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

Open

Open: 16/05/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

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

Open

Open: 01/09/2025

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

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The First Nations Australians Planning Program Scholarship has been developed by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) to embed caring for Country within the State's land use planning system. The Scholarship is a DPLH initiative to s...

$120000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Perth Radiological Clinic Indigenous Scholarship has been developed by Perth Radiological Clinic in conjunction with Curtin University to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have chosen to study a Bachelor of Science (Medical Radiation Science) at Curti...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Indigenous Allied Health Scholarship has been developed to encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to purse within the School of Allied Health. The Scholarship aims to increase Indigenous participation in Allied Health professions by supporting students from the beginning ...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The objective of this Award is to provide funding for HDR Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, to support them to pursue a Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program, based at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health...

$45000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

ACT

Not opened yet

Open: 01/11/2025

Close: 30/11/2025

This Scholarship represents a unique opportunity for a suitable candidate to undertake a PhD (or equivalent degree by research). The successful candidate will be supported by an exceptional team of child and youth researchers based at the Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Ce...

$50000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 06/01/2026

This PhD scholarship is based in a specialist metabolic program exclusively for adults of Aboriginal background provided within Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) in Campbelltown, NSW. This is a unique program where a specialist multidisciplinary team provides care for people with severe ...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

This scholarship offers up to $5000 per year for up to 4 years. You must be an active participant in the Pathways to Dreaming program throughout high school, including attending opportunities provided by the program. 

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

The Hawkesbury College Foundation was established in 1982 by the (then) Hawkesbury Agricultural College as a charitable entity designed to support the College.The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Board remains committed to the support of the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS whilst also supporting the growing re...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

The School of Medicine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Accommodation Scholarship aims to support Indigenous students undertaking the Doctor of Medicine (MD), who come from one or more of the University's defined equity or personal disadvantage groups, with the costs associated with acc...

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Open

Open: 16/05/2025

Close: 13/10/2025

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

Open

Open: 01/09/2025

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

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

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

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The First Nations Australians Planning Program Scholarship has been developed by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) to embed caring for Country within the State's land use planning system. The Scholarship is a DPLH initiative to s...

$120000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Perth Radiological Clinic Indigenous Scholarship has been developed by Perth Radiological Clinic in conjunction with Curtin University to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have chosen to study a Bachelor of Science (Medical Radiation Science) at Curti...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Indigenous Allied Health Scholarship has been developed to encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to purse within the School of Allied Health. The Scholarship aims to increase Indigenous participation in Allied Health professions by supporting students from the beginning ...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The objective of this Award is to provide funding for HDR Candidates of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, to support them to pursue a Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program, based at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health...

$45000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

ACT

Not opened yet

Open: 01/11/2025

Close: 30/11/2025

This Scholarship represents a unique opportunity for a suitable candidate to undertake a PhD (or equivalent degree by research). The successful candidate will be supported by an exceptional team of child and youth researchers based at the Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Ce...

$50000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 06/01/2026

This PhD scholarship is based in a specialist metabolic program exclusively for adults of Aboriginal background provided within Tharawal Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) in Campbelltown, NSW. This is a unique program where a specialist multidisciplinary team provides care for people with severe ...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

This scholarship offers up to $5000 per year for up to 4 years. You must be an active participant in the Pathways to Dreaming program throughout high school, including attending opportunities provided by the program. 

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

The Hawkesbury College Foundation was established in 1982 by the (then) Hawkesbury Agricultural College as a charitable entity designed to support the College.The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Board remains committed to the support of the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS whilst also supporting the growing re...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

The School of Medicine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Accommodation Scholarship aims to support Indigenous students undertaking the Doctor of Medicine (MD), who come from one or more of the University's defined equity or personal disadvantage groups, with the costs associated with acc...

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

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