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Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Music and Cultural History

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Applications are sought from research students with a background in musicology or music history or in cultural history with a focus on music/sound. The PhD, DMA or Masters student will work with a small team with expertise in cultural history, musicology, cross-cultural histories, gender history and will have opportunities for supervision by Dr Amanda Harris and other members of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music or wider University of Sydney Academic staff. The student would also have access to technical and studio facilities at the SCM, including to the PARADISEC lab. Topics should be relevant to the project’s focus on musical networks and cultural exchange in Australia and its region at any point in history or the present, and might focus on:
o Musical encounters, networks or exchange in the Oceanic region
o regional musical practices (especially Indigenous, Pasifika, or migrant practices)
o Histories of major and minor cultural institutions, ensembles or musical movements

$111000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 05/03/2025

Close: 20/03/2025

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Postgraduate Top-up Scholarships

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Lowitja Institute is offering Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Top-Up scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are enrolled in a higher degree by research and have passed their confirmation of candidature. The focus of the research must be related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and align with Lowitja Institute's research agenda. 

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023

Close: 05/02/2024

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Pratt Foundation Scholarship

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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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Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship

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The Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship has been established in perpetuity to support the retention and successful graduation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as health professionals.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 09/04/2025

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Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

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The Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship was established in 2012. The scholarship is intended to support the retention and successful graduation of indigenous students with a particular focus on increasing capacity in the area of mental health/social and emotional well-being.

$750 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 09/04/2025

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Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander High School Scholarships

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QATSIF recognises the vital role that successful completion of schooling and the availability of opportunities through higher education have in building a foundation for employment and better quality of life. However, it is equally aware that the costs of senior education continue to increase significantly. 
 
QATSUF provides two-year scholarship funding to support students commencing in Year 11 to help sustain individual retention rates in final years, and attaining a QCE and QCIA studies. 

Value may vary

2 Years

QLD

Open

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Queensland Ambulance Service Tertiary and Paramedic Scholarships

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The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) offers two different scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students completing a Paramedic undergraduate degree and an undergraduate Bachelor degree. The Scholarships are designed to improve workforce participation and Health equity to QLD communities.
 
The Jamie Jackway Paramedic Scholarship aims to financially support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to complete their Bachelor of Paramedic Science degree. Recipients are provided a direct opportunity to transition into the QAS workforce through the QAS Graduate Paramedic Program.
 
The QAS Tertiary Scholarship aims to financially support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to complete an undergraduate Bachelor degree at university and support students to build their professional capabilities through provision of a 12-week paid internship in the 2nd or 3rd year of university. 

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

15 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 16/02/2026

Close: 26/04/2026

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Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

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QIYLP is a seven day residential program held in Brisbane with all travel, meals and accommodation provided. It is the flagship component of the Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Strategy (QIYLS). The program provides an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders, 18–25 years of age, to come together to strengthen their leadership skills and build their capacity to drive change in local communities.
 
In just 20 years, more than 680 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people have participated in the program. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

40 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

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Quest Integrity Indigenous Student Learning Support Grant

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This grant was established by Quest Integrity in 2026.

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 01/03/2026

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RACP Indigenous Health Scholarship Program

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The RACP Indigenous Scholarship Program aims to support those Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand medical graduates and current RACP trainees, who identify as an Aboriginal person, Torres Strait Islander, Māori or Pacific Islander, that are on their chosen career path to becoming a Physician.

The Scholarships provide a funded pathway through Basic, Advanced, Faculty or Chapter training in Australia and/or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 30/11/2024

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RACS Career Enhancement Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Students

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The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Indigenous Health Committee in conjunction with the Foundation for Surgery is offering up to three scholarships to assist final year medical students, who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, to cover the costs of undertaking surgical-related education, training and/or research opportunities in Australia or New Zealand that will result in the acquisition of new knowledge and skills which strengthen their career portfolios.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 25/03/2025

Close: 05/05/2025

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RANZCR Annual Indigenous Scholarship

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This scholarship is open to applicants in Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the RANZCR Annual Indigenous Scholarship is to attract doctors who identify as being either of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Maori heritage to one of the RANZCR training programs, and to support these trainees during their studies in either clinical radiology or radiation oncology.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

6 scholarships offered

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

Open

Open: 20/01/2025

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Reg Spriggs Aboriginal Education Assistance Fund

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The Reg Sprigg Aboriginal Education Assistance Fund has been established from Dr. Reg Sprigg to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate program of study at the University of Adelaide.

$1000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

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Research Training Program Scholarship (Indigenous)

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The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology welcomes Indigenous Australians to complete a Higher Degree (PhD or Master) by Research at the University of Melbourne. This scholarship includes; 100% fee-offset for up to two years and a living allowance of $52,300 per year pro rata for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave. A relocation grant of $2000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3000 for students moving from outside Australia can also be awarded.
 
 

$186050 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

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Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship

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Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families.

One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registered midwife employed by NSW Health. Full registration to the 2024 Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives conference (CATSINaM) is also included.

The scholarship will support your postgraduate studies and develop the skills most relevant to your midwifery area of practice.

Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM was an Australian midwife and author. She was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly committed to increasing the Aboriginal midwifery workforce.

The scholarship is offered by NSW Health in partnership with the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Trust and the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

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Rhodes Scholarships

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The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903), and perhaps the most prestigious, international scholarship programme in the world. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers more than 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the UK - one of the world’s leading universities. Selection Committees for the Scholarships are looking for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future.

Each year, there are nine Scholarships available for Australia. The first Australian Rhodes Scholars took up residence in Oxford in 1904, and since that time many hundreds of Australians have been awarded the Scholarship.

Of the nine scholarships available each year in Australia, each state offers one Scholarship that is awarded by a selection committee of seven members (including three Rhodes Scholars) based in the state. In addition, there are three Australia-at-Large Scholarships awarded by a selection committee based in Canberra. This selection committee will consider applicants from the ACT and other territories of the Commonwealth, as well as those candidates nominated by state selection committees. Please note that applicants cannot apply directly to Australia-at-Large.

$45000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

9 scholarships offered

Overseas

Closed

Open: 02/06/2025

Close: 12/08/2025

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Riawunna Access Bursary

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These bursaries are awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a culturally welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025

Close: 30/06/2025

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Riawunna Postgraduate Scholarship

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This bursary is awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.
 
These are funded through the Federal Government's Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP).

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025

Close: 30/06/2025

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Riawunna West North-West Bursary

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This bursary is awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.
 
Funded through the Federal Government's Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP).

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025

Close: 30/06/2025

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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

More

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Music and Cultural History

Featured Promoted

Applications are sought from research students with a background in musicology or music history or in cultural history with a focus on music/sound. The PhD, DMA or Masters student will work with a small team with expertise in cultural history, musicology, cross-cultural histories, gender history and will have opportunities for supervision by Dr Amanda Harris and other members of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music or wider University of Sydney Academic staff. The student would also have access to technical and studio facilities at the SCM, including to the PARADISEC lab. Topics should be relevant to the project’s focus on musical networks and cultural exchange in Australia and its region at any point in history or the present, and might focus on:
o Musical encounters, networks or exchange in the Oceanic region
o regional musical practices (especially Indigenous, Pasifika, or migrant practices)
o Histories of major and minor cultural institutions, ensembles or musical movements

$111000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 05/03/2025

Close: 20/03/2025

More

Postgraduate Top-up Scholarships

Featured Promoted

Lowitja Institute is offering Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Top-Up scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are enrolled in a higher degree by research and have passed their confirmation of candidature. The focus of the research must be related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and align with Lowitja Institute's research agenda. 

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023

Close: 05/02/2024

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

Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship has been established in perpetuity to support the retention and successful graduation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as health professionals.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 09/04/2025

More

Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship was established in 2012. The scholarship is intended to support the retention and successful graduation of indigenous students with a particular focus on increasing capacity in the area of mental health/social and emotional well-being.

$750 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 09/04/2025

More

Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander High School Scholarships

Featured Promoted

QATSIF recognises the vital role that successful completion of schooling and the availability of opportunities through higher education have in building a foundation for employment and better quality of life. However, it is equally aware that the costs of senior education continue to increase significantly. 
 
QATSUF provides two-year scholarship funding to support students commencing in Year 11 to help sustain individual retention rates in final years, and attaining a QCE and QCIA studies. 

Value may vary

2 Years

QLD

Open

More

Queensland Ambulance Service Tertiary and Paramedic Scholarships

Featured Promoted

The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) offers two different scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students completing a Paramedic undergraduate degree and an undergraduate Bachelor degree. The Scholarships are designed to improve workforce participation and Health equity to QLD communities.
 
The Jamie Jackway Paramedic Scholarship aims to financially support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to complete their Bachelor of Paramedic Science degree. Recipients are provided a direct opportunity to transition into the QAS workforce through the QAS Graduate Paramedic Program.
 
The QAS Tertiary Scholarship aims to financially support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to complete an undergraduate Bachelor degree at university and support students to build their professional capabilities through provision of a 12-week paid internship in the 2nd or 3rd year of university. 

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

15 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 16/02/2026

Close: 26/04/2026

More

Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

Featured Promoted

QIYLP is a seven day residential program held in Brisbane with all travel, meals and accommodation provided. It is the flagship component of the Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Strategy (QIYLS). The program provides an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders, 18–25 years of age, to come together to strengthen their leadership skills and build their capacity to drive change in local communities.
 
In just 20 years, more than 680 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people have participated in the program. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

40 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

More

Quest Integrity Indigenous Student Learning Support Grant

Featured Promoted

This grant was established by Quest Integrity in 2026.

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 01/03/2026

More

RACP Indigenous Health Scholarship Program

Featured Promoted

The RACP Indigenous Scholarship Program aims to support those Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand medical graduates and current RACP trainees, who identify as an Aboriginal person, Torres Strait Islander, Māori or Pacific Islander, that are on their chosen career path to becoming a Physician.

The Scholarships provide a funded pathway through Basic, Advanced, Faculty or Chapter training in Australia and/or Aotearoa New Zealand.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 30/11/2024

More

RACS Career Enhancement Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Students

Featured Promoted

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Indigenous Health Committee in conjunction with the Foundation for Surgery is offering up to three scholarships to assist final year medical students, who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, to cover the costs of undertaking surgical-related education, training and/or research opportunities in Australia or New Zealand that will result in the acquisition of new knowledge and skills which strengthen their career portfolios.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 25/03/2025

Close: 05/05/2025

More

RANZCR Annual Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship is open to applicants in Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the RANZCR Annual Indigenous Scholarship is to attract doctors who identify as being either of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Maori heritage to one of the RANZCR training programs, and to support these trainees during their studies in either clinical radiology or radiation oncology.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

6 scholarships offered

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

Open

Open: 20/01/2025

More

Reg Spriggs Aboriginal Education Assistance Fund

Featured Promoted

The Reg Sprigg Aboriginal Education Assistance Fund has been established from Dr. Reg Sprigg to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate program of study at the University of Adelaide.

$1000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

More

Research Training Program Scholarship (Indigenous)

Featured Promoted

The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology welcomes Indigenous Australians to complete a Higher Degree (PhD or Master) by Research at the University of Melbourne. This scholarship includes; 100% fee-offset for up to two years and a living allowance of $52,300 per year pro rata for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave. A relocation grant of $2000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3000 for students moving from outside Australia can also be awarded.
 
 

$186050 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

More

Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship

Featured Promoted

Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families.

One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registered midwife employed by NSW Health. Full registration to the 2024 Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives conference (CATSINaM) is also included.

The scholarship will support your postgraduate studies and develop the skills most relevant to your midwifery area of practice.

Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM was an Australian midwife and author. She was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly committed to increasing the Aboriginal midwifery workforce.

The scholarship is offered by NSW Health in partnership with the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Trust and the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

More

Rhodes Scholarships

Featured Promoted

The Rhodes Scholarship programme is the oldest (established 1903), and perhaps the most prestigious, international scholarship programme in the world. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme offers more than 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the UK - one of the world’s leading universities. Selection Committees for the Scholarships are looking for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world’s future.

Each year, there are nine Scholarships available for Australia. The first Australian Rhodes Scholars took up residence in Oxford in 1904, and since that time many hundreds of Australians have been awarded the Scholarship.

Of the nine scholarships available each year in Australia, each state offers one Scholarship that is awarded by a selection committee of seven members (including three Rhodes Scholars) based in the state. In addition, there are three Australia-at-Large Scholarships awarded by a selection committee based in Canberra. This selection committee will consider applicants from the ACT and other territories of the Commonwealth, as well as those candidates nominated by state selection committees. Please note that applicants cannot apply directly to Australia-at-Large.

$45000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

9 scholarships offered

Overseas

Closed

Open: 02/06/2025

Close: 12/08/2025

More

Riawunna Access Bursary

Featured Promoted

These bursaries are awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a culturally welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025

Close: 30/06/2025

More

Riawunna Postgraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This bursary is awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.
 
These are funded through the Federal Government's Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP).

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025

Close: 30/06/2025

More

Riawunna West North-West Bursary

Featured Promoted

This bursary is awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.
 
Funded through the Federal Government's Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP).

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025

Close: 30/06/2025

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

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