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Sydney Zoo Indigenous Scholarship

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Sydney Zoo is the sponsor of three scholarships as part of its partnership with Western Sydney University, with two scholarships awarded to Indigenous students studying in a field associated with the zoo.

$30000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

Indigenous Student On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship

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

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

Kambri Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

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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 pastoral support to study at ANU.

This Scholarship program aims to create a cohort of Indigenous Scholars, to foster an environment to long-term mentorship, influence and paying it forward to the community and Country.

Each Scholarship will be tailored to the needs of the recipient, this may include, but is not limited to:

payment direct to on-campus residential accommodation;
an annual stipend for living and educational expenses;
access to an allowance for return trip home;
an other payment deemed suitable by the Chair of the Kambri Scholarship committee or;
a combination of the above.

$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

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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 2026-02-16T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 26/04/2026 2026-04-26T00:00:00+00:00

Uncle Brian McKinnon (Dodd) Scholarship

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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 for part time students.

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

Blaklash Built Environment Scholarship

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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

Closed

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

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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 Scholarship may be awarded each year. Political Science may be broadly interpreted to include such subjects as government, political geography, political history, political anthropology and political economics. The Scholarship is equivalent in value to the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship Stipend (valued at approximately $28,597 in 2021).

$28854 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

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

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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

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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

Open

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

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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

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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 for Indigenous Australians to access all Marcus courses.

$25000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

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

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You are guaranteed this scholarship if you are Indigenous Australian.

$25000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

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

Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship

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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 course fees and will be awarded to the highest achieving eligible student based on academic achievement from previous study.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Open

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship

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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

Open

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

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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

Closed

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

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

Goodes O'Loughlin UniSA GO Scholarship

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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 Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)

Bachelor of Health Science

Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Podiatry

Bachelor of Business (Sport and Recreation Management)

Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise).

$24000 approx. total

4 Years

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

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Please find more information on the Gallipoli Scholarship website.

$24000 approx. total

3 Years

3 scholarships offered

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

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

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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

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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 they meet the ongoing eligibility criteria.

$22,000 is paid out as a fortnightly stipend for 8 semesters up to $3000 a semester.

$22000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

ACT

Open

Sydney Zoo Indigenous Scholarship

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$30000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

Indigenous Student On-Campus Accommodation Scholarship

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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

Kambri Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

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This Scholarship program aims to create a cohort of Indigenous Scholars, to foster an environment to long-term mentorship, influence and paying it forward to the community and Country.

Each Scholarship will be tailored to the needs of the recipient, this may include, but is not limited to:

payment direct to on-campus residential accommodation;
an annual stipend for living and educational expenses;
access to an allowance for return trip home;
an other payment deemed suitable by the Chair of the Kambri Scholarship committee or;
a combination of the above.

$30000 approx. total

5 Years

ACT

Closed

Open: 03/03/2025

Close: 30/05/2025

Queensland Ambulance Service Tertiary and Paramedic Scholarships

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$30000 approx. total

3 Years

15 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 16/02/2026

Close: 26/04/2026

Uncle Brian McKinnon (Dodd) Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 for part time students.

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Open

Blaklash Built Environment Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 18/03/2026

Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship

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$28854 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/12/2025

Close: 08/02/2026

Indigenous Australian Graduate Coursework Scholarship

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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

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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

Open

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$25000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Open

Marcus Oldham Indigenous Scholarship

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$25000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 05/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

Achieving Potential Indigenous Support Scholarships

Featured Promoted

You are guaranteed this scholarship if you are Indigenous Australian.

$25000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

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

Information Technology Indigenous Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Open

Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 27/07/2026

Dorothea Swift Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Closed

Open: 01/03/2026

Close: 30/03/2026

Goodes O'Loughlin UniSA GO Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (Honours)

Bachelor of Health Science

Bachelor of Health Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Podiatry

Bachelor of Business (Sport and Recreation Management)

Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise).

$24000 approx. total

4 Years

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

The Gallipoli Scholarship Fund Calleo Indigenous Bursary for Descendants of Veterans

Featured Promoted

Please find more information on the Gallipoli Scholarship website.

$24000 approx. total

3 Years

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/01/2025

Close: 18/04/2025

ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship

Featured Promoted

$22440 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

UC Tertiary Continuation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 they meet the ongoing eligibility criteria.

$22,000 is paid out as a fortnightly stipend for 8 semesters up to $3000 a semester.

$22000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

ACT

Open

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