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Indigenous Research Training Scholarships

Featured Promoted
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

Open

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Indigenous Residential Scholarship

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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 full residential fees (less a small co-payment) for three years. Several students have already benefited from these scholarships to assist them during their studies at The University of Sydney.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Open

Open: 06/05/2025

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Indigenous Resource Grant

Featured Promoted
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 $400 for course/s
- flight training costs of up to $3,000 for costs outside of standard program charges
- specific software which is mandatory for a course up to $500
- professional development for one conference/workshop to complement your studies of up to $1,000 for vocational, degree or postgraduate by coursework program. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

More

Indigenous STEM Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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

Close: 10/01/2025

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Indigenous Student Laptop Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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

Open

More

Indigenous Student On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 covers up to $15,000 per year. 

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

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Indigenous Study Support Bursary

Featured Promoted
The Indigenous Study Support Bursary aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and provides financial assistance to offset the costs associated with tertiary study that can have a significant impact on a student's ability to further their education.
 
Each bursary will be valued at $2500 and is paid to the recipient as equal fortnightly instalments in Semester 1 of the relevant year.

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 03/11/2025

Close: 05/01/2026

More

Indigenous VET Transition Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Moondani Toombadool Centre will be supporting an Indigenous student who has successfully completed a VET (Certificate I - IV) (including UniLink) and Advanced Diploma) course and is transitioning to a higher education course.

$1000 approx. total

1 Year

5 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

More

Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Are you an Indigenous student who can demonstrate strong academic achievement? If you are currently studying IT at Monash or intend to do so, you may be eligible for this scholarship:

The Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship is a generous scholarship of up to $24,000 paid towards course fees and will be awarded to the highest achieving eligible student based on academic achievement from previous study.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Open

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Information Technology Indigenous Study Support Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Achieving Potential Support Scholarship:

Monash University is looking to reward an Indigenous Australians who are interested in studying an IT degree at the undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) level;

You must be from one of our defined educational disadvantage groups. The scholarship is valued at up to $15,000. Current Monash students in the Faculty of IT may also apply.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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INPEX Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted
INPEX Ichthys Pty Ltd has donated funds to The University of Western Australia to provide a scholarship to encourage and assist high achieving Indigenous students to commence an undergraduate degree course at the University.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

Irene and David Davy Scholarship for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Featured Promoted
This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander full and part-time students of the University of South Australia who are, or will be, entering their final year of an undergraduate or an Honours year.
 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

More

ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government which assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs of relocation and higher education.

$22440 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

More

ISSP Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The ISSP Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

$11312 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

More

Jack and Eleanor Bendat Rural Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Jack and Eleanor Bendat donated funds to The University of Western Australia to assist and encourage meritorious Indigenous students from regional Western Australia to continue and complete their first undergraduate degree course.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

JCU Library - SAGE Publishing Asia Pacific Grant for Indigenous HDR Students

Featured Promoted
SAGE Publishing empowers researchers, educators and institutions to shape the future. As a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services, SAGE’s mission is to build bridges to knowledge. To this end SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific are providing funding for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) grant to Australian Indigenous HDR students at James Cook University.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/03/2024

Close: 15/05/2024

More

Jessica King Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Each year the School of Medicine and Psychology may offer an award known as the Jessica King Scholarship - with the aim of assisting an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student to undertake the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program at ANU. 

$100000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 01/02/2026

Close: 28/02/2026

More

Jillian Weaven Human Resources Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 postgraduate students in Human Resources-related disciplines to complete their studies, obtain a mentor within RMIT and gain employment experience at RMIT.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 11/03/2026

More

Joan Cribb OAM Science Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Joan Cribb OAM Science Scholarship was established in 2022 to support students within the Faculty of Science facing financial hardship.

$4500 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 31/03/2026

More

Jodie Michelle Reid Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship was established in 2016, as a tangible memorial to Jodie Reid, a 1996 ACU Nursing Graduate and Centaur Medalist, who died in 2004, aged 27, after suffering from Diabetes mellitus for 25 years.

$4000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

More

Indigenous Research Training Scholarships

Featured Promoted

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

Open

More

Indigenous Residential Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 full residential fees (less a small co-payment) for three years. Several students have already benefited from these scholarships to assist them during their studies at The University of Sydney.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Open

Open: 06/05/2025

More

Indigenous Resource Grant

Featured Promoted

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 $400 for course/s
- flight training costs of up to $3,000 for costs outside of standard program charges
- specific software which is mandatory for a course up to $500
- professional development for one conference/workshop to complement your studies of up to $1,000 for vocational, degree or postgraduate by coursework program. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

More

Indigenous STEM Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Close: 10/01/2025

More

Indigenous Student Laptop Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Open

More

Indigenous Student On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 covers up to $15,000 per year. 

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

More

Indigenous Study Support Bursary

Featured Promoted

The Indigenous Study Support Bursary aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and provides financial assistance to offset the costs associated with tertiary study that can have a significant impact on a student's ability to further their education.
 
Each bursary will be valued at $2500 and is paid to the recipient as equal fortnightly instalments in Semester 1 of the relevant year.

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 03/11/2025

Close: 05/01/2026

More

Indigenous VET Transition Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Moondani Toombadool Centre will be supporting an Indigenous student who has successfully completed a VET (Certificate I - IV) (including UniLink) and Advanced Diploma) course and is transitioning to a higher education course.

$1000 approx. total

1 Year

5 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

More

Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Are you an Indigenous student who can demonstrate strong academic achievement? If you are currently studying IT at Monash or intend to do so, you may be eligible for this scholarship:

The Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship is a generous scholarship of up to $24,000 paid towards course fees and will be awarded to the highest achieving eligible student based on academic achievement from previous study.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Open

More

Information Technology Indigenous Study Support Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Achieving Potential Support Scholarship:

Monash University is looking to reward an Indigenous Australians who are interested in studying an IT degree at the undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) level;

You must be from one of our defined educational disadvantage groups. The scholarship is valued at up to $15,000. Current Monash students in the Faculty of IT may also apply.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

INPEX Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

INPEX Ichthys Pty Ltd has donated funds to The University of Western Australia to provide a scholarship to encourage and assist high achieving Indigenous students to commence an undergraduate degree course at the University.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

Irene and David Davy Scholarship for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Featured Promoted

This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander full and part-time students of the University of South Australia who are, or will be, entering their final year of an undergraduate or an Honours year.
 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

More

ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government which assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs of relocation and higher education.

$22440 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

More

ISSP Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The ISSP Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

$11312 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

More

Jack and Eleanor Bendat Rural Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Jack and Eleanor Bendat donated funds to The University of Western Australia to assist and encourage meritorious Indigenous students from regional Western Australia to continue and complete their first undergraduate degree course.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

JCU Library - SAGE Publishing Asia Pacific Grant for Indigenous HDR Students

Featured Promoted

SAGE Publishing empowers researchers, educators and institutions to shape the future. As a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services, SAGE’s mission is to build bridges to knowledge. To this end SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific are providing funding for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) grant to Australian Indigenous HDR students at James Cook University.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/03/2024

Close: 15/05/2024

More

Jessica King Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Each year the School of Medicine and Psychology may offer an award known as the Jessica King Scholarship - with the aim of assisting an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student to undertake the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program at ANU. 

$100000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 01/02/2026

Close: 28/02/2026

More

Jillian Weaven Human Resources Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 postgraduate students in Human Resources-related disciplines to complete their studies, obtain a mentor within RMIT and gain employment experience at RMIT.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 11/03/2026

More

Joan Cribb OAM Science Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Joan Cribb OAM Science Scholarship was established in 2022 to support students within the Faculty of Science facing financial hardship.

$4500 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 31/03/2026

More

Jodie Michelle Reid Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established in 2016, as a tangible memorial to Jodie Reid, a 1996 ACU Nursing Graduate and Centaur Medalist, who died in 2004, aged 27, after suffering from Diabetes mellitus for 25 years.

$4000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

More

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