These scholarships, valued up to 50% of tuition fees for any single undergraduate degree (excluding the Medical Program) or 100% tuition for any diploma program, are awarded to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students who have demonstrated extracurricular involvement, leadership potential an...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/05/2025

Close: 28/08/2025

This Scholarship encourages Indigenous students to undertake a Graduate Certificate within the UNSW Centre of Social Impact or the Australian Graduate School of Management, with preference given to students undertaking the CSI Graduate Certificate in Social Impact. This Scholarship will be paid d...

$8500 approx. total

Duration of the Program

3 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 07/07/2025

Close: 29/08/2025

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

A new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in cancer. The First Nations Cancer Scholarship Program is funded by the Australian Government through Cancer Australia. Established by the Aurora Education Foundation and Cancer Australia, the First Nations Cancer Scholar...

$120000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 16/06/2025

Close: 12/09/2025

This Scholarship covers up to 25% of your tuition fees. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 16/09/2025

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

Close: 30/09/2025

This scholarship offers up to $7,000 per year for up to 3 years for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person undertaking an undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Sydney.

$21000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/07/2025

Close: 30/09/2025

The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Scholarship is intended to assist First Nations undergraduate students with costs associated with their study at university. Applications are sought from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who have successfully com...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

Overseas

Closed

Close: 30/09/2025

Close: 30/09/2026

Featured Promoted

The Snow Scholarship is one of Australia’s most generous and transformative undergraduate programs, designed predominantly to support students in Canberra and regional or rural NSW who face barriers to higher education.Each Snow Scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 per year, providing residenti...

$90000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

16 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025

Close: 12/10/2025

This scholarship covers the tuition of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student wanting to study the Global Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA). 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship provides up to $6,000 per year for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a undergraduate or postgraduate by coursework program.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 16/05/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

This scholarship offers up to $12,500 and will be paid as fee relief, $6250 per semester unless you are fully ABSTUDY eligible. In that case, all fees may be covered by ABSTUDY and St Andrew's will offer a smaller scholarship to support with additional costs involving College. 

$12500 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Closed

Close: 30/10/2025

The late Julia Nora Konig made a bequest of the residue of her estate to the University of Adelaide to be disbursed for the benefit of Indigenous Australians - the scholarship will be awarded to the highest-ranking eligible applicant in the Major Round.

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 31/10/2025

This scholarship is named after former Chancellor Ms Fay Marles in recognition of her strong commitment to social justice and human rights, and offered to research students from Australian Indigenous descent or students who are experiencing compassionate or compelling circumstances.   &...

$100000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

20 scholarships offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/05/2025

Close: 31/10/2025

The AFTRS First Nations Scholarships are awarded on the basis of creative excellence or equity. The scholarships are intended to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with higher education at AFTRS. Each scholarship may contribute towards a range...

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 18/06/2025

Close: 17/11/2025

Featured Promoted

Supported by the McCall Macbain Foundation and UniLodge Australia, the Second Home Scholarship supports and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete their university education at Curtin University by covering their accommodation costs at one of the Curtin Perth on-cam...

Value may vary

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The purpose of the Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in postgraduate course studies within the Faculty of Humanities. Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advo...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advocated for social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. Over his life, Rob held many influential roles such as CEO of the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Council and was ...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Business and Law Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship has been developed to assist Indigenous Australian students who are studying an undergraduate degree through the Faculty of Business and Law. Through this scholarship the faculty is seeking to support and develop students who are committed...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

Featured Promoted

Chris Lewis has been an inspiration to both young and mature people with his courage in adversity, wonderful sporting skills and community service with young Indigenous people. He espouses great family values and has worked for the betterment of life in the community. In 2000, Chris Lewis receive...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

These scholarships, valued up to 50% of tuition fees for any single undergraduate degree (excluding the Medical Program) or 100% tuition for any diploma program, are awarded to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students who have demonstrated extracurricular involvement, leadership potential an...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/05/2025

Close: 28/08/2025

This Scholarship encourages Indigenous students to undertake a Graduate Certificate within the UNSW Centre of Social Impact or the Australian Graduate School of Management, with preference given to students undertaking the CSI Graduate Certificate in Social Impact. This Scholarship will be paid d...

$8500 approx. total

Duration of the Program

3 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 07/07/2025

Close: 29/08/2025

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

A new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in cancer. The First Nations Cancer Scholarship Program is funded by the Australian Government through Cancer Australia. Established by the Aurora Education Foundation and Cancer Australia, the First Nations Cancer Scholar...

$120000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 16/06/2025

Close: 12/09/2025

This Scholarship covers up to 25% of your tuition fees. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 16/09/2025

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

Close: 30/09/2025

This scholarship offers up to $7,000 per year for up to 3 years for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person undertaking an undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Sydney.

$21000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/07/2025

Close: 30/09/2025

The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Scholarship is intended to assist First Nations undergraduate students with costs associated with their study at university. Applications are sought from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who have successfully com...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

Overseas

Closed

Close: 30/09/2025

Close: 30/09/2026

Featured Promoted

The Snow Scholarship is one of Australia’s most generous and transformative undergraduate programs, designed predominantly to support students in Canberra and regional or rural NSW who face barriers to higher education.Each Snow Scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 per year, providing residenti...

$90000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

16 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025

Close: 12/10/2025

This scholarship covers the tuition of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student wanting to study the Global Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA). 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship provides up to $6,000 per year for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a undergraduate or postgraduate by coursework program.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 16/05/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

This scholarship offers up to $12,500 and will be paid as fee relief, $6250 per semester unless you are fully ABSTUDY eligible. In that case, all fees may be covered by ABSTUDY and St Andrew's will offer a smaller scholarship to support with additional costs involving College. 

$12500 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Closed

Close: 30/10/2025

The late Julia Nora Konig made a bequest of the residue of her estate to the University of Adelaide to be disbursed for the benefit of Indigenous Australians - the scholarship will be awarded to the highest-ranking eligible applicant in the Major Round.

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 31/10/2025

This scholarship is named after former Chancellor Ms Fay Marles in recognition of her strong commitment to social justice and human rights, and offered to research students from Australian Indigenous descent or students who are experiencing compassionate or compelling circumstances.   &...

$100000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

20 scholarships offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/05/2025

Close: 31/10/2025

The AFTRS First Nations Scholarships are awarded on the basis of creative excellence or equity. The scholarships are intended to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with higher education at AFTRS. Each scholarship may contribute towards a range...

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 18/06/2025

Close: 17/11/2025

Featured Promoted

Supported by the McCall Macbain Foundation and UniLodge Australia, the Second Home Scholarship supports and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete their university education at Curtin University by covering their accommodation costs at one of the Curtin Perth on-cam...

Value may vary

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The purpose of the Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in postgraduate course studies within the Faculty of Humanities. Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advo...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advocated for social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. Over his life, Rob held many influential roles such as CEO of the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Council and was ...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Business and Law Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship has been developed to assist Indigenous Australian students who are studying an undergraduate degree through the Faculty of Business and Law. Through this scholarship the faculty is seeking to support and develop students who are committed...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

Featured Promoted

Chris Lewis has been an inspiration to both young and mature people with his courage in adversity, wonderful sporting skills and community service with young Indigenous people. He espouses great family values and has worked for the betterment of life in the community. In 2000, Chris Lewis receive...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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