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McColl Family Medical Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship is maintained by the income from a gift of $50,000 by the McColl Family.

$4500 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

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Friends of the University of Newcastle Scholarship for Studies in Education

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The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the University and its place in the community and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the University. Since that time the Friends have raised over $1,000,000 and contributed towards scholarships, art works, music, rare books, infrastructure and more. This Teaching Scholarship is to be awarded annually for an indigenous student studying an education degree.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

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Richard Crookes Constructions Indigenous Scholarship for Construction and Civil Engineering

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Operational throughout NSW and the ACT, Richard Crookes Constructions (RCC) is a private, family owned construction company that has been delivering projects as promised; on-time and budget, safely and to the highest quality since 1976. As a proud Australian business, we recognise the importance of giving back to and supporting the future of our industry and we are honoured to offer construction and civil engineering students at the University of Newcastle this Indigenous Scholarship.
 
The successful student will be offered the opportunity to complete a 12 week paid internship with RCC.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/02/2026

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Doherty Ellis Undergraduate Scholarship

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This scholarship was established to honour the memory of Jack Doherty, who founded the Newcastle Aboriginal Support Group in 1980. Jack saw tertiary education as a key factor in Aboriginal empowerment. The intention of the scholarship is to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete studies at the University of Newcastle. The scholarship was established with funds from the former Newcastle Aboriginal Support Group.
 
Funds have also been contributed in memory of Athie and Con Ellis, who understood the value of education and had a unique perspective on the problems faced by others in the community. They had no children of their own and were dedicated to helping further the education of young people.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

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Ian and Cathy Robertson Warlang Barna Scholarship

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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

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

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Mary MacKillop Scholarship

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Established by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Queensland, through Australian Catholic University, to commemorate and honour the work of their foundress Mary MacKillop. This scholarship recognises and rewards undergraduate ACU students who can demonstrate support and involvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

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Nano Nagle Scholarship

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Established by the Presentation Sisters, Queensland Congregation, to commemorate and honour the work of their founder Nano Nagle. The specific goal of these scholarships is to encourage the development of leadership skills of emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders through professional preparation during their studies. 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

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Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship

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Established in 2016 by ACU Vice Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven, this scholarship honours Francis Xavier Conaci, a young Aboriginal scholar who joined the Benedictines and travelled to Rome for his education. This scholarship will assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ACU undertake study at the University's Rome campus.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2025

Close: 22/03/2026

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Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Established in 2014, the Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2025

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Indigenous Australian Higher Degree Scholarship

Featured Promoted
These scholarships are to encourage progression to Honours level, or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) or Postgraduate study.

The USC Indigenous Scholarship was established in 2011 to support a new or continuing student wishing to pursue Postgraduate studies, an Honours undergraduate qualification or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR).
 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

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College of Engineering, Science and Environment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship was established to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in eligible programs for the first year of study with the college of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE).

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

20 scholarships offered

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

Open

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Eveline Rosina Henty Scholarships

Featured Promoted

The late Eveline Rosina Glyde donated funds to the University of Western Australia to assist and encourage Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue a bridging course or undergraduate degree course at the university.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

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The St John of God Health Care Aboriginal Students Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This Scholarship is to support the costs associated with full time study, including the cost of living, and learning resources, to continuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from the Fremantle Campus enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
 
The Scholarship is valued at up to $4000 per year.

$4000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

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Jodie Michelle Reid Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship was established in 2016, as a tangible memorial to Jodie Reid, a 1996 ACU Nursing Graduate and Centaur Medalist, who died in 2004, aged 27, after suffering from Diabetes mellitus for 25 years.

$4000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

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AGL Jungurra Wunnik Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Maths) at the Gippsland Campus. 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 04/01/2026

Close: 28/02/2026

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Ernst & Young Scholarships (Higher Education)

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship is open to First Nations students studying a Higher Education degree/undergraduate degree through Federation University's Ballarat/Mt Helen campus.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Closed

Open: 04/01/2026

Close: 01/03/2026

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Pratt Foundation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was created in 2004 by the Pratt Foundation which was established by philanthropists Richard and Jeanne Pratt. 

$4000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW, QLD, ACT

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

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Patience Thoms First Peoples (Honours and Postgraduate) Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are experiencing educational disadvantage to undertake further studies at an honours or postgraduate (by coursework) level at Griffith University. 

$4000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 20/01/2026

Close: 16/03/2026

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Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (ICAS) Mid Year

Featured Promoted
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 those from rural and regional areas, with the costs associated with higher education.

$3750 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 09/12/2024

Close: 14/03/2025

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Indigenous Education Placement Bursary

Featured Promoted
The aim of the Bursary is to support Education students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to gain valuable workplace learning and teaching experience as part of their degree. The amount of each bursary will be determined based on the location of the placement.
 
The Indigenous Education Placement Bursary will provide financial assistance for eligible UniSC students to undertake their education placement.

$3550 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Open

More

McColl Family Medical Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship is maintained by the income from a gift of $50,000 by the McColl Family.

$4500 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

Friends of the University of Newcastle Scholarship for Studies in Education

Featured Promoted

The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the University and its place in the community and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the University. Since that time the Friends have raised over $1,000,000 and contributed towards scholarships, art works, music, rare books, infrastructure and more. This Teaching Scholarship is to be awarded annually for an indigenous student studying an education degree.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

More

Richard Crookes Constructions Indigenous Scholarship for Construction and Civil Engineering

Featured Promoted

Operational throughout NSW and the ACT, Richard Crookes Constructions (RCC) is a private, family owned construction company that has been delivering projects as promised; on-time and budget, safely and to the highest quality since 1976. As a proud Australian business, we recognise the importance of giving back to and supporting the future of our industry and we are honoured to offer construction and civil engineering students at the University of Newcastle this Indigenous Scholarship.
 
The successful student will be offered the opportunity to complete a 12 week paid internship with RCC.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/02/2026

More

Doherty Ellis Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established to honour the memory of Jack Doherty, who founded the Newcastle Aboriginal Support Group in 1980. Jack saw tertiary education as a key factor in Aboriginal empowerment. The intention of the scholarship is to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to complete studies at the University of Newcastle. The scholarship was established with funds from the former Newcastle Aboriginal Support Group.
 
Funds have also been contributed in memory of Athie and Con Ellis, who understood the value of education and had a unique perspective on the problems faced by others in the community. They had no children of their own and were dedicated to helping further the education of young people.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

More

Ian and Cathy Robertson Warlang Barna Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

More

Mary MacKillop Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Established by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Queensland, through Australian Catholic University, to commemorate and honour the work of their foundress Mary MacKillop. This scholarship recognises and rewards undergraduate ACU students who can demonstrate support and involvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

More

Nano Nagle Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Established by the Presentation Sisters, Queensland Congregation, to commemorate and honour the work of their founder Nano Nagle. The specific goal of these scholarships is to encourage the development of leadership skills of emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders through professional preparation during their studies. 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

More

Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Established in 2016 by ACU Vice Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven, this scholarship honours Francis Xavier Conaci, a young Aboriginal scholar who joined the Benedictines and travelled to Rome for his education. This scholarship will assist an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ACU undertake study at the University's Rome campus.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2025

Close: 22/03/2026

More

Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Established in 2014, the Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2025

More

Indigenous Australian Higher Degree Scholarship

Featured Promoted

These scholarships are to encourage progression to Honours level, or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) or Postgraduate study.

The USC Indigenous Scholarship was established in 2011 to support a new or continuing student wishing to pursue Postgraduate studies, an Honours undergraduate qualification or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR).
 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

More

College of Engineering, Science and Environment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in eligible programs for the first year of study with the college of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE).

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

20 scholarships offered

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

Open

More

Eveline Rosina Henty Scholarships

Featured Promoted

The late Eveline Rosina Glyde donated funds to the University of Western Australia to assist and encourage Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue a bridging course or undergraduate degree course at the university.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

The St John of God Health Care Aboriginal Students Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship is to support the costs associated with full time study, including the cost of living, and learning resources, to continuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from the Fremantle Campus enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
 
The Scholarship is valued at up to $4000 per year.

$4000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

Jodie Michelle Reid Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established in 2016, as a tangible memorial to Jodie Reid, a 1996 ACU Nursing Graduate and Centaur Medalist, who died in 2004, aged 27, after suffering from Diabetes mellitus for 25 years.

$4000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

More

AGL Jungurra Wunnik Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts or Maths) at the Gippsland Campus. 

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 04/01/2026

Close: 28/02/2026

More

Ernst & Young Scholarships (Higher Education)

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship is open to First Nations students studying a Higher Education degree/undergraduate degree through Federation University's Ballarat/Mt Helen campus.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Closed

Open: 04/01/2026

Close: 01/03/2026

More

Pratt Foundation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was created in 2004 by the Pratt Foundation which was established by philanthropists Richard and Jeanne Pratt. 

$4000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW, QLD, ACT

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

More

Patience Thoms First Peoples (Honours and Postgraduate) Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are experiencing educational disadvantage to undertake further studies at an honours or postgraduate (by coursework) level at Griffith University. 

$4000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 20/01/2026

Close: 16/03/2026

More

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (ICAS) Mid Year

Featured Promoted

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 those from rural and regional areas, with the costs associated with higher education.

$3750 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 09/12/2024

Close: 14/03/2025

More

Indigenous Education Placement Bursary

Featured Promoted

The aim of the Bursary is to support Education students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to gain valuable workplace learning and teaching experience as part of their degree. The amount of each bursary will be determined based on the location of the placement.
 
The Indigenous Education Placement Bursary will provide financial assistance for eligible UniSC students to undertake their education placement.

$3550 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Open

More

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