There are two different types of Commonwealth Scholarships:1. Indigenous Co...

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 08/07/2024 2024-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 18/11/2024 2024-11-18T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship

This Scholarship supports the academic achievement of Indigenous students at JCU. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024 2024-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/01/2025 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarships

The ISSP Education Cost Scholarship is to assist students with the initial set up and ongoing educational costs of university.

$8000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Close: 14/02/2025 2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Education Placement Bursary

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.   ...

$3550 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Indigenous Futures Scholarship

This grant aims to support Indigenous students with the costs associated with commencing tertiary level studies.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Indigenous Health Pathways Award

The WA Department of Health provides funds to the University of Western Australia through the Health Pathways Grant program to provide scholarships to improve Indigenous student access in postgraduate health courses at the University and support the transition into health related employment.&...

$5000 approx. total

No Duration

WA

Closed

Indigenous Law Students Program

The Indigenous Law Student Program offers the successful candidate the unique opportunity to gain an insight into the Australian legal system. The Program provides an innovative and solid foundation to support Indigenous students who are pursuing a career at the Bar, with the key objective of inc...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Close: 10/05/2025 2025-05-10T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) Scholarship

The Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) Scholarship supports Indigenous Australian students pursuing the "5+1" pathway to become registered psychologists. The MPP, an APAC-accredited tertiary psychology program, represents the fifth year of this pathway. Currently, only 3...

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 04/11/2024 2024-11-04T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 07/02/2025 2025-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Master of Psychology Scholarship

Financial resources are a major issues impacting tertiary study for Indigenous students. This contributes to the chronic under-representation of Indigenous students in postgraduate clinical psychology programs that, in turn, results in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists making up...

$30000 approx. total

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 05/01/2025 2025-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)

We provide financial support to Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander research students through the Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA). The scholarship includes a stipend to cover living costs, a fees offset which covers the cost of tuition fees, and specified allowances. &am...

$32500 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Indigenous Research Training Scholarships

JCU Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Scholarships for HDR candidates (Doctor of Philosophy) are awarded annually on a competitive basis to the most outstanding applicants. The base rate is $46,653 per annum for a living expense stipend and a one-off $10,000 for project expenses and tuition fees.&...

$46653 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Closed

Indigenous Residential Scholarship

The Indigenous Residential Scholarship at The Women's College within The University of Sydney is a residential scholarship in partnership with The University of Sydney and is for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students based on financial need and academic merit. The scholarship covers...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 06/05/2025 2025-05-06T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Resource Grant

This scholarship provides one-off payments for the following items: - unpaid WIL placement assistance of up to $3,000 (uniform, equipment requirement for placement, parking/travel, employment compensation, etc.) This value is dependent on length of placement. - material/excursion fees of up to ...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Indigenous Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship

Each year the Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre, ANU College of Health & Medicine, ANU College of Science, and ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science may offer the Indigenous Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Indigenous STEM Scholarship

This scholarship was established to provide support and encouragement to students studying in STEM courses at JCU. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024 2024-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/01/2025 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Student Laptop Scholarship

Moondani Toombadool Centre will be supporting Indigenous undergraduate or postgraduate students with a Lenovo Notebook to assist with their course as they commence their 1st or 2nd year at Swinburne. Succussful students will be awarded a Lenovo Thinkpad L390.

$1295 approx. total

1 Semester

10 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Indigenous Student On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship

This scholarship provides housing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who live on campus at JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba or JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada Campus. This suite of scholarships are proudly supported by UniLodge, the McCall MacBain Foundation and JCU.   It cov...

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024 2024-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/01/2025 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Student Success Program

Education is a key factor in improving your economic and social well being. The Commonwealth also understands the significant benefit of an education environment that acknowledges, respects and embraces Indigenous peoples’ cultures, languages, traditions and spirituality. If you would like some ...

$2000 approx. total

3 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 13/02/2025 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 12/03/2025 2025-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Student Success Scholarships Program (ISSP)

The Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) is intended to assist indigenous students who are from low-income backgrounds, and indigenous students who face significant financial barriers to studying at university. These scholarships are for indigenous undergraduate and enabling students enroll...

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Close: 30/11/2024 2024-11-30T00:00:00+00:00