Indigenous Pathways Portal

NT Aboriginal Responsive Skilling Grants

The NT Government will provide funding for training, either accredited or non-accredited, for regional and remote communities to train Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Northern Territory for projects in their community.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NT

Open

NTEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

The NTEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship was established to support and encourage undergraduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who demonstrate a commitment to community, across the various different stages of their degree.

$5200 approx. total

1 Year

3 scholarships offered

WA

Closed

Open: 05/10/2025 2025-10-05T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 08/03/2026 2026-03-08T00:00:00+00:00

Nugget Coombs Indigenous Australian Scholarships

These scholarships are intended to assist undergraduate and graduate students to undertake fieldwork and research, preferably in Northern Australia. The fieldwork projects will be of short duration between two and four weeks or as negotiated with the selection committee.

Value may vary

1 Year

ACT

Closed

Oodgeroo Noonuccal Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship promotes Indigenous Australian studies by supporting the education of Indigenous Australian people in study relating to the life and works of Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Postgraduate scholarship of $10,000 to be offered annuallyUndergraduate scholarship of $7500 to offered annua...

$10000 approx. total

No Duration

2 scholarships offered

QLD

Open

Open: 19/01/2026 2026-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 22/03/2026 2026-03-22T00:00:00+00:00

Out-of-Home Care Student Attendance

Do you want to improve education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are in out-of-home-care? Then please contact us about our research project to support school attendance for students in care. Applications to join us as a PhD (3 years) or Master by Research (2 years)...

$44000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

1 scholarship offered

Closed

Open: 01/05/2024 2024-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 01/06/2024 2024-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Pathways Psychology Institute - Indigenous Scholarships

Pathways Psychology Institute will be offering Scholarship positions in the applicable year to their Graduate Diploma course for Indigenous students. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

Patience Thoms First Peoples (Honours and Postgraduate) Scholarship

This Scholarship provides financial assistance to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are experiencing educational disadvantage to undertake further studies at an honours or postgraduate (by coursework) level at Griffith University. 

$4000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

QLD

Open

Open: 20/01/2026 2026-01-20T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 16/03/2026 2026-03-16T00:00:00+00:00

Paul Bendat Memorial Indigenous Scholarship in Law

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 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 03/03/2026 2026-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship - Department of Education employees

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: 17/11/2025 2025-11-17T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 12/12/2025 2025-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship - Postgraduate

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 2025-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/12/2025 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship - Post-school studies

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 2025-09-22T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/12/2025 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Pearl Duncan Teaching Scholarship -Secondary school graduates

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 2025-08-11T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 15/12/2025 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Perth Radiological Clinic Indigenous Scholarship

The Perth Radiological Clinic Indigenous Scholarship has been developed by Perth Radiological Clinic in conjunction with Curtin University to encourage and support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who have chosen to study a Bachelor of Science (Medical Radiation Science) at Curti...

$20000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

WA

Closed

Open: 23/07/2025 2025-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 24/11/2025 2025-11-24T00:00:00+00:00

Peter Høj and Mandy Thomas Indigenous Student Scholarship

This scholarship aims to support the next generation of Indigenous students working to create change in their communities and in the world, and in a small, yet meaningful way to address historic inequity.  This scholarship covers the full cost of accommodation for a standard room at Kev ...

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025 2025-09-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

PhD Economics Top-Up scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student

The purpose of the Top-Up Scholarship is to encourage and support Australian Indigenous PhD students to undertake research at the Schools of Economics at The University of Queensland.

$42000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Open

Phoebe Wanganeen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Phoebe Wanganeen was a highly respected Aboriginal Elder. Her passion for improving access to education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was something she championed throughout her life." To recognise Phoebe Wanganeen’s contribution the City of Salisbury has awarded the Pho...

$6000 approx. total

No Duration

3 scholarships offered

Open

Pomfrey Medical Trust Scholarship

This Scholarship was established in 1991 by a $5,000 bequest from George Henry Pomfrey to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders studying the Doctor of Medicine full-time.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025 2025-09-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Port of Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

This Scholarship was established in 2025 by a gift from Port of Brisbane to support and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to access and succeed in their tertiary education at UQ. Port of Brisbane is committed to reconciliation and investing in initiatives that enable and resu...

$10000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025 2025-09-09T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 27/02/2026 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Music and Cultural History

Applications are sought from research students with a background in musicology or music history or in cultural history with a focus on music/sound. The PhD, DMA or Masters student will work with a small team with expertise in cultural history, musicology, cross-cultural histories, gender history ...

$111000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 05/03/2025 2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 20/03/2025 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

Postgraduate Top-up Scholarships

Lowitja Institute is offering Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Top-Up scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are enrolled in a higher degree by research and have passed their confirmation of candidature. The focus of the research must be related to Aboriginal and Torres...

$10000 approx. total

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

Closed

Open: 27/11/2023 2023-11-27T00:00:00+00:00

Close: 05/02/2024 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00