Lambert McBride was an Aboriginal advocate and lobbyist for Queensland Indigenous rights. Mr McBride believed in the value of education for progress and encouraged Indigenous people to get a good education. To honour his work the Queensland Government established the bursary as part of their cele...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/11/2025

Close: 12/12/2025

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...

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

Closed

Open: 10/11/2025

Close: 15/12/2025

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

Close: 15/12/2025

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 ...

$40000 approx. total

4 Years

Closed

Open: 11/08/2025

Close: 15/12/2025

The Indigenous Study Support Bursary aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and provides financial assistance to offset the costs associated with tertiary study that can have a significant impact on a student's ability to further their education.   Each burs...

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 03/11/2025

Close: 05/01/2026

This scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees for up to two years.    Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to further develop their skills in Allied Health. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are ...

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

The Hawkesbury College Foundation was established in 1982 by the (then) Hawkesbury Agricultural College as a charitable entity designed to support the College.The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Board remains committed to the support of the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS whilst also supporting the growing re...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

DesignInc embodies a holistic approach to buildings and environment that puts people and sustainability at the centre of everything they do. The practice has a proactive approach to diversity and inclusion and has achieved gender balance amongst staff and senior executive. There is also cultural ...

$150000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees per session for up to two years (one year if full-time, two years if part-time) plus a paid internship with the Department of Communities and Justice at the conclusion of the scholarship. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 06/01/2026

The School of Medicine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Accommodation Scholarship aims to support Indigenous students undertaking the Doctor of Medicine (MD), who come from one or more of the University's defined equity or personal disadvantage groups, with the costs associated with acc...

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 17/11/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

The ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government which assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs of relocation and higher education.

$22440 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

The ISSP Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

$11312 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

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

Close: 12/01/2026

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

Close: 12/01/2026

In 2024, USQ will offer one John Ross Clancy Indigenous Student Bursary to support an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student commencing their studies in a bachelor's degree. The late John Ross Clancy was an advocate for Australian Indigenous affairs, and generously ...

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/12/2025

Close: 19/01/2026

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

Close: 20/01/2026

This scholarship is an expansion of Colgate's Bright Smiles Bright Futures school based program. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/01/2026

Close: 20/01/2026

Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (LALC) aim is the spiritual healing of youth through talking about nutrition, lifestyle, culture and community awareness. It also creates a place where young people can come and feel safe and have good people around them watching out for them. The LA...

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 20/01/2026

The Leah Armstrong Scholarship program is designed to build and support a strong pipeline of educated and empowered First Nations women who are interested in working in economics, finance, business or community governance. The Scholarship honours the influence and outstanding achievement...

$60000 approx. total

3 Years

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

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 23/01/2026

Lambert McBride was an Aboriginal advocate and lobbyist for Queensland Indigenous rights. Mr McBride believed in the value of education for progress and encouraged Indigenous people to get a good education. To honour his work the Queensland Government established the bursary as part of their cele...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/11/2025

Close: 12/12/2025

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...

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

Closed

Open: 10/11/2025

Close: 15/12/2025

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

Close: 15/12/2025

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 ...

$40000 approx. total

4 Years

Closed

Open: 11/08/2025

Close: 15/12/2025

The Indigenous Study Support Bursary aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and provides financial assistance to offset the costs associated with tertiary study that can have a significant impact on a student's ability to further their education.   Each burs...

Value may vary

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 03/11/2025

Close: 05/01/2026

This scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees for up to two years.    Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to further develop their skills in Allied Health. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are ...

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

The Hawkesbury College Foundation was established in 1982 by the (then) Hawkesbury Agricultural College as a charitable entity designed to support the College.The UWS Hawkesbury Foundation Board remains committed to the support of the Hawkesbury Campus of UWS whilst also supporting the growing re...

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

DesignInc embodies a holistic approach to buildings and environment that puts people and sustainability at the centre of everything they do. The practice has a proactive approach to diversity and inclusion and has achieved gender balance amongst staff and senior executive. There is also cultural ...

$150000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

This scholarship covers 50% of tuition fees per session for up to two years (one year if full-time, two years if part-time) plus a paid internship with the Department of Communities and Justice at the conclusion of the scholarship. 

Value may vary

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

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

Close: 06/01/2026

The School of Medicine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Accommodation Scholarship aims to support Indigenous students undertaking the Doctor of Medicine (MD), who come from one or more of the University's defined equity or personal disadvantage groups, with the costs associated with acc...

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 17/11/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

The ISSP Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government which assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs of relocation and higher education.

$22440 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 16/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

The ISSP Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship is funded by the Commonwealth Government to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

$11312 approx. total

4 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 08/01/2026

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

Close: 12/01/2026

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

Close: 12/01/2026

In 2024, USQ will offer one John Ross Clancy Indigenous Student Bursary to support an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student commencing their studies in a bachelor's degree. The late John Ross Clancy was an advocate for Australian Indigenous affairs, and generously ...

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/12/2025

Close: 19/01/2026

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

Close: 20/01/2026

This scholarship is an expansion of Colgate's Bright Smiles Bright Futures school based program. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 06/01/2026

Close: 20/01/2026

Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (LALC) aim is the spiritual healing of youth through talking about nutrition, lifestyle, culture and community awareness. It also creates a place where young people can come and feel safe and have good people around them watching out for them. The LA...

$3000 approx. total

1 Semester

NSW

Closed

Open: 22/12/2025

Close: 20/01/2026

The Leah Armstrong Scholarship program is designed to build and support a strong pipeline of educated and empowered First Nations women who are interested in working in economics, finance, business or community governance. The Scholarship honours the influence and outstanding achievement...

$60000 approx. total

3 Years

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

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 23/01/2026

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