Indigenous Pathways Portal

Tom Austen Brown Honours Scholarship in Archaeology

This scholarship provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking Honours studies in First Nations archaeology at the University of Sydney. This scholarship is valued at $22,000 for one year. 

$22000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 20/12/2024 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 18/03/2025 2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Undergraduate Psychology Scholarship

This scholarship offers up to $7,000 per year for up to 3 years for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person undertaking an undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Sydney.

$21000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

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

Close: 30/09/2025 2025-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

The Gregg Indigenous Scholarship

Established in 2019, this Scholarship has been generously donated by Michael and Suzanne Gregg. It provides financial support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students students in the Faculty of Science or the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.The Scholarship is valued at $20,000 and is tena...

$20000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 07/03/2025 2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

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

St John of God Mental Health Services Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Established in 2016, based on the foundational principles it is the desire of St John of God Health Care NSW Services to support ACU’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing students through a scholarship.The St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) expresses the...

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 23/10/2025 2025-10-23T00:00:00+00:00

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

Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to undertake an undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education pa...

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

10 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025 2025-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/08/2024 2024-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

Amy Levai Aboriginal Teaching Scholarship (Pre-service)

The Amy Levai Aboriginal Teaching Scholarship – pre-service supports Aboriginal pre-service teacher education students to complete a teaching qualification and gain employment as a teacher in public education.

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

SA

Open

Humanities Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of the Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in postgraduate course studies within the Faculty of Humanities. Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advo...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025 2025-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 24/11/2025 2025-11-24T00:00:00+00:00

Science & Engineering Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship

Rob Riley was a prominent Aboriginal activist and community leader who tirelessly advocated for social justice for Aboriginal people in Australia. Over his life, Rob held many influential roles such as CEO of the WA Aboriginal Legal Service, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Council and was ...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025 2025-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 24/11/2025 2025-11-24T00:00:00+00:00

Eucharistic Community Scholarship for Aboriginal Women

The Eucharistic Community is the Australian Community of an international Roman Catholic Congregation of Religious Sisters. We are called "Eucharistic" because we take our meaning and values from the major ritual of the Catholic Church, the Eucharist ("Thanksgiving"). Those va...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

NSW

Closed

UWS Pathways To Dreaming Indigenous Achievement Scholarship

This scholarship offers up to $5000 per year for up to 4 years. You must be an active participant in the Pathways to Dreaming program throughout high school, including attending opportunities provided by the program. 

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025 2025-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

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

Riawunna West North-West Bursary

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.   Funded through the Federal Government's Indigenous Student Success ...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

TAS

Closed

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

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

Aboriginal early childhood education scholarships

These early childhood education scholarships have been developed to help increase the number of Aboriginal early childhood teachers in NSW and ensure children have access to inclusive and culturally appropriate education programs. Up to 15 scholarships of up to $20,000 each are offered to suppor...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

15 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

The Perth Airport Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Perth Airport Pty Ltd, owner and operator of Perth Airport will be offering one scholarship valued at up to $20,000 each to 1st year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an Undergraduate degree in an eligible course listed below. The Perth Airport Aboriginal and/or Torres St...

$20000 approx. total

5 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 01/08/2024 2024-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 14/09/2024 2024-09-14T00:00:00+00:00

Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship - Post-school studies

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and are studying or intend to study an undergraduate or postgraduate teacher qualification, our Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship might be right for you. So we can encourage and support our aspiring teachers, this scholarship provides...

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

Closed

Open: 22/09/2025 2025-09-22T00:00:00+00:00

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

Doctor of Medicine First Peoples Scholarship

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

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

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

Arcadia Indigenous Landscape Architecture Scholarship

Arcadia Landscape Design has donated funds to UWA to assist and encourage a high-achieving Indigenous Australian to commence and pursue studies in Landscape Architecture at UWA.  This provides $5000 per annum.

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 19/05/2025 2025-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 06/08/2025 2025-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

Bilya Boorn Scholarship for Law Students

7 Boorloo (Perth) commercial law firms (Allens, Clayton Utz, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, MinterEllison, Steinepreis Paganin and Thomas Geer) have launched the Bilya Boorn Scholarship. It aims to increase the representation and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander p...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Open

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

Close: 15/03/2026 2026-03-15T00:00:00+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

Master of Finance and Investment Management Indigenous Leaders Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship

This scholarship encourages and support Australian Indigenous students to study the Master of Finance and Investment Management, equipping them with advanced finance and investment skills to contribute positively to their communities.

$20000 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Open

Open: 13/10/2025 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/06/2026 2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00