At BCG, we have a proud history of offering annual scholarships since 2004 to university students in Australia and New Zealand to support outstanding future leaders with their studies and beyond. Since 2021 we have offered a dedicated First Nations scholarship, designed to empower First Nation's students and help them reach their goals.

We are looking for driven, curious students from all backgrounds who are excited by a challenge and want to have a positive impact on their communities, whether local, national or global.

As a BCG First Nations Internship and Scholarship recipient, you will:
• receive $20,000 in scholarship funding
• join one of our offices as an intern for 8 weeks
• learn about the work we do and explore how you can make a difference with our clients, colleagues, and communities
• be assigned a mentor through the remainder of your studies, as well as a buddy who will support you during your internship
• gain real-world experience before you graduate

$20000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Open

Open: 30/03/2026

Close: 24/07/2026

This scholarship provides Indigenous students with financial assistance towards their education costs to support their academic success.

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Open

The Internship Program continues to focus on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander* students and graduates via internships as pathways to jobs in Indigenous organisations and other organisations working in the Indigenous sector.

We are also able to place Indigenous interns at a wide range of organisations outside of the sector, so long as the placements are relevant to candidates’ study and career aspirations.

The Commonwealth's Culture and Capability Programme will provide financial support via Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interns under the Program.

$7400 approx. total

Duration of the Program

150 scholarships offered

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

Open

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 31/12/2026

Ormond is home to more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students, with options to live on-campus as residents or live off campus as non-residents while enjoying all the College programs and activities. Indigenous students who are not eligible for ABSTUDY RCO, may be eligible to receive Financial Assistance support from Ormond College by taking into account the student's possible contribution towards accommodation fees. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

A new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in cancer.

The First Nations Cancer Scholarship Program is funded by the Australian Government through Cancer Australia. Established by the Aurora Education Foundation and Cancer Australia, the First Nations Cancer Scholarship (Scholarship) will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate students, health professionals, and early-career researchers (ECRs) to undertake full-time postgraduate study (graduate certificate, masters or PhD) or research in a cancer-related field. The purpose of the Scholarship is to support Scholars in building the skills and knowledge required to inform strategies to improve cancer outcomes for Indigenous communities and increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in cancer-related fields.
 
The Scholarship provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate students, ECRs and professionals access to funds to support their full-time studies or research at recognised universities or institutes in Australia, the US or UK.
 
Up to four scholarships will be awarded yearly from 2024 to 2026. Administered by Aurora, each scholarship is valued at up to $120, 000 AUD per year, for up to three years. Recipients will also have assess to up to $5,000 AUD per year in tailored academic and wellbeing support. In addition, Aurora will facilitate community and network-building opportunities for individuals and the scholarship cohort.
 
Please note that if awarded the Scholarship, you will not need to re-apply each year. 

$120000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

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

Not opened yet

Open: 22/06/2026

Close: 11/09/2026

John Monash Scholarships recognise excellence and leadership, and celebrate one of Australia’s finest leaders: General Sir John Monash. Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding Australian graduates to support them with post graduate study at the world’s best universities. Successful applicants have demonstrated excellence in their field, leadership potential, and are motivated to contribute to a better Australia.

The John Monash Scholarships are not limited by age, gender, academic field of study or choice of overseas university.

The first group of John Monash Scholars was selected in 2004, since then the alumni has grown to 215 Scholars and the John Monash Scholarship has become one of Australia’s most important postgraduate scholarship programmes. The Foundation and Scholarships are proudly supported by the Australian Government, private sector organisations, universities and individuals.

$100000 approx. total

3 Years

10 scholarships offered

Overseas

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

In honour and respect for the AEC’s Founder Mr Alan Duncan the AEC has established an annual scholarship for Indigenous Australian men in New South Wales who are undertaking tertiary study.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Open

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

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

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

This Scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students from interstate or rural/regional Victoria. 
 
This Scholarship provides:
  • up to $7000 per year ($3,500 per semester) for full-time enrolled students for the duration of the program
  • up to $3,500 per year ($1,750 per semester) for part-time enrolled students for the duration of the program.

$49000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 22/06/2026

The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship provides up to $6,000 per year for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a undergraduate or postgraduate by coursework program.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 27/07/2026

The Ngarara Willim Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship provides assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate by coursework students.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 08/06/2026

The RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage

$3000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 20/07/2026

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

This scholarship was established by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (‘Jumbunna’) to support commencing Indigenous students at the start of their undergraduate studies at UTS.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Open

Open: 17/01/2026

Close: 30/09/2026

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) has launched a Scholarship at the University of Oxford which will empower exceptional individuals to become global innovators of the future, solving humanity's most enduring problems through science and technology.

 

The Scholarship provides full funding for undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford, as well as a paid internship to work on world-benefitting problems during the summer breaks. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Close: 31/07/2026

A full fee waiver scholarship to encourage and assist high-achieving Indigenous candidates to pursue a Master of Business Administration at the University.

$59700 approx. total

No Duration

3 scholarships offered

WA

Open

Open: 02/02/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

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

Close: 15/06/2026

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage and support Indigenous domestic postgraduate coursework students of the Business School by making a contribution toward living costs.

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Open

Open: 20/10/2025

Close: 20/07/2026

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to achieve educational success through completing studies at UQ, and to support greater representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 17/08/2026

Featured Promoted

The National Environmental Law Association (NELA) and Ngalaya First Nations Environmental Law Bursary is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers, law students and legal academics with an interest in environmental law Australia-wide. 

 

The Bursary is a one-off payment of up to $10,000 towards the cost of specific goods or services to support education, professional development or advocacy in environmental law. This may include: conference attendance, professional training, environmental law courses, travel for fieldwork, event attendance or other activities that help foster connections, networks and new ideas and relationships for researching and practicing environmental law. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Semester

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

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 01/07/2026

At BCG, we have a proud history of offering annual scholarships since 2004 to university students in Australia and New Zealand to support outstanding future leaders with their studies and beyond. Since 2021 we have offered a dedicated First Nations scholarship, designed to empower First Nation's students and help them reach their goals.

We are looking for driven, curious students from all backgrounds who are excited by a challenge and want to have a positive impact on their communities, whether local, national or global.

As a BCG First Nations Internship and Scholarship recipient, you will:
• receive $20,000 in scholarship funding
• join one of our offices as an intern for 8 weeks
• learn about the work we do and explore how you can make a difference with our clients, colleagues, and communities
• be assigned a mentor through the remainder of your studies, as well as a buddy who will support you during your internship
• gain real-world experience before you graduate

$20000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Open

Open: 30/03/2026

Close: 24/07/2026

This scholarship provides Indigenous students with financial assistance towards their education costs to support their academic success.

Value may vary

1 Year

NSW

Open

The Internship Program continues to focus on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander* students and graduates via internships as pathways to jobs in Indigenous organisations and other organisations working in the Indigenous sector.

We are also able to place Indigenous interns at a wide range of organisations outside of the sector, so long as the placements are relevant to candidates’ study and career aspirations.

The Commonwealth's Culture and Capability Programme will provide financial support via Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interns under the Program.

$7400 approx. total

Duration of the Program

150 scholarships offered

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

Open

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 31/12/2026

Ormond is home to more than 500 undergraduate and graduate students, with options to live on-campus as residents or live off campus as non-residents while enjoying all the College programs and activities. Indigenous students who are not eligible for ABSTUDY RCO, may be eligible to receive Financial Assistance support from Ormond College by taking into account the student's possible contribution towards accommodation fees. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

A new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in cancer.

The First Nations Cancer Scholarship Program is funded by the Australian Government through Cancer Australia. Established by the Aurora Education Foundation and Cancer Australia, the First Nations Cancer Scholarship (Scholarship) will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate students, health professionals, and early-career researchers (ECRs) to undertake full-time postgraduate study (graduate certificate, masters or PhD) or research in a cancer-related field. The purpose of the Scholarship is to support Scholars in building the skills and knowledge required to inform strategies to improve cancer outcomes for Indigenous communities and increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders in cancer-related fields.
 
The Scholarship provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate students, ECRs and professionals access to funds to support their full-time studies or research at recognised universities or institutes in Australia, the US or UK.
 
Up to four scholarships will be awarded yearly from 2024 to 2026. Administered by Aurora, each scholarship is valued at up to $120, 000 AUD per year, for up to three years. Recipients will also have assess to up to $5,000 AUD per year in tailored academic and wellbeing support. In addition, Aurora will facilitate community and network-building opportunities for individuals and the scholarship cohort.
 
Please note that if awarded the Scholarship, you will not need to re-apply each year. 

$120000 approx. total

3 Years

4 scholarships offered

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

Not opened yet

Open: 22/06/2026

Close: 11/09/2026

John Monash Scholarships recognise excellence and leadership, and celebrate one of Australia’s finest leaders: General Sir John Monash. Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding Australian graduates to support them with post graduate study at the world’s best universities. Successful applicants have demonstrated excellence in their field, leadership potential, and are motivated to contribute to a better Australia.

The John Monash Scholarships are not limited by age, gender, academic field of study or choice of overseas university.

The first group of John Monash Scholars was selected in 2004, since then the alumni has grown to 215 Scholars and the John Monash Scholarship has become one of Australia’s most important postgraduate scholarship programmes. The Foundation and Scholarships are proudly supported by the Australian Government, private sector organisations, universities and individuals.

$100000 approx. total

3 Years

10 scholarships offered

Overseas

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

In honour and respect for the AEC’s Founder Mr Alan Duncan the AEC has established an annual scholarship for Indigenous Australian men in New South Wales who are undertaking tertiary study.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Open

Open: 28/01/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

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

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

This Scholarship supports Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students from interstate or rural/regional Victoria. 
 
This Scholarship provides:
  • up to $7000 per year ($3,500 per semester) for full-time enrolled students for the duration of the program
  • up to $3,500 per year ($1,750 per semester) for part-time enrolled students for the duration of the program.

$49000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 22/06/2026

The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship provides up to $6,000 per year for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a undergraduate or postgraduate by coursework program.

$24000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 27/07/2026

The Ngarara Willim Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship provides assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate by coursework students.

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 08/06/2026

The RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship assists Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who can demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage

$3000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

VIC

Open

Open: 18/05/2026

Close: 20/07/2026

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

This scholarship was established by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (‘Jumbunna’) to support commencing Indigenous students at the start of their undergraduate studies at UTS.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Open

Open: 17/01/2026

Close: 30/09/2026

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) has launched a Scholarship at the University of Oxford which will empower exceptional individuals to become global innovators of the future, solving humanity's most enduring problems through science and technology.

 

The Scholarship provides full funding for undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford, as well as a paid internship to work on world-benefitting problems during the summer breaks. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

Open

Open: 01/05/2026

Close: 31/07/2026

A full fee waiver scholarship to encourage and assist high-achieving Indigenous candidates to pursue a Master of Business Administration at the University.

$59700 approx. total

No Duration

3 scholarships offered

WA

Open

Open: 02/02/2026

Close: 30/06/2026

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

Close: 15/06/2026

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage and support Indigenous domestic postgraduate coursework students of the Business School by making a contribution toward living costs.

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Open

Open: 20/10/2025

Close: 20/07/2026

The purpose of this Scholarship is to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to achieve educational success through completing studies at UQ, and to support greater representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education.

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

QLD

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 17/08/2026

Featured Promoted

The National Environmental Law Association (NELA) and Ngalaya First Nations Environmental Law Bursary is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lawyers, law students and legal academics with an interest in environmental law Australia-wide. 

 

The Bursary is a one-off payment of up to $10,000 towards the cost of specific goods or services to support education, professional development or advocacy in environmental law. This may include: conference attendance, professional training, environmental law courses, travel for fieldwork, event attendance or other activities that help foster connections, networks and new ideas and relationships for researching and practicing environmental law. 

$10000 approx. total

1 Semester

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

Open

Open: 04/05/2026

Close: 01/07/2026

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