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

The Hawkesbury College Foundation was established in 1982 by the (then) Hawkesbury Agricultural College as a charitable entity designed to support the College.

The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Board remains committed to the support of the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS whilst also supporting the growing reputation of the whole of UWS as a high quality University supporting both its region and the broader international community. The Hawkesbury Foundation currently provides nine (9) annual undergraduate scholarships to students studying in courses on the Hawkesbury campus of the University with a value of $5,000 each, four (4) annual student Prizes with values between $500 and $2000, one (1) Annual PhD Award of up to $15,000 and an annual donation to the Hawkesbury campus library.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

Holding Redlich is committed to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reach tangible and transformative outcomes involving the creation and support of clear pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students to obtain employment in the legal industry. Accordingly, Holding Redlich has established this scholarship to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students with the completion of their university education. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025

Close: 16/05/2025

The purpose of the Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in postgraduate course studies within the Faculty of Humanities. 

Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advocated for social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. Over his life, Rob held many influential roles such as CEO of the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Council and was a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship and Residency is an annual award that provides a Victorian Aboriginal emerging artist with financial support to explore ideas and develop skills that will realise new iterations of cultural practice and development and build their practice into the future.
 

$40000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

This scholarship has been set up to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the Veterinary BSc, DVM Waardong program.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

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

Iberdrola Australia's First Nations Scholarship program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study in renewable energy related fields at a tertiary level.

The program is for students who have successfully completed at least one year of full time equivalent undergraduate study in their current degree. Each scholarship will have a maximum value of $15,000 per annum.


 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2025

Close: 30/01/2026

To pay tribute to the life and work of Aunty Ida, the Department of Health and Human Services administers an annual Scholarship in her name. The Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal students completing a formal qualification at university or vocational education (such as TAFE) in a health and or human services related field.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

TAS

Closed

Open: 01/11/2023

Close: 23/02/2024

Featured Promoted
This Bursary is to promote community inclusion excellence by supporting participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in social work field education. 

$1000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

The Indigenous Allied Health Scholarship has been developed to encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to purse within the School of Allied Health. The Scholarship aims to increase Indigenous participation in Allied Health professions by supporting students from the beginning of their educational journey through to the successful completion of their degree.

 

A cash stipend of up to $2500 per semester will be provided for the normal expected duration of the degree.  

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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

Each year ANU normally offers one scholarship to an indigenous Australian to undertake graduate study.

$28597 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

These scholarships are to encourage progression to Honours level, or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) or Postgraduate study.

The USC Indigenous Scholarship was established in 2011 to support a new or continuing student wishing to pursue Postgraduate studies, an Honours undergraduate qualification or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR).

 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

Each year ANU normally offers one scholarship to an indigenous Australian to undertake a PhD.

$34000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

This scholarship covers the tuition of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student wanting to study the Global Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA). 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

USYD Business School is committed to addressing the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in senior leadership positions. This scholarship aims to accelerate the rate at which Indigenous Australians move into senior leadership roles within all forms of Australian enterprises.
 
The part-time MBA is ranked number 1 in Australia and has a strong focus on developing the personal and interpersonal skills required to lead in today's hyper-connected, global environment.

$69000 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/05/2026

Close: 01/06/2026

This scholarship is to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path.
 
This covers 50% of tuition fees for up to two years. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Open

This scholarship aims to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path. 
 
This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees for up to one year. 

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Open

This scholarship aims to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path. 
 
This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees for up to three years. 

Value may vary

3 Years

NSW

Open

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

The Hawkesbury College Foundation was established in 1982 by the (then) Hawkesbury Agricultural College as a charitable entity designed to support the College.

The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Board remains committed to the support of the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS whilst also supporting the growing reputation of the whole of UWS as a high quality University supporting both its region and the broader international community. The Hawkesbury Foundation currently provides nine (9) annual undergraduate scholarships to students studying in courses on the Hawkesbury campus of the University with a value of $5,000 each, four (4) annual student Prizes with values between $500 and $2000, one (1) Annual PhD Award of up to $15,000 and an annual donation to the Hawkesbury campus library.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

Holding Redlich is committed to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reach tangible and transformative outcomes involving the creation and support of clear pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students to obtain employment in the legal industry. Accordingly, Holding Redlich has established this scholarship to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students with the completion of their university education. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025

Close: 16/05/2025

The purpose of the Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in postgraduate course studies within the Faculty of Humanities. 

Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advocated for social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. Over his life, Rob held many influential roles such as CEO of the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Council and was a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship and Residency is an annual award that provides a Victorian Aboriginal emerging artist with financial support to explore ideas and develop skills that will realise new iterations of cultural practice and development and build their practice into the future.
 

$40000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

This scholarship has been set up to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the Veterinary BSc, DVM Waardong program.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

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

Iberdrola Australia's First Nations Scholarship program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study in renewable energy related fields at a tertiary level.

The program is for students who have successfully completed at least one year of full time equivalent undergraduate study in their current degree. Each scholarship will have a maximum value of $15,000 per annum.


 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2025

Close: 30/01/2026

To pay tribute to the life and work of Aunty Ida, the Department of Health and Human Services administers an annual Scholarship in her name. The Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal students completing a formal qualification at university or vocational education (such as TAFE) in a health and or human services related field.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

TAS

Closed

Open: 01/11/2023

Close: 23/02/2024

Featured Promoted

This Bursary is to promote community inclusion excellence by supporting participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in social work field education. 

$1000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

The Indigenous Allied Health Scholarship has been developed to encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to purse within the School of Allied Health. The Scholarship aims to increase Indigenous participation in Allied Health professions by supporting students from the beginning of their educational journey through to the successful completion of their degree.

 

A cash stipend of up to $2500 per semester will be provided for the normal expected duration of the degree.  

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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

Each year ANU normally offers one scholarship to an indigenous Australian to undertake graduate study.

$28597 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

These scholarships are to encourage progression to Honours level, or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) or Postgraduate study.

The USC Indigenous Scholarship was established in 2011 to support a new or continuing student wishing to pursue Postgraduate studies, an Honours undergraduate qualification or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR).

 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

Each year ANU normally offers one scholarship to an indigenous Australian to undertake a PhD.

$34000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

This scholarship covers the tuition of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student wanting to study the Global Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA). 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

USYD Business School is committed to addressing the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in senior leadership positions. This scholarship aims to accelerate the rate at which Indigenous Australians move into senior leadership roles within all forms of Australian enterprises.
 
The part-time MBA is ranked number 1 in Australia and has a strong focus on developing the personal and interpersonal skills required to lead in today's hyper-connected, global environment.

$69000 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/05/2026

Close: 01/06/2026

This scholarship is to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path.
 
This covers 50% of tuition fees for up to two years. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Open

This scholarship aims to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path. 
 
This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees for up to one year. 

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Open

This scholarship aims to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path. 
 
This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees for up to three years. 

Value may vary

3 Years

NSW

Open

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