Indigenous Pathways Portal

Collette Tayler Indigenous Education Scholarship

Indigenous Australians taking the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) and (Early Childhood and Primary) are strongly encouraged to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is to support students in endeavours that promote excellent teaching of young Indigenous children, educational leadershi...

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

2 scholarships offered

VIC

Open

Commonwealth Bank Indigenous Scholarship

This Scholarship was established by Commonwealth Bank to further their longstanding commitment to the financial wellbeing, education and career pathway opportunities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

$4500 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

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

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarship

Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarship: A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025 2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 13/02/2025 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Commonwealth Indigenous Relocation Scholarship

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

$6000 approx. total

1 Semester

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025 2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 13/02/2025 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Commonwealth Indigenous Scholarships

There are two forms of Commonwealth Scholarships: - Commonwealth Indigenous Accommodation Scholarships (5 on offer) and; - Commonwealth Indigenous Education Costs Scholarships (7 on offer).   These scholarships are funded through the Indigenous Student Success Program, which is provi...

$32000 approx. total

No Duration

5 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

Open: 28/01/2026 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 10/03/2026 2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

Commonwealth Indigenous Support Scholarship

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university. Scholarship benefits: $6000 per annum (48 credit points of study) until the minimum points for your degree are completed.

$6000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025 2025-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 13/02/2025 2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Commonwealth Reward Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships provide eligible Indigenous higher education students with the general costs of study.  These include: Indigenous Commonwealth Reward Scholarship for Commencing Students ($1,000 once-off) and Indigenous Commonwealth Reward Scholarship for Continuing...

$1300 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Open

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships

The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship Program provides up to $40,000 to new undergraduate and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teacher education students.  In return for a scholarship, recipients need to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings afte...

$40000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 17/11/2025 2025-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 12/01/2026 2026-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

CPA Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships

"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 thre...

Value may vary

3 Years

5 scholarships offered

Closed

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

Close: 31/12/2024 2024-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

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

Close: 31/12/2025 2025-12-31T00:00:00+00:00

CQUniversity Research Stipend Scholarship (Australian Indigenous)

The CQUniversity Research Stipend Scholarship (Australian Indigenous) is provided to assist students with general living costs while undertaking a Research Higher Degree at CQUniversity.

$35000 approx. total

3 Years

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2024 2024-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 01/09/2024 2024-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

Crommelin Family Scholarship

This Scholarship was established by a donation from the Crommelin Family Foundation under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative.

$5400 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

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

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

CSIRO First Nations Australians Scholarship

This Scholarship is to support further engagement with the sciences amongst First Nations Australians. The Scholarship funds will be used to support overcome obstacles to education in the fields of Science, Engineering and Technology. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NT

Open

Open: 28/01/2026 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/03/2026 2026-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship

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 ...

$50000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 04/02/2026 2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship

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

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

CSU Foundation Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship

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

Open: 06/01/2026 2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 20/01/2026 2026-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Curtin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship

The Curtin Graduate Research School encourages and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, by providing generous Scholarship packages.  Curtin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarship package includes, a 3 year living allowance, tuition fee offset scho...

$210000 approx. total

3 Years

20 scholarships offered

WA

Open

D. C. Cruickshank Family Scholarship

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

Closed

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

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

Danny and Kathleen Gilbert Indigenous Scholarship in Law

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

Open: 08/12/2025 2025-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/01/2026 2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Dare to be Deadly Accommodation Scholarship

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 2024-05-06T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 02/06/2024 2024-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

Dare to be Deadly Scholarship

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 2024-05-06T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 02/06/2024 2024-06-02T00:00:00+00:00