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Lambert McBride Perpetual Bursary

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Lambert McBride was an Aboriginal advocate and lobbyist for Queensland Indigenous rights. Mr McBride believed in the value of education for progress and encouraged Indigenous people to get a good education. To honour his work the Queensland Government established the bursary as part of their celebrations to recognise the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Constitutional referendum.

The bursary provides a high-achieving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander full-time student, a one-off bursary of $5,000 to assist with study-related expenses.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/11/2025 2025-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

Mayor of Lismore Scholarship

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Lismore City Council has been supporting students who live in the Lismore Local Government area for many years by offering the Mayor of Lismore Scholarships. There are three Scholarships on offer for students studying an undergraduate degree at Southern Cross University's Lismore campus.

Please note that preference may be given, but not limited to, students who have demonstrated achievement under conditions of disadvantage.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 14/01/2026 2026-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/02/2026 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Ngalaya First Nations Law Scholarship

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The Ngalaya First Nations Law Scholarship was established by Ngalaya Indigenous Corporation, the peak body for First Nations lawyers and law students in NSW/ACT to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students pursuing a law degree in NSW and the ACT. The scholarship is available with support from Colin Biggers & Paisley, and the Australian Department of Health.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW, ACT

Open

Open: 01/05/2026 2026-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education

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The Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education has been established by Emeritus Professor John Taplin to support the expenses of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students or staff involving engagement with other First-Nations peoples overseas.

The bursaries are open to both current and Indigenous staff and students and are available to assist with the expenses of international education and travel.

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 07/03/2025 2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

ANMC Indigenous Nurse/Midwife Scholarship

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This scholarship, introduced in 2016, is made possible by generous donations to the Australian Nurses Memorial Centre. The ANMC recognises the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses to the health and well-being of the community.

We are pleased to continue support of our Indigenous Nurse Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses undertaking postgraduate nursing studies at an Australian university or other accredited higher education institution.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Open

Open: 01/07/2026 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/08/2026 2026-08-31T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/08/2025 2025-08-31T00:00:00+00:00

The Australian Dental Health Foundation Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Study Grants

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The Australian Dental Health Foundation, supported by the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia (DHAA), is offering up to 3 Study Grants to students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background who are undertaking a course of study that will lead to registration as a Dental Hygienist or Oral Health Therapist.

The grant offer students funding that may be used to cover costs of dental equipment, textbooks and to financially support students while they are on placements or living away from home.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

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

Close: 31/05/2024 2024-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 31/05/2025 2025-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

Dr Bill Jonas Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

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This scholarship has been established by donations made to the Dr Bill Jonas Memorial Indigenous Fund. The fund was established with donations form the Wollotuka Institute, friends, family and community members who wished to honour Dr Bill Jonas' significant contribution to Wollotuka and the University of Newcastle.

Dr Jonas, a proud Worimi man, is a pioneer of Indigenous rights. He was the first ever Indigenous Australian to be awarded a PhD and Australia's second ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. The list of his achievements goes on.

The scholarship provides a total benefit of $5,000 over a 1 year tenure provided onging eligibility is met for the term of the scholarship.

The scholarship will be paid in two lump sums of $2,500 follwoing the Semester one and Semester two census dates.

$5000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026 2026-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

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

Medical Student Indigenous Scholarship

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This Scholarship support Indigenous students studying the Doctor of Medicine at UQ.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

Pomfrey Medical Trust Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established in 1991 by a $5,000 bequest from George Henry Pomfrey to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders studying the Doctor of Medicine full-time.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

Siggins Miller Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established in 2002 and is maintained by the income from a gift of $30,000 from Siggins Miller Consultants to support first year Indigenous medical students.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

Tommerup Indigenous Scholarships

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This Scholarship was established in 2024 by a gift from an anonymous donor.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

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

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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

Closed

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

Close: 14/03/2025 2025-03-14T00:00:00+00:00

Tracey Banivanua Mar Scholarship

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This scholarship was established to support a student undertaking a part time or full time Bachelor of Arts or Arts (Honours) student, who demonstrate similar qualities of Tracey Banivanua. to be a voice for 'their people:' communities and nations across the Pacific, women everywhere fighting for autonomy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Closed

Open: 06/10/2025 2025-10-06T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 26/01/2026 2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

Magabala Creative Development Scholarships

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The Magabala Creative Development Scholarships support professional development activities relating to writing, illustration and storytelling, which may result in a manuscript for potential publication.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait storytellers, writers and illustrators and artists of any genre are eligible to apply - proposals are welcomed from both emerging and established creators.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Open

Morey Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

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This is a scholarship valued at $5,000 for up to one year, paid $2,500 per semester.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Open

The Yakai Bursary

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Yakai means 'help' in Kaurna - this Bursary is a financial assistance payment which seeks to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in any program of study at the University of Adelaide.

Up to $5,000 can be awarded, it is judged on a case-by-case basis.

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 07/03/2025 2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

Dimeo - Craig Dukes First Nations Scholarship

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Dimeo created the Dimeo-Craig Dukes First Nations Scholarship in recognition of his long involvement in the Aboriginal community in the ACT, his work at local, state and national level, and his dedication to First Nations peoples.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026 2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

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

Bertalli Family Foundation Indigenous Nursing Professional Development Scholarship

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The Bertalli Family Foundation would like to create a transformational scholarship program for Indigenous nurses to change lives. This will enable nurses to deliver higher quality, culturally appropriate health care services

$5000 approx. total

3 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 08/09/2025 2025-09-08T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 28/01/2026 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

MTC Indigenous Relocation Scholarship

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Moondani Toombadool Centre will be supporting Indigenous undergraduate or postgraduate student to assist with relocation costs or accommodation costs to begin their degree with Swinburne.

Scholarships will be awarded in a one-off payment and recipients must not be in receipt of or eligible for an ICAS scholarship or Relocation scholarship

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

3 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students

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This scholarship is designed to help Indigenous women excel in business at QUT.

You'll receive $5,000 over one year, paid in two-semester payments.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 02/02/2026 2026-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 05/04/2026 2026-04-05T00:00:00+00:00

Lambert McBride Perpetual Bursary

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The bursary provides a high-achieving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander full-time student, a one-off bursary of $5,000 to assist with study-related expenses.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/11/2025

Close: 12/12/2025

Mayor of Lismore Scholarship

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Please note that preference may be given, but not limited to, students who have demonstrated achievement under conditions of disadvantage.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 14/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

Ngalaya First Nations Law Scholarship

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$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW, ACT

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education

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The bursaries are open to both current and Indigenous staff and students and are available to assist with the expenses of international education and travel.

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

ANMC Indigenous Nurse/Midwife Scholarship

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$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Open

Open: 01/07/2026

Close: 31/08/2026

Close: 31/08/2025

The Australian Dental Health Foundation Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Study Grants

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The grant offer students funding that may be used to cover costs of dental equipment, textbooks and to financially support students while they are on placements or living away from home.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 01/03/2024

Close: 31/05/2024

Open: 01/03/2025

Close: 31/05/2025

Dr Bill Jonas Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

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$5000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

Medical Student Indigenous Scholarship

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This Scholarship support Indigenous students studying the Doctor of Medicine at UQ.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

Pomfrey Medical Trust Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established in 1991 by a $5,000 bequest from George Henry Pomfrey to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders studying the Doctor of Medicine full-time.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

Siggins Miller Scholarship

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This Scholarship was established in 2002 and is maintained by the income from a gift of $30,000 from Siggins Miller Consultants to support first year Indigenous medical students.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

Tommerup Indigenous Scholarships

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This Scholarship was established in 2024 by a gift from an anonymous donor.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

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

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$5000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

Tracey Banivanua Mar Scholarship

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$5000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Closed

Open: 06/10/2025

Close: 26/01/2026

Magabala Creative Development Scholarships

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$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Open

Morey Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

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This is a scholarship valued at $5,000 for up to one year, paid $2,500 per semester.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Open

The Yakai Bursary

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Up to $5,000 can be awarded, it is judged on a case-by-case basis.

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

Dimeo - Craig Dukes First Nations Scholarship

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$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 04/02/2026

Bertalli Family Foundation Indigenous Nursing Professional Development Scholarship

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$5000 approx. total

3 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 08/09/2025

Close: 28/01/2026

MTC Indigenous Relocation Scholarship

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Moondani Toombadool Centre will be supporting Indigenous undergraduate or postgraduate student to assist with relocation costs or accommodation costs to begin their degree with Swinburne.

Scholarships will be awarded in a one-off payment and recipients must not be in receipt of or eligible for an ICAS scholarship or Relocation scholarship

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

3 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students

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This scholarship is designed to help Indigenous women excel in business at QUT.

You'll receive $5,000 over one year, paid in two-semester payments.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 02/02/2026

Close: 05/04/2026

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