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ANZ Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

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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

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

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NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate Scholarship

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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 registered midwife employed by NSW Health. Full registration to the 2021 Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives conference (CATSINaM) is also included.

The scholarship will support your postgraduate studies and develop the skills most relevant to your midwifery area of practice.

Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM was an Australian midwife and author. She was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly committed to increasing the Aboriginal midwifery workforce.

The scholarship is offered by NSW Health in partnership with the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Trust and the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

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The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme- Indigenous Health Scholarships

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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 entry level health course.

Funding is provided for the normal duration of the course. Full time scholarship awardees will receive up to $15,000 per year and part time recipients will receive up to $7,500 per year. The funding is paid in 24 fortnightly instalments throughout the study period of each year.

The Australian Government established the Scheme as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s outstanding contribution to Indigenous Australians’ health and his role and Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).
 
Eligible Health Areas 
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
  • Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants)
  • Mental health studies
  • Nursing (RN & EN)
  • Midwifery
  • Medicine (includes Doctor of medicine)
  • Allied health (excluding pharmacy)

Examples of eligible study areas.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 01/09/2025

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Australian Geoscience Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Scholarship

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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 completed the first year of a Geoscience degree. The scholarship comprises a one-off payment of $5,000 per year, direct to the Scholarship holder, until the completion of the degree and to a maximum of three years  .

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

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

Open

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 30/09/2026

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Indigenous Residential Scholarship

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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 full residential fees (less a small co-payment) for three years. Several students have already benefited from these scholarships to assist them during their studies at The University of Sydney.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Open

Open: 06/05/2025

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Paul Bendat Memorial Indigenous Scholarship in Law

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The Bendat Family Foundation has donated funds to UWA to establish a fund to provide scholarships to encourage and assist high-achieving Indigenous Australian students, who are facing financial hardship, to pursue a Juris Doctor. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

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The Lord's Taverners Seawind Catamaran Indigenous Scholarship

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The Lord Taverners Seawind Catamaran Indigenous Scholarship will support an Australian Indigenous student who is a resident in northern New South Wales and are overcoming disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed at university study (either undergraduate or postgraduate).

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

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Arcadia Landscape Architecture Indigenous Scholarship

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You'll receive a scholarship valued at $15,000 for three years paid in $2,500 instalments each semester. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 10/01/2025

Close: 19/03/2025

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Association of Consulting Surveyors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

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The Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW is the peak body representing Surveying firms in NSW. The Association was established in 1969 to serve the interests of Consulting Surveyors and the community of NSW. Our vision is to see thriving consulting surveyor businesses in every region and city across New South Wales where surveyors are recognised for underpinning the value of the economy.
 
This scholarship will assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in achieving a career in surveying and to help them maintain a connection to their communities. Successful recipients will be offered opportunities to engage with association members, attend functions, gain work experience and receive mentorship from experienced Registered Surveyors. 
 
In addition, non-compulsory work experience will be available for students during school holiday periods in various locations and practices to provide a greater depth of knowledge and understanding of the broader surveying industry. 

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

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Iberdrola Australia First Nations Scholarship Program

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Iberdrola Australia's First Nations Scholarship program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study in renewable energy related fields at a tertiary level.

The program is for students who have successfully completed at least one year of full time equivalent undergraduate study in their current degree. Each scholarship will have a maximum value of $15,000 per annum.

 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2025

Close: 30/01/2026

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Science Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are undertaking a UTS undergraduate Science degree. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 02/03/2026

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Ngampa Aboriginal Student Scholarship

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The Ngampa Aboriginal Student Scholarship will be available to Aboriginal students enrolled in their first or second year of any undergraduate program offered by UniSA.
 
Each scholarship is valued at up to $15,000 ($7,500 per year for two years for full-time students)

$15000 approx. total

2 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

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Griffith Business School Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

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The Griffith Business Schools wants to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with their studies. This is available for commencing students in business, government and related degrees. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Open

More

FSG Geotechnics and Foundation Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted
This scholarship offers support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), majoring in Civil Engineering with a passion for geotechnical engineering.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

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G S Caird Scholarship in Chemistry

Featured Promoted
This scholarship awards up to $15,000 for two years for a student who is in their second year transitioning into their third year of studying a major in chemistry at the University of Sydney. 

$15000 approx. total

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 01/03/2025

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Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) Scholarship

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The Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) Scholarship supports Indigenous Australian students pursuing the "5+1" pathway to become registered psychologists. The MPP, an APAC-accredited tertiary psychology program, represents the fifth year of this pathway. Currently, only 311 registered psychologists in Australia identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, making up less than one per cent of the profession.
 
This Scholarship aims to support Indigenous students in pursuing careers as psychologists and promote representation and diversity in psychology and the broader workforce. 

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 04/11/2024

Close: 07/02/2025

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CSIRO First Nations Australians Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 06/03/2026

More

Dyno Nobel Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was established in 2021 by Dyno Nobel (formerly Incitec Pivot) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who face financial hardship. Preference is given to students studying engineering, business or occupational health and safety science.

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

The Order of Saint Lazarus Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The purpose of this Scholarship is to provide financial support and encouragement to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of WA enrolled in vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate studies with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at The University of Notre Dame Australia Broome or Fremantle Campuses. 
 
The Scholarship will be valued at up to $15,000 for the duration of the course. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

Jumbunna Honours Scholarship

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This scholarship supports Indigenous Australians students in their honours year at UTS.

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/02/2026

Close: 15/04/2026

More

ANZ Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

More

NSW Health Rhodanthe Lipsett Midwifery Postgraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 registered midwife employed by NSW Health. Full registration to the 2021 Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives conference (CATSINaM) is also included.

The scholarship will support your postgraduate studies and develop the skills most relevant to your midwifery area of practice.

Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM was an Australian midwife and author. She was a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly committed to increasing the Aboriginal midwifery workforce.

The scholarship is offered by NSW Health in partnership with the Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Trust and the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2024

Close: 23/02/2025

More

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme- Indigenous Health Scholarships

Featured Promoted

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 entry level health course.

Funding is provided for the normal duration of the course. Full time scholarship awardees will receive up to $15,000 per year and part time recipients will receive up to $7,500 per year. The funding is paid in 24 fortnightly instalments throughout the study period of each year.

The Australian Government established the Scheme as a tribute to the late Dr Arnold ‘Puggy’ Hunter’s outstanding contribution to Indigenous Australians’ health and his role and Chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).
 
Eligible Health Areas 
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care
  • Dentistry/oral health (excluding dental assistants)
  • Mental health studies
  • Nursing (RN & EN)
  • Midwifery
  • Medicine (includes Doctor of medicine)
  • Allied health (excluding pharmacy)

Examples of eligible study areas.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 01/09/2025

More

Australian Geoscience Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 completed the first year of a Geoscience degree. The scholarship comprises a one-off payment of $5,000 per year, direct to the Scholarship holder, until the completion of the degree and to a maximum of three years  .

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

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

Open

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 30/09/2026

More

Indigenous Residential Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 full residential fees (less a small co-payment) for three years. Several students have already benefited from these scholarships to assist them during their studies at The University of Sydney.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

Open

Open: 06/05/2025

More

Paul Bendat Memorial Indigenous Scholarship in Law

Featured Promoted

The Bendat Family Foundation has donated funds to UWA to establish a fund to provide scholarships to encourage and assist high-achieving Indigenous Australian students, who are facing financial hardship, to pursue a Juris Doctor. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2026

More

The Lord's Taverners Seawind Catamaran Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Lord Taverners Seawind Catamaran Indigenous Scholarship will support an Australian Indigenous student who is a resident in northern New South Wales and are overcoming disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed at university study (either undergraduate or postgraduate).

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

More

Arcadia Landscape Architecture Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

You'll receive a scholarship valued at $15,000 for three years paid in $2,500 instalments each semester. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Closed

Open: 10/01/2025

Close: 19/03/2025

More

Association of Consulting Surveyors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW is the peak body representing Surveying firms in NSW. The Association was established in 1969 to serve the interests of Consulting Surveyors and the community of NSW. Our vision is to see thriving consulting surveyor businesses in every region and city across New South Wales where surveyors are recognised for underpinning the value of the economy.
 
This scholarship will assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in achieving a career in surveying and to help them maintain a connection to their communities. Successful recipients will be offered opportunities to engage with association members, attend functions, gain work experience and receive mentorship from experienced Registered Surveyors. 
 
In addition, non-compulsory work experience will be available for students during school holiday periods in various locations and practices to provide a greater depth of knowledge and understanding of the broader surveying industry. 

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Open

More

Iberdrola Australia First Nations Scholarship Program

Featured Promoted

Iberdrola Australia's First Nations Scholarship program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study in renewable energy related fields at a tertiary level.

The program is for students who have successfully completed at least one year of full time equivalent undergraduate study in their current degree. Each scholarship will have a maximum value of $15,000 per annum.

 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

3 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/10/2025

Close: 30/01/2026

More

Science Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are undertaking a UTS undergraduate Science degree. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 02/03/2026

More

Ngampa Aboriginal Student Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Ngampa Aboriginal Student Scholarship will be available to Aboriginal students enrolled in their first or second year of any undergraduate program offered by UniSA.
 
Each scholarship is valued at up to $15,000 ($7,500 per year for two years for full-time students)

$15000 approx. total

2 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

More

Griffith Business School Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Griffith Business Schools wants to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with their studies. This is available for commencing students in business, government and related degrees. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Open

More

FSG Geotechnics and Foundation Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship offers support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying Bachelor of Engineering Systems (Honours), majoring in Civil Engineering with a passion for geotechnical engineering.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 15/02/2026

More

G S Caird Scholarship in Chemistry

Featured Promoted

This scholarship awards up to $15,000 for two years for a student who is in their second year transitioning into their third year of studying a major in chemistry at the University of Sydney. 

$15000 approx. total

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 01/03/2025

More

Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) Scholarship supports Indigenous Australian students pursuing the "5+1" pathway to become registered psychologists. The MPP, an APAC-accredited tertiary psychology program, represents the fifth year of this pathway. Currently, only 311 registered psychologists in Australia identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, making up less than one per cent of the profession.
 
This Scholarship aims to support Indigenous students in pursuing careers as psychologists and promote representation and diversity in psychology and the broader workforce. 

$15000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 04/11/2024

Close: 07/02/2025

More

CSIRO First Nations Australians Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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

Closed

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 06/03/2026

More

Dyno Nobel Indigenous Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This Scholarship was established in 2021 by Dyno Nobel (formerly Incitec Pivot) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who face financial hardship. Preference is given to students studying engineering, business or occupational health and safety science.

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

More

The Order of Saint Lazarus Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The purpose of this Scholarship is to provide financial support and encouragement to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of WA enrolled in vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate studies with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at The University of Notre Dame Australia Broome or Fremantle Campuses. 
 
The Scholarship will be valued at up to $15,000 for the duration of the course. 

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

WA

Closed

Open: 12/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

Jumbunna Honours Scholarship

Featured Promoted

This scholarship supports Indigenous Australians students in their honours year at UTS.

$15000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/02/2026

Close: 15/04/2026

More

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