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

Closed

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

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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

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

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 30/06/2025

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

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

Close: 14/09/2024

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

Close: 13/12/2024

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

Close: 14/04/2025

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

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

Close: 06/08/2025

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

Closed

Open: 06/03/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

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

Close: 11/05/2025

The Fiona Lavelle and Tinesh Tamilkodi Memorial Scholarship is generously supported by St John WA. One scholarship valued at $20,000 will be open to applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an eligible health sciences degree. This scholarship reflect Fiona&...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 01/03/2025

Close: 30/03/2025

The Perth Radiological Clinic Indigenous Scholarship has been developed by Perth Radiological Clinic in conjunction with Curtin University to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have chosen to study a Bachelor of Science (Medical Radiation Science) at Curti...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Margaret and John Crutch Indigenous Midwifery Scholarship has been established in the memory of Margaret and John Crutch. Students that live on-campus will also be eligible for on-campus accommodation costs up to a maximum of $12,000 per annum. You must apply directly to Monash Residential S...

$18000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

This scholarship is available to talented students of Australian Indigenous descent. This scholarship offers 100% fee remission and up to $18,000    

$18000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

10 scholarships offered

VIC

Closed

The late Julia Nora Konig made a bequest of the residue of her estate to the University of Adelaide to be disbursed for the benefit of Indigenous Australians - the scholarship will be awarded to the highest-ranking eligible applicant in the Major Round.

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

SA

Open

Open: 01/09/2024

Close: 31/10/2024

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 31/10/2025

Calleo Indigenous is a recruitment company, which provides skilled professionals to Government and the private sector in the disciplines of data management, professional support services, capability statements, SAP delivery and scribing services.   Calleo is committed to attracting more ...

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 05/03/2025

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

Closed

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

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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

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

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 30/06/2025

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

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

Close: 14/09/2024

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

Close: 13/12/2024

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

Close: 14/04/2025

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

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

Close: 06/08/2025

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

Closed

Open: 06/03/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

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

Close: 11/05/2025

The Fiona Lavelle and Tinesh Tamilkodi Memorial Scholarship is generously supported by St John WA. One scholarship valued at $20,000 will be open to applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an eligible health sciences degree. This scholarship reflect Fiona&...

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 01/03/2025

Close: 30/03/2025

The Perth Radiological Clinic Indigenous Scholarship has been developed by Perth Radiological Clinic in conjunction with Curtin University to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have chosen to study a Bachelor of Science (Medical Radiation Science) at Curti...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Open

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

The Margaret and John Crutch Indigenous Midwifery Scholarship has been established in the memory of Margaret and John Crutch. Students that live on-campus will also be eligible for on-campus accommodation costs up to a maximum of $12,000 per annum. You must apply directly to Monash Residential S...

$18000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

This scholarship is available to talented students of Australian Indigenous descent. This scholarship offers 100% fee remission and up to $18,000    

$18000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

10 scholarships offered

VIC

Closed

The late Julia Nora Konig made a bequest of the residue of her estate to the University of Adelaide to be disbursed for the benefit of Indigenous Australians - the scholarship will be awarded to the highest-ranking eligible applicant in the Major Round.

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

SA

Open

Open: 01/09/2024

Close: 31/10/2024

Open: 01/09/2025

Close: 31/10/2025

Calleo Indigenous is a recruitment company, which provides skilled professionals to Government and the private sector in the disciplines of data management, professional support services, capability statements, SAP delivery and scribing services.   Calleo is committed to attracting more ...

$18000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 05/03/2025

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