Every year the WA Mining Club, in conjunction with industry co-sponsors, offers a number of scholarships to encourage and foster the development of the next generation of leaders within WA's mining section.
 
Scholarships recipients will be offered a mentoring program, provided by industry participants from the Scholarship co-sponsors. Each recipient must meet with their mentor at least four times during the year, ideally in person. Winners in regional or remote locations can meet via telephone or teleconferencing. Mentors will provide advice in relation to networking, making progress in the mining industry and other topics related.
 
Scholarship recipients are eligible for vacation employment, if available, from the Scholarship co-sponsor. Other work opportunities may also be available.
 
Winners and finalists will have the opportunity to network with the WA Mining Club's extensive network of mining professionals. 

Value may vary

1 Year

WA

Open

Open: 01/12/2024

"CPA Australia offers up to five scholarships annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The scholarship will assist recipients to meet the educational requirements needed to attain CPA status.

Scholarship recipients will be exempt from all CPA Program subject fees and a full three (3) years of Associate (ASA) level membership fees will be waived. The scholarships will be awarded each January and July to the best-qualified applicants based on their tertiary academic results.

Scholarships are effective from the date awarded and will be tenable for six years, subject to satisfactory progress by the recipient towards the completion of CPA Program. The scholarship does not require the recipient to render any service to the donor. However we would encourage and can facilitate you sharing your story to inspire others, if you are agreeable."

Value may vary

3 Years

5 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/01/2024

Close: 31/12/2024

Open: 01/01/2025

Close: 31/12/2025

Generously supported by a philanthropic donor alongside the National Art School, the NAS First People’s scholarship covers the full tuition fees for students entering the Bachelor of Fine Art program.

The Scholarship aims to provide young, aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists the opportunity to pursue their studies under the guidance of some of Australia’s most influential artists.

Eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students entering the Bachelor of Fine Art are encouraged to apply.

Two full tuition scholarships on offer each calendar year. Applications taken on a rolling basis for Semester 1 intake, with offers made in January.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

ACT Health in conjunction with the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) sponsors two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enrolled Nursing Scholarships. New and existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students will be given the opportunity to undertake the CIT Diploma of Nursing on a full or part time basis. Funding is available for a 12-month calendar year under the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Outcomes.

Value may vary

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

ACT

Open

The NT Government will provide funding for training, either accredited or non-accredited, for regional and remote communities to train Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory for projects in their community.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NT

Open

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

This scholarship fund was established in 2001 by Dr Roger Riordan AM in memory of Koiki Eddie Mabo. The aim is to provide a scholarship fund that can be used for the purpose of assisting any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student who is studying in the College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Overseas

Closed

Open: 14/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

Woolyungah Education Scholarship (WES):
This scholarship assists with education costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in an approved course of study.
 
Woolyungah Accommodation Scholarship (WAS):
This scholarship assists with accommodation costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in an approved course of study.
 

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Open

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) offers opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an Undergraduate or Masters degree in a health or medical research related field to take up a (virtual) internship in the agency.
 
 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 23/10/2024

Pathways Psychology Institute will be offering Scholarship positions in the applicable year to their Graduate Diploma course for Indigenous students. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

The Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund provides a number of scholarships each year to support and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to undertake their midwifery education and expand their skills and confidence in caring for Indigenous mothers and their infants.

The Fund’s primary goal is to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous women and babies by assisting to increase the number of Indigenous midwives across Australia.

Value may vary

1 Year

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

Open

Connection to culture is central to the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Scholarships are available to assist your dream of giving back to and caring for your community. With financial support provided by NSW Health, you can focus on your studies and continue your journey to becoming a nurse or midwife.

Scholarships of up to $1,000 per subject are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 22/02/2026

These scholarships, valued up to 50% of tuition fees for any single undergraduate degree (excluding the Medical Program) or 100% tuition for any diploma program, are awarded to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students who have demonstrated extracurricular involvement, leadership potential and academic achievements.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/05/2025

Close: 28/08/2025

The AFTRS First Nations Scholarships are awarded on the basis of creative excellence or equity. The scholarships are intended to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with higher education at AFTRS.
 
Each scholarship may contribute towards a range of purposes associated with the course such as relocation costs, study resources and other costs, at the school's discretion.
 
The value of this scholarship depends on what course of study you undertake. 

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 18/06/2025

Close: 17/11/2025

This Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for an Indigenous student commencing  a full-time Bachelors degree. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 12/06/2024

This grant was established by Quest Integrity in 2026.

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 01/03/2026

This Scholarship was established in 1987 and is maintained by gifts from Mr Robert Noel Hammon.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 08/12/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide assistance to students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background to study economics with us at a postgraduate level.

 

It will cover 100% of the tuition fees.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 19/01/2026

Close: 16/03/2026

The purpose of this Scholarship is to provide assistance to students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background who have a keen interest in economics and a demonstrated need for financial support.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 23/03/2026

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) has launched a Scholarship at the University of Oxford which will empower exceptional individuals to become global innovators of the future, solving humanity's most enduring problems through science and technology.

 

The Scholarship provides full funding for undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford, as well as a paid internship to work on world-benefitting problems during the summer breaks. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Close: 31/07/2026

Every year the WA Mining Club, in conjunction with industry co-sponsors, offers a number of scholarships to encourage and foster the development of the next generation of leaders within WA's mining section.
 
Scholarships recipients will be offered a mentoring program, provided by industry participants from the Scholarship co-sponsors. Each recipient must meet with their mentor at least four times during the year, ideally in person. Winners in regional or remote locations can meet via telephone or teleconferencing. Mentors will provide advice in relation to networking, making progress in the mining industry and other topics related.
 
Scholarship recipients are eligible for vacation employment, if available, from the Scholarship co-sponsor. Other work opportunities may also be available.
 
Winners and finalists will have the opportunity to network with the WA Mining Club's extensive network of mining professionals. 

Value may vary

1 Year

WA

Open

Open: 01/12/2024

"CPA Australia offers up to five scholarships annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The scholarship will assist recipients to meet the educational requirements needed to attain CPA status.

Scholarship recipients will be exempt from all CPA Program subject fees and a full three (3) years of Associate (ASA) level membership fees will be waived. The scholarships will be awarded each January and July to the best-qualified applicants based on their tertiary academic results.

Scholarships are effective from the date awarded and will be tenable for six years, subject to satisfactory progress by the recipient towards the completion of CPA Program. The scholarship does not require the recipient to render any service to the donor. However we would encourage and can facilitate you sharing your story to inspire others, if you are agreeable."

Value may vary

3 Years

5 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/01/2024

Close: 31/12/2024

Open: 01/01/2025

Close: 31/12/2025

Generously supported by a philanthropic donor alongside the National Art School, the NAS First People’s scholarship covers the full tuition fees for students entering the Bachelor of Fine Art program.

The Scholarship aims to provide young, aspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists the opportunity to pursue their studies under the guidance of some of Australia’s most influential artists.

Eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students entering the Bachelor of Fine Art are encouraged to apply.

Two full tuition scholarships on offer each calendar year. Applications taken on a rolling basis for Semester 1 intake, with offers made in January.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

ACT Health in conjunction with the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) sponsors two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Enrolled Nursing Scholarships. New and existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students will be given the opportunity to undertake the CIT Diploma of Nursing on a full or part time basis. Funding is available for a 12-month calendar year under the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Outcomes.

Value may vary

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

ACT

Open

The NT Government will provide funding for training, either accredited or non-accredited, for regional and remote communities to train Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory for projects in their community.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NT

Open

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

This scholarship fund was established in 2001 by Dr Roger Riordan AM in memory of Koiki Eddie Mabo. The aim is to provide a scholarship fund that can be used for the purpose of assisting any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student who is studying in the College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Overseas

Closed

Open: 14/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

Woolyungah Education Scholarship (WES):
This scholarship assists with education costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in an approved course of study.
 
Woolyungah Accommodation Scholarship (WAS):
This scholarship assists with accommodation costs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled and studying in an approved course of study.
 

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Open

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) offers opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an Undergraduate or Masters degree in a health or medical research related field to take up a (virtual) internship in the agency.
 
 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 23/10/2024

Pathways Psychology Institute will be offering Scholarship positions in the applicable year to their Graduate Diploma course for Indigenous students. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

The Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund provides a number of scholarships each year to support and encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to undertake their midwifery education and expand their skills and confidence in caring for Indigenous mothers and their infants.

The Fund’s primary goal is to improve the health and well-being of Indigenous women and babies by assisting to increase the number of Indigenous midwives across Australia.

Value may vary

1 Year

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

Open

Connection to culture is central to the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Scholarships are available to assist your dream of giving back to and caring for your community. With financial support provided by NSW Health, you can focus on your studies and continue your journey to becoming a nurse or midwife.

Scholarships of up to $1,000 per subject are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 22/02/2026

These scholarships, valued up to 50% of tuition fees for any single undergraduate degree (excluding the Medical Program) or 100% tuition for any diploma program, are awarded to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students who have demonstrated extracurricular involvement, leadership potential and academic achievements.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/05/2025

Close: 28/08/2025

The AFTRS First Nations Scholarships are awarded on the basis of creative excellence or equity. The scholarships are intended to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with higher education at AFTRS.
 
Each scholarship may contribute towards a range of purposes associated with the course such as relocation costs, study resources and other costs, at the school's discretion.
 
The value of this scholarship depends on what course of study you undertake. 

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 18/06/2025

Close: 17/11/2025

This Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for an Indigenous student commencing  a full-time Bachelors degree. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 12/06/2024

This grant was established by Quest Integrity in 2026.

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 01/03/2026

This Scholarship was established in 1987 and is maintained by gifts from Mr Robert Noel Hammon.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 08/12/2025

Close: 08/03/2026

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide assistance to students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background to study economics with us at a postgraduate level.

 

It will cover 100% of the tuition fees.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 19/01/2026

Close: 16/03/2026

The purpose of this Scholarship is to provide assistance to students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background who have a keen interest in economics and a demonstrated need for financial support.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 23/03/2026

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) has launched a Scholarship at the University of Oxford which will empower exceptional individuals to become global innovators of the future, solving humanity's most enduring problems through science and technology.

 

The Scholarship provides full funding for undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford, as well as a paid internship to work on world-benefitting problems during the summer breaks. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Close: 31/07/2026

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