Mary MacKillop believed in the power of education to transform lives. In her legacy the Sisters of Saint Joseph have continued to empower individuals and communities by providing access to education. Since 1998 tertiary scholarships for the First Nation Peoples of the lands in which we live have ...

$17500 approx. total

4 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 05/09/2024

Close: 07/01/2025

The ECU Vice Chancellor's Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship was established to provide financial support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians. The scholarship funds are payable each semester, until the completion of a Bachelor's degree at ECU. Applic...

$17500 approx. total

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 01/03/2025

Close: 30/03/2025

If you are moving to Melbourne from interstate or regional Victoria and can provide evidence that you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, this scholarship can provide assistance towards your accommodation in Melbourne for the duration of your program.

$15600 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Close: 16/06/2025

These scholarships available annually for two students, who can be first-year or continuing. Each successful applicant will receive $15,000 each. Additionally, where applicable, scholarship winners may be offered casual, ongoing paid work experience at a John Holland Group (JHG) project or corpor...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 02/03/2025

Lowitja Institute Certificate IV scholarships are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who would like to develop their skills and knowledge in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research.  Past scholars have completed in project management, public health,...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023

Close: 05/02/2024

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

INPEX Ichthys Pty Ltd has donated funds to The University of Western Australia to provide a scholarship to encourage and assist high achieving Indigenous students to commence an undergraduate degree course at the University.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 03/03/2025

Jack and Eleanor Bendat donated funds to The University of Western Australia to assist and encourage meritorious Indigenous students from regional Western Australia to continue and complete their first undergraduate degree course.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 03/03/2025

A scholarship to support Indigenous Australians who are intending to enrol in or are currently studying an undergraduate business degree at Monash. Scholarships may also be awarded to eligible postgraduate students.  

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

5 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

Achieving Potential Support Scholarship: Monash University is looking to reward an Indigenous Australians who are interested in studying an IT degree at the undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) level; You must be from one of our defined educational disadvantage groups. The scholarship is ...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

A core value of the JCU/NQBP partnership is to provide the opportunity for high school students to study marine science at JCU. The funding will allow students to focus on achieving the most from their time with JCU, in addition to working closely with JCU and NQBP staff, as part of a mentorship ...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

To pay tribute to the life and work of Aunty Ida, the Department of Health and Human Services administers an annual Scholarship in her name. The Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal students completing a formal qualification at unive...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

TAS

Closed

Open: 01/11/2023

Close: 23/02/2024

The scholarship aims to provide support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Epworth HealthCare has a strong relationship with Deakin University and this scholarship is an opportunity to assist a student commencing their nursi...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 05/09/2024

Close: 31/01/2025

A suite of bursaries for Indigenous Australian students.

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

25 scholarships offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/01/2025

Close: 07/03/2025

Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families. One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registe...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

The ANZ Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student undertaking a full-time undergraduate degree at Southern Cross University Lismore, Coffs Harbour or Gold Coast campus.

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Close: 16/02/2025

Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families. One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registe...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people studying an ...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Scholarship is intended to assist First Nations undergraduate students with costs associated with their study at university. Applications are sought from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who have successfully com...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Close: 30/09/2025

Close: 30/09/2026

The Indigenous Residential Scholarship at The Women's College within The University of Sydney is a residential scholarship in partnership with The University of Sydney and is for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students based on financial need and academic merit. The scholarship covers...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 06/05/2025

Mary MacKillop believed in the power of education to transform lives. In her legacy the Sisters of Saint Joseph have continued to empower individuals and communities by providing access to education. Since 1998 tertiary scholarships for the First Nation Peoples of the lands in which we live have ...

$17500 approx. total

4 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 05/09/2024

Close: 07/01/2025

The ECU Vice Chancellor's Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Scholarship was established to provide financial support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians. The scholarship funds are payable each semester, until the completion of a Bachelor's degree at ECU. Applic...

$17500 approx. total

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 01/03/2025

Close: 30/03/2025

If you are moving to Melbourne from interstate or regional Victoria and can provide evidence that you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, this scholarship can provide assistance towards your accommodation in Melbourne for the duration of your program.

$15600 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Closed

Close: 16/06/2025

These scholarships available annually for two students, who can be first-year or continuing. Each successful applicant will receive $15,000 each. Additionally, where applicable, scholarship winners may be offered casual, ongoing paid work experience at a John Holland Group (JHG) project or corpor...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Close: 02/03/2025

Lowitja Institute Certificate IV scholarships are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who would like to develop their skills and knowledge in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research.  Past scholars have completed in project management, public health,...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023

Close: 05/02/2024

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

INPEX Ichthys Pty Ltd has donated funds to The University of Western Australia to provide a scholarship to encourage and assist high achieving Indigenous students to commence an undergraduate degree course at the University.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 03/03/2025

Jack and Eleanor Bendat donated funds to The University of Western Australia to assist and encourage meritorious Indigenous students from regional Western Australia to continue and complete their first undergraduate degree course.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 03/03/2025

A scholarship to support Indigenous Australians who are intending to enrol in or are currently studying an undergraduate business degree at Monash. Scholarships may also be awarded to eligible postgraduate students.  

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

5 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

Achieving Potential Support Scholarship: Monash University is looking to reward an Indigenous Australians who are interested in studying an IT degree at the undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) level; You must be from one of our defined educational disadvantage groups. The scholarship is ...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

A core value of the JCU/NQBP partnership is to provide the opportunity for high school students to study marine science at JCU. The funding will allow students to focus on achieving the most from their time with JCU, in addition to working closely with JCU and NQBP staff, as part of a mentorship ...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

To pay tribute to the life and work of Aunty Ida, the Department of Health and Human Services administers an annual Scholarship in her name. The Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal students completing a formal qualification at unive...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

TAS

Closed

Open: 01/11/2023

Close: 23/02/2024

The scholarship aims to provide support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Epworth HealthCare has a strong relationship with Deakin University and this scholarship is an opportunity to assist a student commencing their nursi...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 05/09/2024

Close: 31/01/2025

A suite of bursaries for Indigenous Australian students.

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

25 scholarships offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/01/2025

Close: 07/03/2025

Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families. One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registe...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

The ANZ Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student undertaking a full-time undergraduate degree at Southern Cross University Lismore, Coffs Harbour or Gold Coast campus.

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Close: 16/02/2025

Access to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwife can significantly improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers and families. One NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate scholarship, to the value of $15,000, is offered to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander registe...

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides scholarships for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people studying an ...

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 01/09/2025

The Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Scholarship is intended to assist First Nations undergraduate students with costs associated with their study at university. Applications are sought from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who have successfully com...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

Closed

Close: 30/09/2025

Close: 30/09/2026

The Indigenous Residential Scholarship at The Women's College within The University of Sydney is a residential scholarship in partnership with The University of Sydney and is for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students based on financial need and academic merit. The scholarship covers...

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 06/05/2025

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