Indigenous Pathways Portal

Indigenous Student On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship

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 cov...

$30000 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

Kambri Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

The Kambri Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship at ANU was established to ensure Indigenous students receieve the support required to succeed at university. The scholarship assists students in completing an undergraduate degree program by providing a flexible package of ongoing monetary and pasto...

$30000 approx. total

5 Years

ACT

Closed

Open: 03/03/2025 2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/05/2025 2025-05-30T00:00:00+00:00

Queensland Ambulance Service Tertiary and Paramedic Scholarships

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 QL...

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

15 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

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

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

Uncle Brian McKinnon (Dodd) Scholarship

This Scholarship will support an Indigenous visual art/fine art undergraduate student who can demonstrate academic merit and circumstance/s impacting their education.It will provide up to $10,000 per year for up to three years for full time students and up to $5000 per year for up to six years fo...

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Blaklash Built Environment Scholarship

The vision of this Scholarship is to encourage Indigenous Australian students to connect their experiences and university studies with First Nations stories and culture.  You will receive a study stipend of $5000 per semester for up to three years.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Open

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

Close: 18/03/2026 2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship

Established in the year 2000 by the Federal Government, The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship is Australia's most prestigious scholarship for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science (or related subjects) at any recognised Australian university. One Neville Bonner Schol...

$28854 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 01/12/2025 2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

Indigenous Australian Graduate Coursework Scholarship

Each year ANU normally offers one scholarship to an indigenous Australian to undertake graduate study.

$28597 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

Vice-Chancellors' Indigenous High Achiever Scholarship

The Vice-Chancellors' Indigenous High Achiever Scholarship provides financial support to the top Indigenous Northern Territory school leaver, who chooses to study at Charles Darwin University.

$26000 approx. total

5 Years

NT

Open

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarships aim to encourage academically gifted Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are either commencing or continuing their tertiary education at the University.

$25000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Open

Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarship

The Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarships are provided by Alan Blackburn, former lecturer at Marcus Oldham College. Alan is a highly respected member of the College community having lectured in Accounting and Finance for 24 years. The Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarships are to provide support f...

$25000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

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

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

Achieving Potential Indigenous Support Scholarships

You are guaranteed this scholarship if you are Indigenous Australian.

$25000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Gilbert and Tobin Indigenous Scholarship in Law

This scholarship is to encourage and assist high achieving Indigenous Australian students, who are experiencing financial hardship, to pursue a Juris Doctor at UWA. 

$25000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 11/01/2024 2024-01-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 12/03/2024 2024-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

Amuthan Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

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 g...

$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

Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship

Are you an Indigenous student who can demonstrate strong academic achievement? If you are currently studying IT at Monash or intend to do so, you may be eligible for this scholarship: The Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship is a generous scholarship of up to $24,000 paid towards...

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

Open

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship

The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship provides up to $6,000 per year for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a undergraduate or postgraduate by coursework program.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Not opened yet

Open: 18/05/2026 2026-05-18T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 27/07/2026 2026-07-27T00:00:00+00:00

Dorothea Swift Nursing Scholarship

The Dorothea Swift Nursing Scholarships have been generously donated to support Bachelor of Science - Nursing students commencing their first semester of study.   

$24000 approx. total

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 01/03/2025 2025-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/03/2025 2025-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

Goodes O'Loughlin UniSA GO Scholarship

This scholarship is open to high achieving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the University of South Australia full or part-time in any of the undergraduate programs:   Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Bachelor of Occupatio...

$24000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025 2025-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 14/03/2025 2025-03-14T00:00:00+00:00

The Gallipoli Scholarship Fund Calleo Indigenous Bursary for Descendants of Veterans

Please find more information on the Gallipoli Scholarship website. 

$24000 approx. total

3 Years

3 scholarships offered

Closed

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

Close: 18/04/2025 2025-04-18T00:00:00+00:00

ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship

The ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government which assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs of relocation and higher education.

$22440 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

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

Close: 08/01/2026 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00

UC Tertiary Continuation Scholarship

This scholarship is funding for over 10 weeks up to 8 semesters to assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with study related expenses. This scholarship is a continuation of the UC Tertiary Commencement Scholarship - students will automatically receive this scholarship so long as...

$22000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

ACT

Open