Indigenous Pathways Portal

Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries

A generous donation from the Sophia Fund, has enabled the establishment of the Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries. They have been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake a higher education course.

$500 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 19/03/2025 2025-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

South Australian Aboriginal Health Scholarship

The Department for Health and Wellbeing offers an Aboriginal Health Scholarship Program in partnership with Australian Rotary Health. The program aims to increase the number of professionally qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in the South Australian health sector.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Close: 28/02/2025 2025-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

St Andrew's First Nations Scholarship Application

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 2025-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

St John of God Mental Health Services Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Established in 2016, based on the foundational principles it is the desire of St John of God Health Care NSW Services to support ACU’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing students through a scholarship.The St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) expresses the...

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/08/2023 2023-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 17/03/2024 2024-03-17T00:00:00+00:00

Strive Occupational Rehabilitation Scholarship

Strive Occupational Rehabilitation aims to support pathways and the academic development and achievement of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the field of Occupational Therapy. To this end, they are establishing this undergraduate scholarship at JCU 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

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

Close: 16/05/2025 2025-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

Stronger Smarter Institute Teachers of STEM Initiative - Graduate Certificate - Indigenous Scholarship

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Age...

$3280 approx. total

4 Years

7 scholarships offered

Open

Stronger Smarter Institute Teachers of STEM Initiative - Indigenous Scholarship Masters

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Age...

$14000 approx. total

4 Years

10 scholarships offered

Open

Stronger Smarter Institute Teachers of STEM Initiative - Undergraduate - Indigenous Scholarship

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Age...

$30000 approx. total

4 Years

33 scholarships offered

Open

Susan Wakil Scholarships - Undergraduate Indigenous

An undergraduate scholarship up to $87,500 scholarship to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study a Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies). Established in 2016, this scholarship has been generously donated by the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation.

$87500 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

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

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

Sydney Zoo Indigenous Scholarship

Sydney Zoo is the sponsor of three scholarships as part of its partnership with Western Sydney University, with two scholarships awarded to Indigenous students studying in a field associated with the zoo. 

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026 2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

takamuna Scholarship for Education Costs

The aim of this scholarship is to improve progression and completion rates for Indigenous higher education students and provides universities more flexibility to implement responses that best meet the needs of individual students by providing scholarships, counselling and tutorial assistance.&...

$2000 approx. total

4 Years

20 scholarships offered

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education

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 curr...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

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

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

Tharawal Holistic Indigenist Metabolic Program

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 2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

The Aboriginal Health Pathways Scholarships

The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide support for Aboriginal students to access and attain tertiary qualifications in health and human services or related disciplines, increase Aboriginal student awareness of the health sector employment opportunities and networks, to increase access to he...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

7 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Close: 16/05/2025 2025-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

The Aboriginal Medical Student (SoMF) Scholarship

The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in the School of Medicine, Fremantle Campus

Value may vary

1 Year

WA

Closed

Close: 03/03/2024 2024-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

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

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 o...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

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

The Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Medical Scholarship

The Balnaves Foundation wants to create a better Australia through education, medicine and the arts.    This scholarship offers $30,000 per year for the duration of your degree, up to $180,000. 

$180000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024 2024-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/01/2025 2025-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

The Beasley Family Scholarship in Medicine and Nursing

The purpose of the Scholarship is to assist and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the School of Medicine or the School of Nursing & Midwifery at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Close: 20/02/2025 2025-02-20T00:00:00+00:00

The Bendi Lango Bursary

The APS Bursary of Financial Assistance for People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent (Bendi Lango bursary) was established by the Australian Psychological Society to support postgraduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology students.

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 10/12/2024 2024-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

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

Open: 10/12/2025 2025-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/05/2026 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

The Droga Indigenous Architecture Scholarship Program

The Droga Indigenous Architecture Scholarship Program has been established to develop meaningful representation in Australian architecture of Indigenous professionals. The scholarship aims to support a thriving Indigenous contribution to architectural culture and production, representing approach...

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 13/03/2024 2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 19/04/2024 2024-04-19T00:00:00+00:00