Emeritus Professor Ellen Maev O'Collins established this endowed scholarship in 2015 to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking health sciences and social work studies - she greatly serviced the people of Papua New Guinea with her studies and work in her career. 

$3500 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

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 Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:
• Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications.
• Professional development opportunities for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
Successful applicants will receive the following:
• Financial scholarship support to help with the costs with studying for undergraduate and post graduate students.
• Mentoring support from First Nation teachers and STEM professionals in both academic and wellbeing.
•Professional development programs with a focus on Indigenous Knowledges STEM.
•Networking and partnership opportunities

$3280 approx. total

4 Years

7 scholarships offered

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

Open

The purpose of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program is to assist students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. There are two types of Commonwealth Scholarships available. Some students may be eligible for both:

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) - This scholarship assists with the costs or relocation and/or accommodation costs;
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS) - This scholarship assists students with the costs of studying.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

Open

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to commence an undergraduate degree course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education participation and success for Indigenous people.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarship:

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (LALC) aim is the spiritual healing of youth through talking about nutrition, lifestyle, culture and community awareness. It also creates a place where young people can come and feel safe and have good people around them watching out for them. The LALC focuses on education and this scholarship aims to help local Aboriginal youth pursue their higher education goals.

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 20/01/2026

The Ngarara Willim Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship provides assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate by coursework students.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 08/06/2026

The RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage

$3000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 20/07/2026

SHQ recognises that to achieve health equality more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are needed in the health workforce. To work towards this SHQ would like to offer a scholarship to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Doctor and nurse per year to participate in one of our Certificate Programs:
 
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Medical Practitioners
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing)
 
This scholarship will cover the full cost of the course whilst other costs such as travel, meals, accommodation, etc. needs to be met by the participant.
 
The scholarship is only available to clinicians that work in WA.
 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

WA

Open

The Elite Athlete and Performer Program (EAPP) is a Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life initiative to support student athletes and performers dual career. This EAPP Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is designed to support elite athletes/performers who participate in national or international competitions or events. As student athletes or performers, the opportunity to earn an income on top of an already demanding training and study load is difficult. This scholarship is designed to to support student athletes and performers in succeeding in elite competition/performances and academic goals.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 26/11/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

This scholarship provides financial support to First Nations Australian students who have shown determination towards their study, as well as improving career prospects. It will give recipients an incentive to strive and achieve excellence in their studies. 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NT

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025

Close: 25/07/2025

This Scholarship will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders completing coursework degrees relating to law and the legal industry.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

This Scholarship was established by a proud First Nations scientist who is making a significant impact in environmental science and sustainability. Their vision is to support the next generation of environmental leaders who share a commitment to protecting Country and applying knowledge that uses First Nations cultures and sciences which is complimented by Western academia. By investing in students who value Indigenous methodologies and outcomes, the scholarship aims to foster innovation grounded in respect for culture, land, and community. 

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 04/02/2026

The bursaries provide financial assistance to help Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies.

 

Suggested uses:

Essential technology for study

Noise cancelling headphones

License to digital tools for duration of study

Transportation costs

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

ACT

Open

This opportunity assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Midwifery students at Southern Cross University (SCU) to be involved in the Birthing on Country project sponsored by iSISTAQUIT. You can receive a competitive bursary of $2500 per annum to attend a placement in an Aboriginal Health Service and to experience community-based healthcare.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

8 scholarships offered

Open

This scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have completed one or more AMST or United States Studies Centre unit of study, including OLET2151, OLET2120 and OLET2107 at the University of Sydney. 

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/05/2025

Close: 07/07/2025

The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, with a preference for Kimberley students, studying at the Broome, Fremantle, or Sydney Campus of The University of Notre Dame Australia.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

The program is a co-operative program between Australian Rotary Health, Rotary clubs, some State or Territory Governments and the Commonwealth Government. The object of this program is:
  • to provide a scholarship, which can be used to assist Indigenous students to under a course in a wide range of health related professions;
  • to assist students to gain an education which will in turn enable them to use this education for the benefit of other Indigenous people in some of our remote areas;
  • with the intention of training doctors to work amongst other Indigenous people, but the scope of the scheme has grown to permit the training, firstly of nurses, and now other health related professionals.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 01/12/2024

Close: 21/02/2025

This Scholarship was created in memory of the late Gloria Brennan, to assist Australian Aboriginal students to pursue an undergraduate degree at the University of Western Australia.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

Featured Promoted
This scholarship supports First Nations students studying Technical and Further Education Courses at CDU by providing financial assistance to help them achieve their education and career goals. 

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

NT

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025

Close: 25/07/2025

Emeritus Professor Ellen Maev O'Collins established this endowed scholarship in 2015 to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking health sciences and social work studies - she greatly serviced the people of Papua New Guinea with her studies and work in her career. 

$3500 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

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 Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:
• Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications.
• Professional development opportunities for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
Successful applicants will receive the following:
• Financial scholarship support to help with the costs with studying for undergraduate and post graduate students.
• Mentoring support from First Nation teachers and STEM professionals in both academic and wellbeing.
•Professional development programs with a focus on Indigenous Knowledges STEM.
•Networking and partnership opportunities

$3280 approx. total

4 Years

7 scholarships offered

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

Open

The purpose of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program is to assist students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. There are two types of Commonwealth Scholarships available. Some students may be eligible for both:

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) - This scholarship assists with the costs or relocation and/or accommodation costs;
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS) - This scholarship assists students with the costs of studying.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

Open

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to commence an undergraduate degree course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education participation and success for Indigenous people.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarship:

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (LALC) aim is the spiritual healing of youth through talking about nutrition, lifestyle, culture and community awareness. It also creates a place where young people can come and feel safe and have good people around them watching out for them. The LALC focuses on education and this scholarship aims to help local Aboriginal youth pursue their higher education goals.

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 20/01/2026

The Ngarara Willim Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship provides assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate by coursework students.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 08/06/2026

The RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage

$3000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 20/07/2026

SHQ recognises that to achieve health equality more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are needed in the health workforce. To work towards this SHQ would like to offer a scholarship to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Doctor and nurse per year to participate in one of our Certificate Programs:
 
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Medical Practitioners
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing)
 
This scholarship will cover the full cost of the course whilst other costs such as travel, meals, accommodation, etc. needs to be met by the participant.
 
The scholarship is only available to clinicians that work in WA.
 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

WA

Open

The Elite Athlete and Performer Program (EAPP) is a Sport, Wellbeing and Residential Life initiative to support student athletes and performers dual career. This EAPP Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is designed to support elite athletes/performers who participate in national or international competitions or events. As student athletes or performers, the opportunity to earn an income on top of an already demanding training and study load is difficult. This scholarship is designed to to support student athletes and performers in succeeding in elite competition/performances and academic goals.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 26/11/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

This scholarship provides financial support to First Nations Australian students who have shown determination towards their study, as well as improving career prospects. It will give recipients an incentive to strive and achieve excellence in their studies. 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NT

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025

Close: 25/07/2025

This Scholarship will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders completing coursework degrees relating to law and the legal industry.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

This Scholarship was established by a proud First Nations scientist who is making a significant impact in environmental science and sustainability. Their vision is to support the next generation of environmental leaders who share a commitment to protecting Country and applying knowledge that uses First Nations cultures and sciences which is complimented by Western academia. By investing in students who value Indigenous methodologies and outcomes, the scholarship aims to foster innovation grounded in respect for culture, land, and community. 

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 04/02/2026

The bursaries provide financial assistance to help Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies.

 

Suggested uses:

Essential technology for study

Noise cancelling headphones

License to digital tools for duration of study

Transportation costs

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

ACT

Open

This opportunity assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Midwifery students at Southern Cross University (SCU) to be involved in the Birthing on Country project sponsored by iSISTAQUIT. You can receive a competitive bursary of $2500 per annum to attend a placement in an Aboriginal Health Service and to experience community-based healthcare.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

8 scholarships offered

Open

This scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have completed one or more AMST or United States Studies Centre unit of study, including OLET2151, OLET2120 and OLET2107 at the University of Sydney. 

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/05/2025

Close: 07/07/2025

The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, with a preference for Kimberley students, studying at the Broome, Fremantle, or Sydney Campus of The University of Notre Dame Australia.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

The program is a co-operative program between Australian Rotary Health, Rotary clubs, some State or Territory Governments and the Commonwealth Government. The object of this program is:
  • to provide a scholarship, which can be used to assist Indigenous students to under a course in a wide range of health related professions;
  • to assist students to gain an education which will in turn enable them to use this education for the benefit of other Indigenous people in some of our remote areas;
  • with the intention of training doctors to work amongst other Indigenous people, but the scope of the scheme has grown to permit the training, firstly of nurses, and now other health related professionals.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 01/12/2024

Close: 21/02/2025

This Scholarship was created in memory of the late Gloria Brennan, to assist Australian Aboriginal students to pursue an undergraduate degree at the University of Western Australia.

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports First Nations students studying Technical and Further Education Courses at CDU by providing financial assistance to help them achieve their education and career goals. 

$2500 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

NT

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025

Close: 25/07/2025

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