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

The RACDS recognises that people of Indigenous backgrounds face many challenges, including opportunities to undertake further professional development. The RACDS is committed to supporting Indigenous people to be future leaders of the College and the profession.

 

The RACDS First Nations Scholarship aims to support funding of Indigenous dentists throughout Oceania to undertake further training or education, either internal or external to the College. This could be in dentistry or leadership/management/governance.

 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/12/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

This Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for an Indigenous student commencing  a full-time Bachelors degree. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 12/06/2024

This Scholarship was established by a donation from Santos under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Santos.

$10000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

This scholarship supports Indigenous students who are undertaking the School of Cybernetics Master of Applied Cybernetics. The award aims to help build the recipient's leadership skills in technology, business and community area, and to develop a mentoring relationship with prominent professionals in the private and public sectors.

$34000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

ACT

Open

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 accommodation.

 

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 17/11/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

This Scholarship was established in 2019 by Mrs and Mr Edwinsmith and maintained by annual donation. 

Value may vary

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 07/11/2025

Close: 20/02/2026

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

This scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are undertaking a UTS undergraduate Science degree. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 02/03/2026

The Shalom Gamarada Scholarship Program was established to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians through contributing to higher education and increasing the number of Indigenous professionals. It addresses the serious educational and socio-economic disadvantages which many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students face by providing support for students studying long-haul degrees to live in an academic, personal and inclusive community at Shalom College.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

SHQ recognises that to achieve health equality more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are needed in the health workforce. To work towards this SHQ would like to offer a scholarship to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Doctor and nurse per year to participate in one of our Certificate Programs:
 
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Medical Practitioners
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing)
 
This scholarship will cover the full cost of the course whilst other costs such as travel, meals, accommodation, etc. needs to be met by the participant.
 
The scholarship is only available to clinicians that work in WA.
 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

WA

Open

This Scholarship was established in 2002 and is maintained by the income from a gift of $30,000 from Siggins Miller Consultants to support first year Indigenous medical students.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

The Sir Roland Wilson (SRW) Foundation Pat Turner scholarship (Coursework) provides high performing Indigenous Australian Public Service (APS) employees a 1-2-year full pay scholarship at ANU to undertake a postgraduate coursework program.

Value may vary

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 15/10/2025

Close: 31/03/2026

Featured Promoted

The Snow Scholarship is one of Australia’s most generous and transformative undergraduate programs, designed predominantly to support students in Canberra and regional or rural NSW who face barriers to higher education.

Each Snow Scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 per year, providing residential, academic and wellbeing support to help you focus on your future:
* on-campus accommodation for up to 52 weeks each year (valued at approx. $15,000)
* an annual stipend of over $9,000 to help with everyday living costs like food, transport and study supplies
* tutoring and academic support, provided on top of your regular course
* health and wellbeing services, including GP visits, psychological counselling, and a gym or sporting membership
* skill-building programs, including mental health first aid training, financial literacy, cultural awareness training, and support to help you land your first job
* travel and relocation support.
 

$90000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

16 scholarships offered

Open

A generous donation from the Sophia Fund, has enabled the establishment of the Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries. They have been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake a higher education course.

$500 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 19/03/2025

The Department for Health and Wellbeing offers an Aboriginal Health Scholarship Program in partnership with Australian Rotary Health. The program aims to increase the number of professionally qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in the South Australian health sector.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Open

=

$12500 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Open

Open: 01/07/2026

Close: 05/10/2026

Established in 2016, based on the foundational principles it is the desire of St John of God Health Care NSW Services to support ACU’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing students through a scholarship.

The St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) expresses the desire to work collaboratively and respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the process of Reconciliation. Central to this is the goal of engaging in a manner that provides a range of services and opportunities to foster career opportunities within the mental health care sector. 
 
The recipients will be offered optional paid work in the first year, consisting of a minimum two shifts per fortnight during the University team or as per hospital requirements at one of the two SJGHC Mental Health facilities. SJGHC will be supportive of the preference/location of the recipient where possible.

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 23/10/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

Strive Occupational Rehabilitation aims to support pathways and the academic development and achievement of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the field of Occupational Therapy. To this end, they are establishing this undergraduate scholarship at JCU 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025

Close: 16/05/2025

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:
• Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications.
• Professional development opportunities for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
Successful applicants will receive the following:
• Financial scholarship support to help with the costs with studying for undergraduate and post graduate students.
• Mentoring support from First Nation teachers and STEM professionals in both academic and wellbeing.
•Professional development programs with a focus on Indigenous Knowledges STEM.
•Networking and partnership opportunities

$3280 approx. total

4 Years

7 scholarships offered

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

Open

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

The RACDS recognises that people of Indigenous backgrounds face many challenges, including opportunities to undertake further professional development. The RACDS is committed to supporting Indigenous people to be future leaders of the College and the profession.

 

The RACDS First Nations Scholarship aims to support funding of Indigenous dentists throughout Oceania to undertake further training or education, either internal or external to the College. This could be in dentistry or leadership/management/governance.

 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

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

Closed

Open: 01/12/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

This Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for an Indigenous student commencing  a full-time Bachelors degree. 

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

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

Open

Open: 12/06/2024

This Scholarship was established by a donation from Santos under the UQef Scholarship Match Initiative. The Scholarship is maintained by an expendable gift from Santos.

$10000 approx. total

4 Years

QLD

Not opened yet

Open: 01/09/2026

Close: 01/02/2027

This scholarship supports Indigenous students who are undertaking the School of Cybernetics Master of Applied Cybernetics. The award aims to help build the recipient's leadership skills in technology, business and community area, and to develop a mentoring relationship with prominent professionals in the private and public sectors.

$34000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

ACT

Open

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 accommodation.

 

$50000 approx. total

5 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 17/11/2025

Close: 06/01/2026

This Scholarship was established in 2019 by Mrs and Mr Edwinsmith and maintained by annual donation. 

Value may vary

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 07/11/2025

Close: 20/02/2026

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

This scholarship provides financial support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who are undertaking a UTS undergraduate Science degree. 

$15000 approx. total

3 Years

NSW

Closed

Open: 24/11/2025

Close: 02/03/2026

The Shalom Gamarada Scholarship Program was established to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians through contributing to higher education and increasing the number of Indigenous professionals. It addresses the serious educational and socio-economic disadvantages which many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students face by providing support for students studying long-haul degrees to live in an academic, personal and inclusive community at Shalom College.

Value may vary

Duration of the Program

NSW

Open

SHQ recognises that to achieve health equality more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are needed in the health workforce. To work towards this SHQ would like to offer a scholarship to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Doctor and nurse per year to participate in one of our Certificate Programs:
 
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Medical Practitioners
- Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Nursing)
 
This scholarship will cover the full cost of the course whilst other costs such as travel, meals, accommodation, etc. needs to be met by the participant.
 
The scholarship is only available to clinicians that work in WA.
 

$3000 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

WA

Open

This Scholarship was established in 2002 and is maintained by the income from a gift of $30,000 from Siggins Miller Consultants to support first year Indigenous medical students.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

1 scholarship offered

QLD

Closed

Open: 09/09/2025

Close: 27/02/2026

The Sir Roland Wilson (SRW) Foundation Pat Turner scholarship (Coursework) provides high performing Indigenous Australian Public Service (APS) employees a 1-2-year full pay scholarship at ANU to undertake a postgraduate coursework program.

Value may vary

2 Years

3 scholarships offered

ACT

Closed

Open: 15/10/2025

Close: 31/03/2026

Featured Promoted

The Snow Scholarship is one of Australia’s most generous and transformative undergraduate programs, designed predominantly to support students in Canberra and regional or rural NSW who face barriers to higher education.

Each Snow Scholarship is valued at up to $30,000 per year, providing residential, academic and wellbeing support to help you focus on your future:
* on-campus accommodation for up to 52 weeks each year (valued at approx. $15,000)
* an annual stipend of over $9,000 to help with everyday living costs like food, transport and study supplies
* tutoring and academic support, provided on top of your regular course
* health and wellbeing services, including GP visits, psychological counselling, and a gym or sporting membership
* skill-building programs, including mental health first aid training, financial literacy, cultural awareness training, and support to help you land your first job
* travel and relocation support.
 

$90000 approx. total

Duration of the Program

16 scholarships offered

Open

A generous donation from the Sophia Fund, has enabled the establishment of the Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries. They have been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake a higher education course.

$500 approx. total

1 Year

2 scholarships offered

SA

Closed

Open: 11/12/2024

Close: 19/03/2025

The Department for Health and Wellbeing offers an Aboriginal Health Scholarship Program in partnership with Australian Rotary Health. The program aims to increase the number of professionally qualified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in the South Australian health sector.

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

SA

Open

=

$12500 approx. total

No Duration

NSW

Open

Open: 01/07/2026

Close: 05/10/2026

Established in 2016, based on the foundational principles it is the desire of St John of God Health Care NSW Services to support ACU’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing students through a scholarship.

The St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) expresses the desire to work collaboratively and respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the process of Reconciliation. Central to this is the goal of engaging in a manner that provides a range of services and opportunities to foster career opportunities within the mental health care sector. 
 
The recipients will be offered optional paid work in the first year, consisting of a minimum two shifts per fortnight during the University team or as per hospital requirements at one of the two SJGHC Mental Health facilities. SJGHC will be supportive of the preference/location of the recipient where possible.

$20000 approx. total

3 Years

2 scholarships offered

NSW

Closed

Open: 23/10/2025

Close: 01/03/2026

Strive Occupational Rehabilitation aims to support pathways and the academic development and achievement of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the field of Occupational Therapy. To this end, they are establishing this undergraduate scholarship at JCU 

$5000 approx. total

1 Year

QLD

Closed

Open: 24/03/2025

Close: 16/05/2025

The Teachers of STEM Initiative™ is an innovative initiative focusing on supporting First Nations female tertiary students to secure a STEM qualification as an element of their degree. Developed by The Stronger Smarter Institute, through funding provided by the National Indigenous Australians Agency the Teachers of STEM Initiative provides:
• Support to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women to complete STEM teaching qualifications.
• Professional development opportunities for educators seeking to improve the STEM educational experience of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
Successful applicants will receive the following:
• Financial scholarship support to help with the costs with studying for undergraduate and post graduate students.
• Mentoring support from First Nation teachers and STEM professionals in both academic and wellbeing.
•Professional development programs with a focus on Indigenous Knowledges STEM.
•Networking and partnership opportunities

$3280 approx. total

4 Years

7 scholarships offered

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

Open

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