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

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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

Close: 29/08/2025

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Aboriginal Housing Office Tertiary Accommodation Grants

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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

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Aboriginal Housing Office Tertiary Accommodation Grants

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This grant is available to support Aboriginal students with their living costs whilst at TAFE or university. By helping the recipient overcome barriers that might get in the way of studying or applying to study, this grant aims to improve retention rates of existing students and increase enrolment of aspiring students.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

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Magabala Fellowship

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This is a mid-career Fcholarship to allow an author to work on a current manuscript. This Fellowship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers and writers who have previously published at least two books. Magabala welcomes submissions of junior, young adult and adult fiction, poetry and memoir (please note that children's picture book manuscripts are ineligible).
 
Manuscripts may be in English, Aboriginal English, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language, or a combination of these, including a bilingual text.
 
Magabala Books reserves the first right of refusal to publish the work. The Fellowship payment is separate to a publishing contract. 
 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Open

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Essential Energy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

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This scholarship offers support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying across Essential Energy's footprint to help expand their career opportunities, offering potential paid work experience and potential employment post completion of studies.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

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CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) would like support further engagement with the sciences for Indigenous Australians, by supporting JCU Indigenous STEM students to complete their studies.
 
This scholarship support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate course study in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree at JCU.
 
If successful, you will receive $10,000 paid in two equal instalments of $5,000 after census dates of study period two and study period one of the following year each year of award.
 
This scholarship is also an opportunity to engage with the CSIRO and build a relationship and pathway into a career in the Sciences. The successful recipients may also be considered for a graduate position with the CSIRO and work opportunities at a CSIRO facility, which would be arranged directly with the donor and outside the scholarship.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

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Santos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established by a donation from Santos under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Santos.

$10000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Architecture Industry Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established in 2022 by a donation from Buchan under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Buchan.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarships for Faculty of Science

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This Scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying in the Faculty of Science.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

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Dr Alan Lan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Indigenous Health Education Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established in 2013 and maintained by the Alan Lan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Family Endowment Fund. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

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Don and Tina Hamson Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to achieve educational success through completing studies at UQ, and to support greater representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 17/08/2026

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Accenture Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship aims to support and inspire Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander participation in STEM degrees.

 

You will receive a scholarship valued at $10,000 for one year, paid in two instalments of $5000.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Open

More

LK Law Scholarship Program

Featured Promoted
The purpose of the LK Law Scholarship is to empower and support two master’s student to undertake research work within the Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity Theme at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). This $10,000 scholarship offers a unique and flexible placement opportunity to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, fostering collaboration and enhancing cultural understanding. Tailored to the recipient’s interests and studies, the scholarship provides the chance to engage in innovative research projects that contribute to meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Wardliparingga, offers a flexible and culturally respectful working environment. Awarded to each recipient for one year, this experience will enable the recipient to gain invaluable skills, broaden their professional networks, and help advance knowledge that respects and uplifts Indigenous voices.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 19/08/2024

Close: 25/10/2024

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Dr Aunty Doris Paton Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

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Lendlease Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This is a scholarship for current Indigenous Australian students studying in Civil Engineering. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 18/03/2026

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Ashurst Indigenous Law Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Ashurst Indigenous Law Scholarship is dedicated to encouraging and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying Law at Curtin University. The Scholarship provides financial assistance, helps ease barriers to education and nurtures the next generation of legal professionals. It is designed to create lasting, positive impact for students, their families and their communities. 

 

You would be awarded a stipend totaling $10,000, as two equal cash payments and a guaranteed paid internship with Ashurst. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

Environmental Law Bursary

Featured Promoted

The National Environmental Law Association (NELA) and Ngalaya First Nations Environmental Law Bursary is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers, law students and legal academics with an interest in environmental law Australia-wide. 

 

The Bursary is a one-off payment of up to $10,000 towards the cost of specific goods or services to support education, professional development or advocacy in environmental law. This may include: conference attendance, professional training, environmental law courses, travel for fieldwork, event attendance or other activities that help foster connections, networks and new ideas and relationships for researching and practicing environmental law. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Semester

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

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 01/07/2026

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GDIHP to Public Health Masters Transition Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship was established in 2023 to provide assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who have completed or will soon complete the Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion, to achieve a Master of Public Health, Master of Global Health, or Master of Health Policy.

$9300 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 18/12/2024

Close: 31/01/2025

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John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an approved course of study that is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner in any Australian jurisdiction at or through an Australian tertiary institution. 
 
The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship commemorates John Koowarta, a member of the Winychanam community at Aurukun and a traditional owner of the Archer River region on Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. 
 

$9000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/07/2025

Close: 08/08/2025

More

ECU Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship is intended to assist Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with university study.
Valued at $3000 per year for each full-time year of a student's undergraduate course.

$9000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 01/02/2026

Close: 28/02/2026

More

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

Featured Promoted

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

Close: 29/08/2025

More

Aboriginal Housing Office Tertiary Accommodation Grants

Featured Promoted

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

More

Aboriginal Housing Office Tertiary Accommodation Grants

Featured Promoted

This grant is available to support Aboriginal students with their living costs whilst at TAFE or university. By helping the recipient overcome barriers that might get in the way of studying or applying to study, this grant aims to improve retention rates of existing students and increase enrolment of aspiring students.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

More

Magabala Fellowship

Featured Promoted

This is a mid-career Fcholarship to allow an author to work on a current manuscript. This Fellowship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers and writers who have previously published at least two books. Magabala welcomes submissions of junior, young adult and adult fiction, poetry and memoir (please note that children's picture book manuscripts are ineligible).
 
Manuscripts may be in English, Aboriginal English, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language, or a combination of these, including a bilingual text.
 
Magabala Books reserves the first right of refusal to publish the work. The Fellowship payment is separate to a publishing contract. 
 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Open

More

Essential Energy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship offers support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying across Essential Energy's footprint to help expand their career opportunities, offering potential paid work experience and potential employment post completion of studies.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

More

CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) would like support further engagement with the sciences for Indigenous Australians, by supporting JCU Indigenous STEM students to complete their studies.
 
This scholarship support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate course study in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree at JCU.
 
If successful, you will receive $10,000 paid in two equal instalments of $5,000 after census dates of study period two and study period one of the following year each year of award.
 
This scholarship is also an opportunity to engage with the CSIRO and build a relationship and pathway into a career in the Sciences. The successful recipients may also be considered for a graduate position with the CSIRO and work opportunities at a CSIRO facility, which would be arranged directly with the donor and outside the scholarship.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

More

Santos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was established by a donation from Santos under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Santos.

$10000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Architecture Industry Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was established in 2022 by a donation from Buchan under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Buchan.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarships for Faculty of Science

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying in the Faculty of Science.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

Dr Alan Lan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Indigenous Health Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was established in 2013 and maintained by the Alan Lan Van Tran and Minh Ha Tran Family Endowment Fund. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

Don and Tina Hamson Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to achieve educational success through completing studies at UQ, and to support greater representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 17/08/2026

More

Accenture Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship aims to support and inspire Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander participation in STEM degrees.

 

You will receive a scholarship valued at $10,000 for one year, paid in two instalments of $5000.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Open

More

LK Law Scholarship Program

Featured Promoted

The purpose of the LK Law Scholarship is to empower and support two master’s student to undertake research work within the Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity Theme at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). This $10,000 scholarship offers a unique and flexible placement opportunity to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers, fostering collaboration and enhancing cultural understanding. Tailored to the recipient’s interests and studies, the scholarship provides the chance to engage in innovative research projects that contribute to meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Wardliparingga, offers a flexible and culturally respectful working environment. Awarded to each recipient for one year, this experience will enable the recipient to gain invaluable skills, broaden their professional networks, and help advance knowledge that respects and uplifts Indigenous voices.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 19/08/2024

Close: 25/10/2024

More

Dr Aunty Doris Paton Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

More

Lendlease Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This is a scholarship for current Indigenous Australian students studying in Civil Engineering. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 18/03/2026

More

Ashurst Indigenous Law Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Ashurst Indigenous Law Scholarship is dedicated to encouraging and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying Law at Curtin University. The Scholarship provides financial assistance, helps ease barriers to education and nurtures the next generation of legal professionals. It is designed to create lasting, positive impact for students, their families and their communities. 

 

You would be awarded a stipend totaling $10,000, as two equal cash payments and a guaranteed paid internship with Ashurst. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

Environmental Law Bursary

Featured Promoted

The National Environmental Law Association (NELA) and Ngalaya First Nations Environmental Law Bursary is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers, law students and legal academics with an interest in environmental law Australia-wide. 

 

The Bursary is a one-off payment of up to $10,000 towards the cost of specific goods or services to support education, professional development or advocacy in environmental law. This may include: conference attendance, professional training, environmental law courses, travel for fieldwork, event attendance or other activities that help foster connections, networks and new ideas and relationships for researching and practicing environmental law. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Semester

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

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 01/07/2026

More

GDIHP to Public Health Masters Transition Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established in 2023 to provide assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who have completed or will soon complete the Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion, to achieve a Master of Public Health, Master of Global Health, or Master of Health Policy.

$9300 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 18/12/2024

Close: 31/01/2025

More

John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an approved course of study that is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner in any Australian jurisdiction at or through an Australian tertiary institution. 
 
The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship commemorates John Koowarta, a member of the Winychanam community at Aurukun and a traditional owner of the Archer River region on Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. 
 

$9000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/07/2025

Close: 08/08/2025

More

ECU Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship is intended to assist Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with university study.
Valued at $3000 per year for each full-time year of a student's undergraduate course.

$9000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 01/02/2026

Close: 28/02/2026

More

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