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

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

Close: 07/08/2024

Open: 31/05/2025

Close: 07/08/2025

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

Close: 23/01/2025

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

Close: 08/02/2026

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

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

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 10/01/2025

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

Holding Redlich is committed to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reach tangible and transformative outcomes involving the creation and support of clear pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students to obtain employment in the legal industry. Accordingly, Holding Redlich has established this scholarship to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students with the completion of their university education. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025

Close: 16/05/2025

This scholarship was established to provide support and encouragement to students studying in STEM courses at JCU. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

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

Close: 10/01/2025

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

Close: 16/05/2025

This scholarship provides housing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who live on campus at JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba or JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada Campus. This suite of scholarships are proudly supported by UniLodge, the McCall MacBain Foundation and JCU.
 
It covers up to $15,000 per year. 

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

This Scholarship supports the academic achievement of Indigenous students at JCU. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

CSIRO wants to inspire and empower the next generation of Indigenous scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. 

This scholarship can be used for work placement support, extra-curricular academic tutoring and other learning tools such as textbooks while undertaking a STEM degree. This also offers the opportunity to engage with CSIRO and build a relationship and pathway into a career in the Sciences/STEM. 

$50000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 04/02/2026

This scholarship is an expansion of Colgate's Bright Smiles Bright Futures school based program. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/01/2026

Close: 20/01/2026

This scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees for up to two years. 
 
Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to further develop their skills in Allied Health. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are under-represented the workforce, and as a major employer, not only in health but also Western Sydney, they would like to provide this opportunity for an Indigenous person to undertake the Masters of Art Therapy. 
As a Health Care provider they recognise and understand the impacts that intergenerational trauma have played and continue to play in the community. We believe that providing these opportunities will assist in this pathway to improve the visual arts for Indigenous people. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

Established by USYD's Faculty of Medicine and Health, this Scholarship is to assist Indigenous students to undertake a course in a wide range of health-related professions.

This scholarship is to assist a student to gain an education that will in turn enable them to use this education for the benefit of other Indigenous people in some of our remote areas.

$5000 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/12/2024

Close: 21/02/2025

This scholarship provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking Honours studies in First Nations archaeology at the University of Sydney.
 
This scholarship is valued at $22,000 for one year. 

$22000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/11/2025

Close: 15/02/2026

An $8,500 per annum scholarship to support students undertaking an honours program in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney.

$8500 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/09/2025

Close: 15/02/2026

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

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

Close: 07/08/2024

Open: 31/05/2025

Close: 07/08/2025

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

Close: 23/01/2025

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

Close: 08/02/2026

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

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

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 10/01/2025

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

Holding Redlich is committed to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reach tangible and transformative outcomes involving the creation and support of clear pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students to obtain employment in the legal industry. Accordingly, Holding Redlich has established this scholarship to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students with the completion of their university education. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025

Close: 16/05/2025

This scholarship was established to provide support and encouragement to students studying in STEM courses at JCU. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

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

Close: 10/01/2025

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

Close: 16/05/2025

This scholarship provides housing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who live on campus at JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba or JCU Cairns, Nguma-bada Campus. This suite of scholarships are proudly supported by UniLodge, the McCall MacBain Foundation and JCU.
 
It covers up to $15,000 per year. 

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

This Scholarship supports the academic achievement of Indigenous students at JCU. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

CSIRO wants to inspire and empower the next generation of Indigenous scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. 

This scholarship can be used for work placement support, extra-curricular academic tutoring and other learning tools such as textbooks while undertaking a STEM degree. This also offers the opportunity to engage with CSIRO and build a relationship and pathway into a career in the Sciences/STEM. 

$50000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 04/02/2026

This scholarship is an expansion of Colgate's Bright Smiles Bright Futures school based program. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/01/2026

Close: 20/01/2026

This scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees for up to two years. 
 
Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to further develop their skills in Allied Health. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are under-represented the workforce, and as a major employer, not only in health but also Western Sydney, they would like to provide this opportunity for an Indigenous person to undertake the Masters of Art Therapy. 
As a Health Care provider they recognise and understand the impacts that intergenerational trauma have played and continue to play in the community. We believe that providing these opportunities will assist in this pathway to improve the visual arts for Indigenous people. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

Established by USYD's Faculty of Medicine and Health, this Scholarship is to assist Indigenous students to undertake a course in a wide range of health-related professions.

This scholarship is to assist a student to gain an education that will in turn enable them to use this education for the benefit of other Indigenous people in some of our remote areas.

$5000 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/12/2024

Close: 21/02/2025

This scholarship provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking Honours studies in First Nations archaeology at the University of Sydney.
 
This scholarship is valued at $22,000 for one year. 

$22000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/11/2025

Close: 15/02/2026

An $8,500 per annum scholarship to support students undertaking an honours program in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney.

$8500 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/09/2025

Close: 15/02/2026

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