Indigenous Pathways Portal

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (Future Students)

The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is funded by the Australian Federal Government. It aims to assist Indigenous Australian students experiencing financial hardship, and particularly those from remote and regional areas.There are two different types of Commonwealth Scholarships:1. Indigenous Co...

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025 2025-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 24/11/2025 2025-11-24T00:00:00+00:00

Phoebe Wanganeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Phoebe Wanganeen was a highly respected Aboriginal Elder. Her passion for improving access to education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was something she championed throughout her life." To recognise Phoebe Wanganeen’s contribution the City of Salisbury has awarded the Pho...

$6000 approx. total

No Duration

3 scholarships offered

Open

Assistance with Tertiary Education Scheme Scholarships

ATES is a competitive scholarship program established by the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) to assist Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people in the Torres Strait Region (including the mainland communities of Bamaga and Seisia) to participate in undergraduate Tertiary Education.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/02/2027 2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 28/02/2026 2026-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

Dr Lawrence F Smith Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

An undergraduate or postgraduate coursework scholarship for students who are studying the Doctor of Dental Medicine or Bachelor of Oral Health   Established in 2016, this scholarship has been generously donated and established by Dr Lawrence F Smith to assist an Aboriginal and Torres ...

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

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

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

Jumbunna Commencement Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (‘Jumbunna’) to support commencing Indigenous students at the start of their undergraduate studies at UTS.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Open

Open: 17/01/2026 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/09/2026 2026-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Relocation and Accommodation Scholarship

To provide Indigenous students from regional and remote areas access with financial assistance towards the cost of relocating to support their academic success.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Open

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Economics Postgraduate Support Scholarship

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage, support and enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a postgraduate program through the School of Economics to purchase technology and travel back to Country during their studies at the University of Queensland.

$6000 approx. total

2 Years

QLD

Open

Open: 12/01/2026 2026-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 23/03/2026 2026-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

Crommelin Family Scholarship

This Scholarship was established by a donation from the Crommelin Family Foundation under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative.

$5400 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship 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

NTEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

The NTEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship was established to support and encourage undergraduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate a commitment to community, across the various different stages of their degree.

$5200 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

WA

Open

Open: 05/10/2025 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 08/03/2026 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

Boeing Indigenous Engineering Scholarship

Boeing Defence Australia supports some of the largest and most complex defence projects in Australia. The successful recipient of the Boeing Indigenous Engineering Scholarship will be offered the opportunity to apply for a Boeing Defence Australia internship where you can put your university stud...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

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

Close: 08/02/2026 2026-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

Valerie Cox Memorial Scholarship - Continuing

This scholarship is provided by the friends of Charles Sturt University, the many service organisations, individuals and corporations throughout our region who give generously via the Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust in support of the University and its students. Their gifts allow Charle...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 09/12/2024 2024-12-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 04/02/2026 2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

RANZCR Annual Indigenous Scholarship

This scholarship is open to applicants in Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the RANZCR Annual Indigenous Scholarship is to attract doctors who identify as being either of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Maori heritage to one of the RANZCR training programs, and to support these trai...

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

6 scholarships offered

Closed

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

The Steglick Indigenous Women's Scholarship

Established in 2016 by a generous gift from the Steglick family, the Steglick Indigenous Women's Scholarship aims to enhance the educational and health services available to Indigenous communities in remote, rural and regional areas.The scholarship's purpose is to support Aboriginal and/o...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

ACU Law - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equity Scholarship

Established in 2013, the ACU Law - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equity Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 30/08/2023 2023-08-30T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 01/03/2024 2024-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Aboriginal Tertiary Education Scholarship

The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is pleased to offer twelve month Aboriginal Tertiary Educational Scholarships for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island students to undertake tertiary studies. The purpose of the Tertiary Education Scholarships is to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strai...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

SA

Open

The Beasley Family Scholarship in Medicine and Nursing

The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the School of Medicine or the School of Nursing & Midwifery at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026 2026-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 25/02/2026 2026-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

The Aboriginal Health Pathways Scholarships

The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide support for Aboriginal students to access and attain tertiary qualifications in health and human services or related disciplines, increase Aboriginal student awareness of the health sector employment opportunities and networks, to increase access to he...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

7 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Monash Indigenous Pathway Scholarship

If you are an Indigenous Australian and intending to enrol in a single unit of study at Monash for an undergraduate degree, you may be eligible for this scholarship. You will receive funding for single units up to $5000.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Open

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

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 ...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/03/2024 2024-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/05/2024 2024-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Thelma Myers Memorial Indigenous Nursing Scholarship

Established in 2003 by Carolyn Dixon, a psychiatric mental-health nurse, in memory of her mother Thelma Myers. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and facilitate Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives to continue their studies at a postgraduate level. T...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024 2024-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/01/2025 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00