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Gerda Nicolson Award

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This scholarship supports female undergraduate Indigenous students in theatre, music theatre or music. This scholarship is awarded triennially.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 14/02/2025 2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/04/2025 2025-04-06T00:00:00+00:00

NBC Consultants Yolngu Scholarship

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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

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025 2025-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 25/07/2025 2025-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

Morning Star Scholarship

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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

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025 2025-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 25/07/2025 2025-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

Mediverse Nursing Scholarship

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

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026 2026-01-05T00:00:00+00:00

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

AMK Indigenous Law Students Scholarship

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This scholarship has been established to assist Indigenous students studying the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice at Flinders.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

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

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

The Ray McGill Scholarship for Indigenous Students

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This scholarship was established to provide access to further education and opportunities to a student who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend University.

$5000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/09/2024 2024-09-06T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/12/2024 2024-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

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 2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 20/03/2025 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

Essential Energy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

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This scholarship offers support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying across Essential Energy's footprint to help expand their career opportunities, offering potential paid work experience and potential employment post completion of studies.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026 2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/02/2026 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

FSG Geotechnics and Foundation Indigenous Scholarship

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This scholarship offers support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), majoring in Civil Engineering with a passion for geotechnical engineering.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026 2026-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/02/2026 2026-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Arcadia Indigenous Landscape Architecture Scholarship

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Arcadia Landscape Design has donated funds to UWA to assist and encourage a high-achieving Indigenous Australian to commence and pursue studies in Landscape Architecture at UWA.

This provides $5000 per annum.

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

Closed

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

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

Wood and Carey Group First Nations Scholarships

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This scholarship supports an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying a fulltime Bachelor or Postgraduate course (excluding PG by research) within the School of Engineering, Science, Medical and Health Science or Business and Law.

This scholarship provides by to $10,000 per year, up to 3 years and offers an opportunity to undertake work experience or work-integrated learning depending on the course of study.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Open: 01/03/2026 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/03/2026 2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

Western Power Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

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This Scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking either an Undergraduate Degree, in either second year or higher, or a Postgraduate course in the eligible courses listed on the ECU website.

The successful applicant will receive $5000 (prorated for part time) per semester for the duration of their course, for up to 3 years. You will be eligible for work placements and other relevant support offered by Western Power.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Open: 01/03/2026 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/03/2026 2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

Inclusion Works Bursary

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This Bursary is to promote community inclusion excellence by supporting participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in social work field education.

$1000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

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

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

Wandering Warriors Indigenous Veterans Undergraduate Scholarship

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The Indigenous Veteran's scholarship has been established to support the transition from military to civilian life for an Australian Indigenous defence force veteran. It is an undergraduate education scholarship to support a student in any field of study.

It offers up to $10,000 per year for up to 3 years.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024 2024-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 07/08/2024 2024-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 07/08/2025 2025-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

Margaret Douglas Medical Scholarship

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Bond University is committed to providing opportunities in tertiary education for Indigenous Australians, including an Indigenous pathway into its Medical Program, which comprises of a Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine.

50% of your school fees will be covered.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/01/2025 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 23/01/2025 2025-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

Calleo Indigenous Scholarship

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Calleo Indigenous is a recruitment company, which provides skilled professionals to Government and the private sector in the disciplines of data management, professional support services, capability statements, SAP delivery and scribing services.

Calleo is committed to attracting more Indigenous employees and contractors, and actively demonstrates its commitment to reconciliation by supporting Indigenous causes through the Calleo Indigenous Community Fund (CICF).

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships

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These scholarships include a living stipend to support you as you complete a research project for your Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or research-focused professional doctorate at UQ.

$168768 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

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

Close: 31/03/2025 2025-03-31T00:00:00+00:00

Open: 01/06/2025 2025-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/09/2025 2025-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

Dean's Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology Scholarship

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This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees per session for up to two years (one year if full-time, two years if part-time) plus a paid internship with the Department of Communities and Justice at the conclusion of the scholarship.

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025 2025-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

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

Amuthan Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

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This scholarship was established in honour of Amuthan Annamalai, a Year 6 medical student at JCU who passed away in 2013.

He was passionate about enabling Indigenous Australians to access tertiary education and his father, who established this scholarship, hopes this scholarship will go a small way towards boosting participation of Indigenous students in non-traditional study areas of science, engineering, IT and pharmacy.

$25000 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

Digby Wilson Indigenous Scholarship

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This scholarship supports an Indigenous undergraduate student in their progress towards completing their course.

This scholarship awards $6,000 per year for full-time for the duration of your degree ($3,000 part-time).

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

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

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

Gerda Nicolson Award

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports female undergraduate Indigenous students in theatre, music theatre or music. This scholarship is awarded triennially.

$12000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 14/02/2025

Close: 06/04/2025

NBC Consultants Yolngu Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025

Close: 25/07/2025

Morning Star Scholarship

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

Closed

Open: 04/06/2025

Close: 25/07/2025

Mediverse Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 06/03/2026

AMK Indigenous Law Students Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship has been established to assist Indigenous students studying the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice at Flinders.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 19/03/2025

The Ray McGill Scholarship for Indigenous Students

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established to provide access to further education and opportunities to a student who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend University.

$5000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/09/2024

Close: 06/12/2024

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Music and Cultural History

Featured Promoted

$111000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 05/03/2025

Close: 20/03/2025

Essential Energy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

FSG Geotechnics and Foundation Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

Arcadia Indigenous Landscape Architecture Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Arcadia Landscape Design has donated funds to UWA to assist and encourage a high-achieving Indigenous Australian to commence and pursue studies in Landscape Architecture at UWA.

This provides $5000 per annum.

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

Wood and Carey Group First Nations Scholarships

Featured Promoted

This scholarship provides by to $10,000 per year, up to 3 years and offers an opportunity to undertake work experience or work-integrated learning depending on the course of study.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Open: 01/03/2026

Close: 30/03/2026

Western Power Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Open: 01/03/2026

Close: 30/03/2026

Inclusion Works Bursary

Featured Promoted

This Bursary is to promote community inclusion excellence by supporting participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in social work field education.

$1000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

Wandering Warriors Indigenous Veterans Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

It offers up to $10,000 per year for up to 3 years.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

Open: 31/05/2025

Close: 07/08/2025

Margaret Douglas Medical Scholarship

Featured Promoted

50% of your school fees will be covered.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/01/2025

Close: 23/01/2025

Calleo Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships

Featured Promoted

These scholarships include a living stipend to support you as you complete a research project for your Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or research-focused professional doctorate at UQ.

$168768 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/01/2025

Close: 31/03/2025

Open: 01/06/2025

Close: 30/09/2025

Dean's Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

Amuthan Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship was established in honour of Amuthan Annamalai, a Year 6 medical student at JCU who passed away in 2013.

$25000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

Digby Wilson Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports an Indigenous undergraduate student in their progress towards completing their course.

This scholarship awards $6,000 per year for full-time for the duration of your degree ($3,000 part-time).

$12000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

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