Indigenous Pathways Portal

takamuna Scholarship for Education Costs

The aim of this scholarship is to improve progression and completion rates for Indigenous higher education students and provides universities more flexibility to implement responses that best meet the needs of individual students by providing scholarships, counselling and tutorial assistance.&...

$2000 approx. total

4 Years

20 scholarships offered

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

General Sir John Monash Scholarship

John Monash Scholarships recognise excellence and leadership, and celebrate one of Australia’s finest leaders: General Sir John Monash. Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding Australian graduates to support them with post graduate study at the world’s best universities. Successful appli...

$210000 approx. total

3 Years

10 scholarships offered

Overseas

Closed

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

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Binar Biddi PhD Scholarship

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people keep a strong connection between animals, people and Country, which can be enhanced through research. They often consider animals to be equally as important as humans - and animals can offer physical and spiritual connections between people and the ...

$144500 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 31/10/2024 2024-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Griffith Business School Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

The Griffith Business Schools wants to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with their studies. This is available for commencing students in business, government and related degrees. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Alan Duncan Memorial Scholarships

In honour and respect for the AEC’s Founder Mr Alan Duncan the AEC has established an annual scholarship for Indigenous Australian men in New South Wales who are undertaking tertiary study.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/06/2026 2026-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Fulbright Indigenous Scholarships

Funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency This scholarship is for an Indigenous scholar to undertake a research or study program in the United States, and is available in any field of academic study. For a Postgraduate this may be accredited towards an Australian higher degree, or to...

$60000 approx. total

2 Years

Overseas

Closed

Open: 14/01/2025 2025-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

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

USSC Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship

This scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have completed one or more AMST or United States Studies Centre unit of study, including OLET2151, OLET2120 and OLET2107 at the University of Sydney. 

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/05/2025 2025-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

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

Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing Scholarship

The Department of Health is partnering with the Victorian Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation (VACCHO) and Deakin University to implement an Aboriginal social and emotional (SEWD) Scholarship Program. The program aims to assist Aboriginal people working in Aboriginal Social and Em...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 11/06/2025 2025-06-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 09/07/2025 2025-07-09T00:00:00+00:00

BCG First Nations Scholarship & Internship

At BCG, we have a proud history of offering annual scholarships since 2004 to university students in Australia and New Zealand to support outstanding future leaders with their studies and beyond. Since 2021 we have offered a dedicated First Nations scholarship, designed to empower First Nation...

$20000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 25/07/2025 2025-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

NBC Consultants Yolngu Scholarship

This scholarship provides financial support to First Nations Australian students who have shown determination towards their study, as well as improving career prospects. It will give recipients an incentive to strive and achieve excellence in their studies. 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NT

Closed

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

Close: 25/07/2025 2025-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

Morning Star Scholarship

This scholarship supports First Nations students studying Technical and Further Education Courses at CDU by providing financial assistance to help them achieve their education and career goals. 

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

NT

Closed

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

Close: 25/07/2025 2025-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

Alicia Johnson Memorial Scholarship

This Scholarship provides financial support to Indigenous law students and encourages completion by easing some of the financial burdens associated with studying a Higher Education course. 

$9000 approx. total

3 Years

3 scholarships offered

NT

Closed

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

Close: 25/07/2025 2025-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

UWA Indigenous Achievement Scholarship

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to commence an undergraduate degree course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education participation and success for I...

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025 2025-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/08/2025 2025-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to undertake an undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education pa...

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

50 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025 2025-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/08/2025 2025-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

Arcadia Indigenous Landscape Architecture Scholarship

Arcadia Landscape Design has donated funds to UWA to assist and encourage a high-achieving Indigenous Australian to commence and pursue studies in Landscape Architecture at UWA.  This provides $5000 per annum.

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025 2025-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/08/2025 2025-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (ICAS) Mid Year

The Commonwealth Government offers a significant number of scholarships each year for Indigenous students studying at the University of Adelaide through Commonwealth income support scholarships. The scholarships are to assist Indigenous students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly t...

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 02/06/2025 2025-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 08/08/2025 2025-08-08T00:00:00+00:00

Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Health Scholarships

Kulbardi was first established in 1988 as the Aboriginal Education Unit for Murdoch University, the centre was named the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre by respected Elder Ralph Winmar. Kulbardi, pronounced ‘Kool-bar-dee’, is the Noongar word for magpie.The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Health Scholarshi...

Value may vary

1 Semester

WA

Closed

Open: 03/06/2025 2025-06-03T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/08/2025 2025-08-10T00:00:00+00:00

Rhodes Scholarships

The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903), and perhaps the most prestigious, international scholarship programme in the world. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers more than 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the U...

$45000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

9 scholarships offered

Overseas

Closed

Open: 02/06/2025 2025-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 12/08/2025 2025-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

Young, Black & Proud Scholarships

The YBPS are for our young mob who wanna get further in sport, the arts or achieving academically (either at school, TAFE or uni). With support from the Queensland Family & Child Commission this round we have $2000 and $1000 scholarships to give away. How deadly is that!

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

12 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Close: 16/08/2025 2025-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship

Are you a problem solver with a genuine passion to make a difference? Are you considering postgraduate study next year? The Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship, valued up to $120,000, helps you access the support and networks you need to back your ideas, and create a positive impact in yo...

$120000 approx. total

3 Years

17 scholarships offered

Closed

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

Close: 27/08/2025 2025-08-27T00:00:00+00:00