Indigenous Pathways Portal

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships

These scholarships include a living stipend to support you as you complete a research project for your Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or research-focused professional doctorate at UQ.  

$168768 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

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

Close: 31/03/2025 2025-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

Open: 01/06/2025 2025-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/09/2025 2025-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

American Australian Association Veteran's Fund Indigenous Scholarships

The Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships support Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander post 9/11 military veterans, to undertake a minimum of one-year full-time study in each other’s countries respectively. These scholarships will pr...

$40000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Overseas

Open

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

Close: 31/03/2025 2025-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 31/03/2026 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

American Australian Association Graduate Education Fund Indigenous Scholarships

The Graduate Education Indigenous Scholarships support Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander individuals, to undertake full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) in each other’s countries respectively. The...

$40000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

Overseas

Open

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

Close: 31/03/2025 2025-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 31/03/2026 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

American Australian Association Arts Fund Indigenous Scholarships

The American-Australian Arts Fund (AAAF) provides support of up to US $10,000 to emerging Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander artists to study or undertake artistic development in each other’s countries respectively. The American Aust...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

15 scholarships offered

Overseas

Open

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

Close: 31/03/2025 2025-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 31/03/2026 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

Gerda Nicolson Award

This scholarship supports female undergraduate Indigenous students in theatre, music theatre or music. This scholarship is awarded triennially.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

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

Close: 06/04/2025 2025-04-06T00:00:00+00:00

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

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

Erica Jolly Indigenous Bursary

A generous donation from Flinders University graduate Erica Jolly, a Companion of the University, has enabled the establishment of the Erica Jolly Indigenous Bursary. The bursary has been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake a higher education cours...

$500 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Fij Miller Indigenous Bursary

A generous donation by Ms Fij Miller has enabled the establishment of the Fij Miller Indigenous Bursary. This bursary has been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake higher education study. Subject to the availability of funds, one bursary will be awa...

$1500 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

The Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship was established in 2012. The scholarship is intended to support the retention and successful graduation of indigenous students with a particular focus on increasing capacity in the area of mental health/social and emotional well-being.

$750 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship

The Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship has been established in perpetuity to support the retention and successful graduation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as health professionals.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Gavin Wanganeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Gavin Wanganeen is the first Aboriginal Australian to receive an AFL life membership for playing 300 official matches. He is also a premiership star, Brownlow medalist, five-time All Australian and Best and Fairest winner in Port Adelaide Football Club.    This scholarship awa...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

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

Close: 14/04/2025 2025-04-14T00:00:00+00:00

The Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund Scholarships

The Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund provides a number of scholarships each year to support and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to undertake their midwifery education and expand their skills and confidence in caring for Indigenous mothers and their infa...

Value may vary

1 Year

Closed

Close: 14/04/2025 2025-04-14T00:00:00+00:00

The Gallipoli Scholarship Fund Calleo Indigenous Bursary for Descendants of Veterans

Please find more information on the Gallipoli Scholarship website. 

$24000 approx. total

3 Years

3 scholarships offered

Closed

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

Close: 18/04/2025 2025-04-18T00:00:00+00:00

KPMG Indigenous Australian Business Scholarship

The KPMG Indigenous Australian Business Scholarship provides support for Indigenous students studying an undergraduate degree at Griffith Business School affected by different types of educational disadvantage (financial hardship, educational disruption, disability or others) that have impacted t...

$11000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Close: 28/04/2025 2025-04-28T00:00:00+00:00

RACS Career Enhancement Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Students

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Indigenous Health Committee in conjunction with the Foundation for Surgery is offering up to three scholarships to assist final year medical students, who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, to cover the costs of undertaking surgical-re...

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 25/03/2025 2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

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

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

Gulanga - Craig Dukes Scholarship for Indigenous Students in IT

Generously supported by Indigenous ICT business, Gulanga, this scholarship aims to encourage more young Indigenous people to pursue a career in information and communication technology (ICT). If you are an Indigenous student interested in studying a Bachelor of Computer Science or Information Tec...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 26/03/2025 2025-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 11/05/2025 2025-05-11T00:00:00+00:00

ANU College of Business & Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders

The ANU College of Business & Economics may award one scholarship to a student from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community who is applying for admission to an undergraduate degree program offered by the College.

$40000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Not opened yet

Open: 01/03/2025 2025-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 13/05/2025 2025-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

Open: 01/03/2026 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 13/05/2026 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

ANU National Indigenous Merit Scholarship

There shall be a number of scholarships available for new indigenous students at ANU known as the National Indigenous Merit Scholarship. The objectives of the National Indigenous Merit Scholarship are to acknowledge the academic excellence of Indigenous in secondary school studies and provide ass...

$32500 approx. total

5 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 03/03/2025 2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/05/2025 2025-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Garrurru Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship

The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific is delighted to invite Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply for the Garrurru Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship. The objective of the Award is to address the underrepresentation of Indigenous Australians enrolled in undergraduate de...

$45000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 03/03/2025 2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/05/2025 2025-05-15T00:00:00+00:00