Indigenous Pathways Portal

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships

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

Gerda Nicolson Award

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

Erica Jolly Indigenous Bursary

A generous donation from Flinders University graduate Erica Jolly, a Companion of the University, has enabled the establishment of the Erica Jolly Indigenous Bursary. The bursary has been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake a higher education cours...

$500 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

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

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Fij Miller Indigenous Bursary

A generous donation by Ms Fij Miller has enabled the establishment of the Fij Miller Indigenous Bursary. This bursary has been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake higher education study. Subject to the availability of funds, one bursary will be awa...

$1500 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

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

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship

The Professor Ross Kalucy Indigenous Well-Being Scholarship was established in 2012. The scholarship is intended to support the retention and successful graduation of indigenous students with a particular focus on increasing capacity in the area of mental health/social and emotional well-being.

$750 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

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

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship

The Professor Michael Kidd AM Scholarship has been established in perpetuity to support the retention and successful graduation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as health professionals.

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

SA

Closed

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

Close: 09/04/2025 2025-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

Gavin Wanganeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Gavin Wanganeen is the first Aboriginal Australian to receive an AFL life membership for playing 300 official matches. He is also a premiership star, Brownlow medalist, five-time All Australian and Best and Fairest winner in Port Adelaide Football Club.    This scholarship awa...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

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

Close: 14/04/2025 2025-04-14T00:00:00+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

The Droga Indigenous Architecture Scholarship Program

The Droga Indigenous Architecture Scholarship Program has been established to develop meaningful representation in Australian architecture of Indigenous professionals. The scholarship aims to support a thriving Indigenous contribution to architectural culture and production, representing approach...

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/02/2025 2025-02-24T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 21/04/2025 2025-04-21T00:00:00+00:00

RACS Career Enhancement Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Students

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Indigenous Health Committee in conjunction with the Foundation for Surgery is offering up to three scholarships to assist final year medical students, who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, to cover the costs of undertaking surgical-re...

$2000 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 25/03/2025 2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

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

Gulanga - Craig Dukes Scholarship for Indigenous Students in IT

Generously supported by Indigenous ICT business, Gulanga, this scholarship aims to encourage more young Indigenous people to pursue a career in information and communication technology (ICT). If you are an Indigenous student interested in studying a Bachelor of Computer Science or Information Tec...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 26/03/2025 2025-03-26T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 11/05/2025 2025-05-11T00:00:00+00:00

ANU College of Business & Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders

The ANU College of Business & Economics may award one scholarship to a student from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community who is applying for admission to an undergraduate degree program offered by the College.

$40000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Open

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

Close: 13/05/2025 2025-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 13/05/2026 2026-05-13T00:00:00+00:00

ANU National Indigenous Merit Scholarship

There shall be a number of scholarships available for new indigenous students at ANU known as the National Indigenous Merit Scholarship. The objectives of the National Indigenous Merit Scholarship are to acknowledge the academic excellence of Indigenous in secondary school studies and provide ass...

$32500 approx. total

5 Years

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

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

Close: 15/05/2025 2025-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Garrurru Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship

The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific is delighted to invite Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply for the Garrurru Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship. The objective of the Award is to address the underrepresentation of Indigenous Australians enrolled in undergraduate de...

$45000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

ACT

Closed

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

Close: 15/05/2025 2025-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Holding Redlich Indigenous Law Scholarship

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. Accordin...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 16/05/2025 2025-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

Strive Occupational Rehabilitation Scholarship

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 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 16/05/2025 2025-05-16T00:00:00+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

The Bendi Lango Bursary

The APS Bursary of Financial Assistance for People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Descent (Bendi Lango bursary) was established by the Australian Psychological Society to support postgraduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology students.

$30000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 10/12/2024 2024-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

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

Open: 10/12/2025 2025-12-10T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 31/05/2026 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00

Riawunna Access Bursary

These bursaries are awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a culturally welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.

$1000 approx. total

1 Semester

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

Riawunna Postgraduate Scholarship

This bursary is awarded annually by the Riawunna Centre, which provides a welcoming space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to meet, study and access academic and pastoral support and assistance.   These are funded through the Federal Government's Indigenous Studen...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

TAS

Closed

Open: 09/05/2025 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 30/06/2025 2025-06-30T00:00:00+00:00