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 ...

$60000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 13/01/2025

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) would like support further engagement with the sciences for Indigenous Australians, by supporting JCU Indigenous STEM students to complete their studies.   This scholarship support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait ...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

The Indigenous Time at Sea Scholarship offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students the opportunity to join voyages of RV Investigator.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Closed

Close: 29/01/2025

This scholarship is provided by the friends of Charles Sturt University, the many service organisations, individuals and corporations throughout our region who give generously via the Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust in support of the University and its students. Their gifts allow Cha...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Close: 13/01/2025

Mrs Shirley Cruickshank has donated an initial sum of $21,000 to The University of Western Australia to establish a fund to provide a scholarship for a meritorious young Indigenous woman who is experiencing financial hardship, to encourage her to pursue a full-time undergraduate degree course at ...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

WA

Not opened yet

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2025

Danny Gilbert AM is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Gilbert + Tobin, one of Australia's most successful corporate law firms. Gilbert + Tobin provide innovative, relevant and commercial legal solutions to major corporate and Government clients across Australia and internationally, includi...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

The Dare to be Deadly Accommodation Scholarship assists regional and remote Indigenous students from low income backgrounds with expenses associated with relocating for the purpose of undertaking internal studies at CQUniversity. Scholarships are available for students living at CQUniversity Stud...

$50000 approx. total

1 Semester

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 06/05/2024

Close: 02/06/2024

The Dare to be Deadly Scholarship assists Indigenous students from regional and remote locations with expenses associated with undergraduate study. The scholarship funds are intended to assist with living expenses and non-deferrable costs such as textbooks, uniforms, technology, internet, course ...

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

33 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 06/05/2024

Close: 02/06/2024

The Deadly Relocation/Accommodation Costs Scholarship (ICACS) aims to improve higher education access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples', particularly those who need to relocated from regional and remote areas in order to access study.     

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 08/01/2024

Close: 06/12/2024

The Deadly Education Costs Scholarship aims to improve higher education access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.'  

$2000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 08/01/2024

Close: 06/12/2024

The ICRS has been introduced to reward students who have achieved exceptionally high standards, participates in an activity related to their course or contributed to their University or Community.     

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

VIC

Closed

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

Close: 06/01/2026

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 ...

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

These scholarships will be awarded to Indigenous students of expectional research promise to undertake a higher degree by research at La Trobe. This scholarship is awarded alongside the Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, which provides a stipend, Offset and Allowance.   These a...

$44000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 15/11/2022

Close: 31/12/2024

DesignInc embodies a holistic approach to buildings and environment that puts people and sustainability at the centre of everything they do. The practice has a proactive approach to diversity and inclusion and has achieved gender balance amongst staff and senior executive. There is also cultural ...

$150000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Dimeo created the Dimeo-Craig Dukes First Nations Scholarship in recognition of his long involvement in the Aboriginal community in the ACT, his work at local, state and national level, and his dedication to First Nations peoples. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Close: 10/02/2025

The Doctor of Medicine First People's Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to support the participation and success of First Peoples candidates in the medical degree at Griffith University. 

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

Close: 04/11/2024

This scholarship is made available to Indigenous students who are studying the Juris Doctor in recognition of their high achievement: The scholarship was named after distinguished Monash Alumnus Professor Michael Dodson AM and his daughter Inala (Dodson) Cooper, as the first Aboriginal parent an...

$162000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

This scholarship was established to honour the memory of Jack Doherty, who founded the Newcastle Aboriginal Support Group in 1980. Jack saw tertiary education as a key factor in Aboriginal empowerment. The intention of the scholarship is to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students...

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 05/03/2025

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 ...

$60000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 13/01/2025

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) would like support further engagement with the sciences for Indigenous Australians, by supporting JCU Indigenous STEM students to complete their studies.   This scholarship support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait ...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

The Indigenous Time at Sea Scholarship offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander university students the opportunity to join voyages of RV Investigator.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Closed

Close: 29/01/2025

This scholarship is provided by the friends of Charles Sturt University, the many service organisations, individuals and corporations throughout our region who give generously via the Charles Sturt University Foundation Trust in support of the University and its students. Their gifts allow Cha...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Close: 13/01/2025

Mrs Shirley Cruickshank has donated an initial sum of $21,000 to The University of Western Australia to establish a fund to provide a scholarship for a meritorious young Indigenous woman who is experiencing financial hardship, to encourage her to pursue a full-time undergraduate degree course at ...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

WA

Not opened yet

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2025

Danny Gilbert AM is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Gilbert + Tobin, one of Australia's most successful corporate law firms. Gilbert + Tobin provide innovative, relevant and commercial legal solutions to major corporate and Government clients across Australia and internationally, includi...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

The Dare to be Deadly Accommodation Scholarship assists regional and remote Indigenous students from low income backgrounds with expenses associated with relocating for the purpose of undertaking internal studies at CQUniversity. Scholarships are available for students living at CQUniversity Stud...

$50000 approx. total

1 Semester

4 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 06/05/2024

Close: 02/06/2024

The Dare to be Deadly Scholarship assists Indigenous students from regional and remote locations with expenses associated with undergraduate study. The scholarship funds are intended to assist with living expenses and non-deferrable costs such as textbooks, uniforms, technology, internet, course ...

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

33 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 06/05/2024

Close: 02/06/2024

The Deadly Relocation/Accommodation Costs Scholarship (ICACS) aims to improve higher education access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples', particularly those who need to relocated from regional and remote areas in order to access study.     

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 08/01/2024

Close: 06/12/2024

The Deadly Education Costs Scholarship aims to improve higher education access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.'  

$2000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 08/01/2024

Close: 06/12/2024

The ICRS has been introduced to reward students who have achieved exceptionally high standards, participates in an activity related to their course or contributed to their University or Community.     

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

VIC

Closed

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

Close: 06/01/2026

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 ...

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

These scholarships will be awarded to Indigenous students of expectional research promise to undertake a higher degree by research at La Trobe. This scholarship is awarded alongside the Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, which provides a stipend, Offset and Allowance.   These a...

$44000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Open: 15/11/2022

Close: 31/12/2024

DesignInc embodies a holistic approach to buildings and environment that puts people and sustainability at the centre of everything they do. The practice has a proactive approach to diversity and inclusion and has achieved gender balance amongst staff and senior executive. There is also cultural ...

$150000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Dimeo created the Dimeo-Craig Dukes First Nations Scholarship in recognition of his long involvement in the Aboriginal community in the ACT, his work at local, state and national level, and his dedication to First Nations peoples. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Close: 10/02/2025

The Doctor of Medicine First People's Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to support the participation and success of First Peoples candidates in the medical degree at Griffith University. 

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Closed

Close: 04/11/2024

This scholarship is made available to Indigenous students who are studying the Juris Doctor in recognition of their high achievement: The scholarship was named after distinguished Monash Alumnus Professor Michael Dodson AM and his daughter Inala (Dodson) Cooper, as the first Aboriginal parent an...

$162000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

This scholarship was established to honour the memory of Jack Doherty, who founded the Newcastle Aboriginal Support Group in 1980. Jack saw tertiary education as a key factor in Aboriginal empowerment. The intention of the scholarship is to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students...

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 05/03/2025

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