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Commonwealth Indigenous Support Scholarship

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A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

Scholarship benefits:

$6000 per annum (48 credit points of study) until the minimum points for your degree are completed.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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William Cooper Indigenous Leadership Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The William Cooper Indigenous Scholarships support high-achieving Indigenous students with leadership potential to engage with their community and support other Indigenous students to access higher education.
Two scholarships are available, each scholarship is valued up to $54,500:

$6000 per year for the duration of the degree up to a maximum of four years;

Annual accommodation costs up to a value of $14,000 per annum for two years only. You must apply for Monash Residential Services.

$54500 approx. total

4 Years

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2026

Close: 12/02/2026

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Margaret and John Crutch Indigenous Midwifery Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 Services (MRS) for on-campus accommodation.

$18000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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Information Technology Indigenous Study Support Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 valued at up to $15,000. Current Monash students in the Faculty of IT may also apply.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship

Featured Promoted
If you are an Indigenous Australian intending to enrol or currently studying in the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, you may be eligible for this scholarship. It covers the cost of one year’s accommodation at Monash Residential Services.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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MRS Indigenous Leadership Pathway Scholarship

Featured Promoted
A scholarship for Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students who show leadership potential who are intending to or currently live on campus at Monash Residential Services.
 

$14000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

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Arrow Energy Go Further Indigenous Scholarship- JCU

Featured Promoted
Through the Arrow Energy Reconciliation Action Plan, Arrow is aiming to build mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous people and communities in a range of fields including education. As part of this commitment, Arrow is providing tertiary scholarships to support Indigenous students to attend and complete university. Please note this scholarship is valued at $10,000 for fulltime and $5,000 for part time students. This scholarship can be extended as well.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

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North Queensland Bulk Ports Marine Science Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 program for potentially a successful career in the ports sector. Priority is given to Indigenous applicants and in addition to the $16,000 will pay for accommodation costs for QQBP work experience.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 20/11/2024

Close: 16/01/2026

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JCU Library - SAGE Publishing Asia Pacific Grant for Indigenous HDR Students

Featured Promoted
SAGE Publishing empowers researchers, educators and institutions to shape the future. As a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services, SAGE’s mission is to build bridges to knowledge. To this end SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific are providing funding for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) grant to Australian Indigenous HDR students at James Cook University.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/03/2024

Close: 15/05/2024

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Ross Spark and John Breinl Memorial Grants Program

Featured Promoted
This scholarship is named after:
Professor Ross Spark (1954-2013) who was the Head of the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences at James Cook University Cairns in 2011 until the time of his death in 2013. He is remembered for the passion and expertise he had in health promotion and Indigenous health;
Dr John Breinl (1918 – 2013), a well-known medical practitioner, former deputy mayor of Townsville and Captain in the Ambulance Unit of 11th Infantry Brigade.

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 06/04/2026

Close: 29/05/2026

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Thelma Myers Memorial Indigenous Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Established in 2003 by Carolyn Dixon, a psychiatric mental-health nurse, in memory of her mother Thelma Myers. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and facilitate Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives to continue their studies at a postgraduate level. The donor hopes the scholarship will be seen as a part of a reconciliation process, through the further education of the individual student and their care to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

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Townsville Hospital & Health Service Indigenous Academic Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service indigenous academic merit scholarship was inaugurated in 2018 by the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS). The academic merit scholarship is a combined strategy of the University to increase progression and completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the JCU Bachelor of Nursing Science and the Bachelor of Nursing Science ‐ Bachelor of Midwifery programs.

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

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Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 university or vocational education (such as TAFE) in a health and or human services related field.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

TAS

Closed

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

More

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (Future Students)

Featured Promoted
The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is funded by the Australian Federal Government. It aims to assist Indigenous Australian students experiencing financial hardship, and particularly those from remote and regional areas.
There are two different types of Commonwealth Scholarships:
1. Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS)
This scholarship is available to students experiencing financial hardship to assist with the costs of studying.
2. Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)
This scholarship is available to students who have relocated from a rural or remote area to study and are experiencing financial hardship. It assists with the costs of relocating and housing.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 addressed the financial barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and supported them to access and achieve their academic goals.

$5000 approx. total

4 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 10/06/2026

Close: 08/07/2026

More

Humanities Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 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 a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

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Science & Engineering Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted
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 a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. The purpose of the Science & Engineering Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in science and engineering undergraduate studies.

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Business and Law Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted
The Business and Law Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship has been developed to assist Indigenous Australian students who are studying an undergraduate degree through the Faculty of Business and Law. Through this scholarship the faculty is seeking to support and develop students who are committed to gaining their first degree in one of the numerous disciplines offered within the Faculty of Business and Law.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Chris Lewis Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Chris Lewis has been an inspiration to both young and mature people with his courage in adversity, wonderful sporting skills and community service with young Indigenous people. He espouses great family values and has worked for the betterment of life in the community. In 2000, Chris Lewis received the John Curtin medal for his role as an Indigenous leader and his community work. The Chris Lewis Scholarship has been developed by Curtin University to support an Indigenous Australian student who can demonstrate academic potential and commitment to the Indigenous community.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Moorditj Yorga Scholarship

Featured Promoted
Moorditj Yorga means 'strong woman' in Noongar language, and this scholarship will support mature-aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to enter and succeed at Curtin University. It recognises and celebrates the contributions of First Nations women to their families and communities, and that applicants will bring their diverse life experience and knowledge as a recipient of this scholarship. 

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

Commonwealth Indigenous Support Scholarship

Featured Promoted

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

Scholarship benefits:

$6000 per annum (48 credit points of study) until the minimum points for your degree are completed.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

William Cooper Indigenous Leadership Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The William Cooper Indigenous Scholarships support high-achieving Indigenous students with leadership potential to engage with their community and support other Indigenous students to access higher education.
Two scholarships are available, each scholarship is valued up to $54,500:

$6000 per year for the duration of the degree up to a maximum of four years;

Annual accommodation costs up to a value of $14,000 per annum for two years only. You must apply for Monash Residential Services.

$54500 approx. total

4 Years

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2026

Close: 12/02/2026

More

Margaret and John Crutch Indigenous Midwifery Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 Services (MRS) for on-campus accommodation.

$18000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

Information Technology Indigenous Study Support Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 valued at up to $15,000. Current Monash students in the Faculty of IT may also apply.

$15000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

2 scholarships offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship

Featured Promoted

If you are an Indigenous Australian intending to enrol or currently studying in the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, you may be eligible for this scholarship. It covers the cost of one year’s accommodation at Monash Residential Services.

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

MRS Indigenous Leadership Pathway Scholarship

Featured Promoted

A scholarship for Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander students who show leadership potential who are intending to or currently live on campus at Monash Residential Services.
 

$14000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 07/01/2025

Close: 13/02/2025

More

Arrow Energy Go Further Indigenous Scholarship- JCU

Featured Promoted

Through the Arrow Energy Reconciliation Action Plan, Arrow is aiming to build mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous people and communities in a range of fields including education. As part of this commitment, Arrow is providing tertiary scholarships to support Indigenous students to attend and complete university. Please note this scholarship is valued at $10,000 for fulltime and $5,000 for part time students. This scholarship can be extended as well.

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

More

North Queensland Bulk Ports Marine Science Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 program for potentially a successful career in the ports sector. Priority is given to Indigenous applicants and in addition to the $16,000 will pay for accommodation costs for QQBP work experience.

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 20/11/2024

Close: 16/01/2026

More

JCU Library - SAGE Publishing Asia Pacific Grant for Indigenous HDR Students

Featured Promoted

SAGE Publishing empowers researchers, educators and institutions to shape the future. As a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services, SAGE’s mission is to build bridges to knowledge. To this end SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific are providing funding for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) grant to Australian Indigenous HDR students at James Cook University.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/03/2024

Close: 15/05/2024

More

Ross Spark and John Breinl Memorial Grants Program

Featured Promoted

This scholarship is named after:
Professor Ross Spark (1954-2013) who was the Head of the School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences at James Cook University Cairns in 2011 until the time of his death in 2013. He is remembered for the passion and expertise he had in health promotion and Indigenous health;
Dr John Breinl (1918 – 2013), a well-known medical practitioner, former deputy mayor of Townsville and Captain in the Ambulance Unit of 11th Infantry Brigade.

$2000 approx. total

1 Semester

QLD

Closed

Open: 06/04/2026

Close: 29/05/2026

More

Thelma Myers Memorial Indigenous Nursing Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Established in 2003 by Carolyn Dixon, a psychiatric mental-health nurse, in memory of her mother Thelma Myers. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and facilitate Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives to continue their studies at a postgraduate level. The donor hopes the scholarship will be seen as a part of a reconciliation process, through the further education of the individual student and their care to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 01/10/2024

Close: 10/01/2025

More

Townsville Hospital & Health Service Indigenous Academic Merit Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service indigenous academic merit scholarship was inaugurated in 2018 by the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS). The academic merit scholarship is a combined strategy of the University to increase progression and completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the JCU Bachelor of Nursing Science and the Bachelor of Nursing Science ‐ Bachelor of Midwifery programs.

$12000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 31/05/2024

Close: 07/08/2024

More

Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 university or vocational education (such as TAFE) in a health and or human services related field.

$5000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

TAS

Closed

Open: 01/01/2026

Close: 08/02/2026

More

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (Future Students)

Featured Promoted

The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is funded by the Australian Federal Government. It aims to assist Indigenous Australian students experiencing financial hardship, and particularly those from remote and regional areas.
There are two different types of Commonwealth Scholarships:
1. Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS)
This scholarship is available to students experiencing financial hardship to assist with the costs of studying.
2. Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)
This scholarship is available to students who have relocated from a rural or remote area to study and are experiencing financial hardship. It assists with the costs of relocating and housing.

$6000 approx. total

1 Year

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 addressed the financial barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and supported them to access and achieve their academic goals.

$5000 approx. total

4 Years

VIC

Closed

Open: 10/06/2026

Close: 08/07/2026

More

Humanities Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 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 a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.

$20000 approx. total

2 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Science & Engineering Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship

Featured Promoted

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 a senior advisor to the Federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. The purpose of the Science & Engineering Rob Riley Memorial Scholarship is to honour the memory of Rob Riley by supporting and encouraging Indigenous students in science and engineering undergraduate studies.

$20000 approx. total

4 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Business and Law Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship

Featured Promoted

The Business and Law Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship has been developed to assist Indigenous Australian students who are studying an undergraduate degree through the Faculty of Business and Law. Through this scholarship the faculty is seeking to support and develop students who are committed to gaining their first degree in one of the numerous disciplines offered within the Faculty of Business and Law.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Chris Lewis Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Chris Lewis has been an inspiration to both young and mature people with his courage in adversity, wonderful sporting skills and community service with young Indigenous people. He espouses great family values and has worked for the betterment of life in the community. In 2000, Chris Lewis received the John Curtin medal for his role as an Indigenous leader and his community work. The Chris Lewis Scholarship has been developed by Curtin University to support an Indigenous Australian student who can demonstrate academic potential and commitment to the Indigenous community.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025

Close: 24/11/2025

More

Moorditj Yorga Scholarship

Featured Promoted

Moorditj Yorga means 'strong woman' in Noongar language, and this scholarship will support mature-aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to enter and succeed at Curtin University. It recognises and celebrates the contributions of First Nations women to their families and communities, and that applicants will bring their diverse life experience and knowledge as a recipient of this scholarship. 

$10000 approx. total

3 Years

WA

Closed

Open: 21/01/2026

Close: 25/02/2026

More

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