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 Scholarship is a full two year Master of Public Health (Extension) scholarship offered to outstanding Indigenous candidates to be trained to conduct research under the supervision of experienced academics affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW.All students will be provided...

$110580 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/11/2024

Close: 24/02/2025

This scholarship was established in 2021 to assist in living and accommodation costs for Indigenous students residing at Emmanuel College.  The value of this scholarship is up to $7,000.

$7000 approx. total

No Duration

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2025

Established in 2014, the Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2025

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

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to undertake an undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education pa...

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

50 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2025

This scholarship is to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science. 

$1200 approx. total

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 17/07/2024

Close: 05/03/2025

An undergraduate scholarship up to $87,500 scholarship to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study a Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies). Established in 2016, this scholarship has been generously donated by the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation.

$87500 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 03/03/2025

Close: 07/03/2025

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

The Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education has been established by Emeritus Professor John Taplin to support the expenses of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students or staff involving engagement with other First-Nations peoples overseas. The bursaries are open to both curr...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

The Reg Sprigg Aboriginal Education Assistance Fund has been established from Dr. Reg Sprigg to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate program of study at the University of Adelaide.

$1000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

Featured Promoted

Yakai means 'help' in Kaurna - this Bursary is a financial assistance payment which seeks to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in any program of study at the University of Adelaide.    Up to $5,000 can be awarded, it is judged on a case-by-case...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

Featured Promoted

The Yaitya Tipanthi Scholarships was created to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as they transition from the Karnkanthi Indigenous Education Program to undertake any program of study the University of Adelaide. 

$8000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

The scholarships are available for Australian *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students of the University of South Australia and Flinders University who are enrolled full-time or part-time in a postgraduate or Medical degree and are permanent residents of South Australia. The scholarship i...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

This scholarship is open to high achieving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the University of South Australia full or part-time in any of the undergraduate programs:   Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Bachelor of Occupatio...

$24000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander full and part-time students of the University of South Australia who are, or will be, entering their final year of an undergraduate or an Honours year.  

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

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

The Commonwealth Government offers a significant number of scholarships each year for Indigenous students studying at the University of Adelaide through Commonwealth income support scholarships. The scholarships are to assist Indigenous students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly t...

$3750 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 09/12/2024

Close: 14/03/2025

This scholarship provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking Honours studies in First Nations archaeology at the University of Sydney. This scholarship is valued at $22,000 for one year. 

$22000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 20/12/2024

Close: 18/03/2025

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

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 Scholarship is a full two year Master of Public Health (Extension) scholarship offered to outstanding Indigenous candidates to be trained to conduct research under the supervision of experienced academics affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW.All students will be provided...

$110580 approx. total

Duration of the Program

NSW

Closed

Open: 01/11/2024

Close: 24/02/2025

This scholarship was established in 2021 to assist in living and accommodation costs for Indigenous students residing at Emmanuel College.  The value of this scholarship is up to $7,000.

$7000 approx. total

No Duration

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2025

Established in 2014, the Gill Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship is intended to assist students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

$4000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

VIC

Closed

Open: 01/08/2025

Close: 01/03/2025

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

The Commonwealth of Australia provides funds under the Indigenous Student Success Program to improve higher education access, encourage Indigenous people to undertake an undergraduate course or an approved postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia and increase higher education pa...

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

50 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 15/12/2025

Close: 03/03/2025

This scholarship is to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science. 

$1200 approx. total

2 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 17/07/2024

Close: 05/03/2025

An undergraduate scholarship up to $87,500 scholarship to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to study a Bachelor of Nursing (Advanced Studies). Established in 2016, this scholarship has been generously donated by the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation.

$87500 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 03/03/2025

Close: 07/03/2025

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

The Taplin Indigenous Bursary for International Education has been established by Emeritus Professor John Taplin to support the expenses of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students or staff involving engagement with other First-Nations peoples overseas. The bursaries are open to both curr...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

The Reg Sprigg Aboriginal Education Assistance Fund has been established from Dr. Reg Sprigg to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking an undergraduate or postgraduate program of study at the University of Adelaide.

$1000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

Featured Promoted

Yakai means 'help' in Kaurna - this Bursary is a financial assistance payment which seeks to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in any program of study at the University of Adelaide.    Up to $5,000 can be awarded, it is judged on a case-by-case...

$5000 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

Featured Promoted

The Yaitya Tipanthi Scholarships was created to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students as they transition from the Karnkanthi Indigenous Education Program to undertake any program of study the University of Adelaide. 

$8000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 02/12/2024

Close: 07/03/2025

The scholarships are available for Australian *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students of the University of South Australia and Flinders University who are enrolled full-time or part-time in a postgraduate or Medical degree and are permanent residents of South Australia. The scholarship i...

$10000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

This scholarship is open to high achieving Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the University of South Australia full or part-time in any of the undergraduate programs:   Bachelor of Human Movement Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Bachelor of Occupatio...

$24000 approx. total

4 Years

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander full and part-time students of the University of South Australia who are, or will be, entering their final year of an undergraduate or an Honours year.  

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Closed

Open: 20/01/2025

Close: 14/03/2025

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

The Commonwealth Government offers a significant number of scholarships each year for Indigenous students studying at the University of Adelaide through Commonwealth income support scholarships. The scholarships are to assist Indigenous students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly t...

$3750 approx. total

1 Semester

SA

Closed

Open: 09/12/2024

Close: 14/03/2025

This scholarship provides support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking Honours studies in First Nations archaeology at the University of Sydney. This scholarship is valued at $22,000 for one year. 

$22000 approx. total

1 Year

NSW

Closed

Open: 20/12/2024

Close: 18/03/2025

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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