Indigenous Pathways Portal

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships

The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship Program provides up to $40,000 to new undergraduate and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teacher education students.  In return for a scholarship, recipients need to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings afte...

$40000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 17/11/2025 2025-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Leah Armstrong Scholarship

The Leah Armstrong Scholarship program is designed to build and support a strong pipeline of educated and empowered First Nations women who are interested in working in economics, finance, business or community governance. The Scholarship honours the influence and outstanding achievement...

$60000 approx. total

3 Years

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

Closed

Close: 23/01/2026 2026-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Charlie Perkins Scholarship

The Charlie Perkins Scholarship was launched in 2009 in memory of leader and activist Dr Charlie Perkins. The Charlie Perkins Trust partners with the Aurora Education Foundation to deliver the Charlie Perkins Scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in undertaking post...

Value may vary

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

Overseas

Open

Open: 13/10/2025 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/01/2026 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Roberta Sykes Scholarship

The Roberta Sykes Scholarship provides supplementary financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduate students who wish to undertake full-time studies at any recognised overseas university. Roberta Sykes scholars must embody academic excellence and demonstrate a commitme...

$75000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Overseas

Open

Open: 13/10/2025 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/01/2026 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Aurora Indigenous International USA Study Tour and Symposium

This program offers Indigenous students and professionals the chance to explore postgraduate study opportunities in the United States. The tour features multi-week visits to institutions in Tucson, New York City and Boston. Study Tour participants have become part of a strong network of Aborigina...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Overseas

Open

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

Close: 30/01/2026 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Aurora Indigenous International UK Study Tour and Symposium

This is a unique opportunity for Indigenous students and professionals considering postgraduate study overseas. The tour includes multi-week visits to prestigious institutions in Oxford, Cambridge and London. Study Tour participants have become part of a strong network of Aboriginal and Torres St...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Overseas

Open

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

Close: 30/01/2026 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Roberta Sykes Fellowship

The Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation provides partial funding for Indigenous postgraduate students to undertake research, at a leading overseas academic institution, as part of their Australian postgraduate study program. Roberta Sykes Fellows must embody academic excellence and demo...

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

Overseas

Open

Open: 13/10/2025 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/01/2026 2026-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Australians Master of Clinical Psychology Scholarship

This scholarship is to encourage more Indigenous Australians to consider psychology as an accessible, valuable and rewarding career path.   This covers 50% of tuition fees for up to two years. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/02/2026 2026-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship

Established in the year 2000 by the Federal Government, The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship is Australia's most prestigious scholarship for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science (or related subjects) at any recognised Australian university. One Neville Bonner Schol...

$28854 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Open

Open: 01/12/2025 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

Minnie Bairstow Aboriginal Scholarship

The Minnie Bairstow Scholarship assists with rent, helping students to achieve their academic goals.    The Minnie Bairstow Trust, established in 1987 by Minnie Bairstow to support Aboriginal university students with accommodation, initially provided student housing and later of...

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Not opened yet

Open: 20/01/2026 2026-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 11/02/2026 2026-02-11T00:00:00+00:00

NSW Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Undergraduate Scholarship program administered by NSW Health

Connection to culture is central to the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Scholarships are available to assist your dream of giving back to and caring for your community. With financial support provided by NSW Health, you can focus on your studies and continue...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Not opened yet

Open: 15/12/2025 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 22/02/2026 2026-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

GlobalHealth Education’s Healthcare Education Scholarship

GlobalHealth Education’s Healthcare Education Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesReceive assistance with your undergraduate or postgraduate education costs with this $5,000 scholarship.At GlobalHealth Education, we are passionate about supporting healthcare students on t...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Mediverse Nursing Scholarship

This scholarship provides financial support to a Fist Nations Australian student studying at Charles Darwin University. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NT

Closed

Close: 06/03/2026 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

CSIRO First Nations Australians Scholarship

This Scholarship is to support further engagement with the sciences amongst First Nations Australians. The Scholarship funds will be used to support overcome obstacles to education in the fields of Science, Engineering and Technology. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NT

Closed

Close: 06/03/2026 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

Ian and Cathy Robertson Warlang Barna Scholarship

This scholarship has been set up to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the Veterinary BSc, DVM Waardong program.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Open

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

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

Sir Roland Wilson Pat Turner Scholarship (Coursework)

The Sir Roland Wilson (SRW) Foundation Pat Turner scholarship (Coursework) provides high performing Indigenous Australian Public Service (APS) employees a 1-2-year full pay scholarship at ANU to undertake a postgraduate coursework program.

Value may vary

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

ACT

Open

Open: 15/10/2025 2025-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/03/2026 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

Richard Hays Foundation Dean of Medicine Bursary

This Bursary was founded in 2013 with funds donated by Professor Richard Hays, founding Dean of Medicine at JCU. It recognises the academic achievement and community involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students. 

$1500 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Open

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

Close: 16/05/2026 2026-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship

This Scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students from interstate or rural/regional Victoria.  This Scholarship provides:up to $7000 per year ($3,500 per semester) for full-time enrolled students for the dura...

$49000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Close: 16/06/2026 2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00