Indigenous Pathways Portal

AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship

The AMA recognises the critical importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors in contributing to better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Established in 1994, the AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship contributes to growing the number of Aboriginal and T...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 01/11/2024 2024-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/01/2025 2025-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Open: 01/11/2025 2025-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/01/2026 2026-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship

If you are an Indigenous Australian intending to enrol or currently studying in the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, you may be eligible for this scholarship. It covers the cost of one year’s accommodation at Monash Residential Services.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025 2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

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

Arrow Energy Go Further Indigenous Scholarship- JCU

Through the Arrow Energy Reconciliation Action Plan, Arrow is aiming to build mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous people and communities in a range of fields including education. As part of this commitment, Arrow is providing tertiary scholarships to support Indigenous students to a...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024 2024-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

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

Danny and Kathleen Gilbert Indigenous Scholarship in Law

Danny Gilbert AM is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Gilbert + Tobin, one of Australia's most successful corporate law firms. Gilbert + Tobin provide innovative, relevant and commercial legal solutions to major corporate and Government clients across Australia and internationally, includi...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 08/12/2025 2025-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/01/2026 2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Yangadlitya Aboriginal Postgraduate Scholarship

The scholarships are available for Australian *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students of the University of South Australia and Flinders University who are enrolled full-time or part-time in a postgraduate or Medical degree and are permanent residents of South Australia. The scholarship i...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025 2025-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 14/03/2025 2025-03-14T00:00:00+00:00

Bullivants Indigenous Scholarship for Engineering Students

This Scholarship provides encouragement, financial support and resources to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander tertiary students to enable them to achieve their career aspirations.   This program grants two university students a one year, $10,000 scholarship each, welcoming fin...

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Oodgeroo Noonuccal Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship promotes Indigenous Australian studies by supporting the education of Indigenous Australian people in study relating to the life and works of Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Postgraduate scholarship of $10,000 to be offered annuallyUndergraduate scholarship of $7500 to offered annua...

$10000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

Open: 19/01/2026 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 22/03/2026 2026-03-22T00:00:00+00:00

black&write! Writing Fellowships

Each year black&write! offers two Fellowships for unpublished manuscripts by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers. The winning Fellows work closely with black&write! editors to develop their manuscripts for publication. We are proud to work with our publishing partner,...

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

NSW Health Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Postgraduate Scholarship

The Nursing and Midwifery Office want to support, empower and develop our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing and midwifery workforce. Postgraduate study is a chance to expand your knowledge into target areas that are particularly relevant to the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait I...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024 2024-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 23/02/2025 2025-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

NSWALC Educational Scholarship

In 2000 Mr. Frederick (Freddy) Fricke generously bequeathed his home to the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC). The Council decided to use the funds from the sale of Freddy’s home to establish a Scholarship fund to assist in the education of Aboriginal peoples in NSW. The NSWALC Freddy Fricke S...

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Griffith University QIC Indigenous Tertiary Scholarship

The QIC Indigenous Tertiary Scholarship is to support Indigenous students studying a degree in commerce, economics, business, government and industrial relations, law, science, I.T., engineering, mathematics or psychology.    As part of this scholarship, QIC will provide a ment...

$10000 approx. total

No Duration

Closed

Jillian Weaven Human Resources Scholarship

The Jillian Weaven Human Resources Scholarship is designed to honour the legacy of Jillian Weaven, a Wiradjuri woman passionate about education, creating career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the advancement of women. The scholarship will encourage and assist postg...

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

Open: 28/01/2026 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 11/03/2026 2026-03-11T00:00:00+00:00

The Western Jilya Institute Scholarship

The scholarship provides eligible psychology students with $10,000 to help with study, living and transport costs, affording vital financial assistance at any stage of their undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Open: 01/07/2025 2025-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship Program

Bendigo Bank are committed to supporting young indigenous Australians. Each year we award scholarships to first year tertiary students. You need to be studying at an Australian university, college or TAFE campus for the first time.

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 02/02/2024 2024-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

IBB Gadigal Advanced Merit Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2019 to assist Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Advanced Studies. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum and is tenable for the normal duration of the degree.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship - Postgraduate

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and are studying or intend to study an undergraduate or postgraduate teacher qualification, our Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship might be right for you. So we can encourage and support our aspiring teachers, this scholarship provides...

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

Closed

Open: 10/11/2025 2025-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/12/2025 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

This Scholarship was established in 2025 by a gift from Port of Brisbane to support and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to access and succeed in their tertiary education at UQ. Port of Brisbane is committed to reconciliation and investing in initiatives that enable and resu...

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025 2025-09-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Webuild Indigenous Engineering Scholarship

The Scholarship was established in 2022 and is maintained by an annual gift from Webuild, a global construction company. The Scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying Engineering.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025 2025-09-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

The Faculty of Law and Justice Juris Doctor Scholarship for Indigenous Students

The Juris Doctor (JD) Scholarship for Indigenous Students was established to assist high-achieving Indigenous students to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW. 

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 04/07/2025 2025-07-04T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 29/08/2025 2025-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Aboriginal Housing Office Tertiary Accommodation Grants

From the NSW Government's new program within the Strong Family, Strong Communities framework, this scholarship supports eligible tertiary students with grants of $5,000, $7,000 or $10,000 to offset the cost of living whilst studying.

$10000 approx. total

No Duration

40 scholarships offered

NSW

Open