Friends of the University of Newcastle Scholarship for Studies in Education

The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the University and its place in the community and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the University. Since that time the Friends have raised over $1,000,000 and contributed towards scholarships, art works, music, rare books, infrastructure and more. This Teaching Scholarship is to be awarded annually for an indigenous student studying an education degree.

This scholarship is for:

Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only

Areas of study:
  • Teacher Education
At Institution:
  • University of Newcastle
Study Level:
  • Undergraduate
Study Load:
Full Time
Location:
NSW
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria:
  • Be enrolled in 1st or 2nd year of an undergraduate program offered by the School of Education, University of Newcastle;
  • Demonstrate academic progress either by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 for continuing students.;
  • Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here ;
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently and;
  • Be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or New Zealand Citizen.
How to Apply

If documentation is not provided your application will not be processed. Please have all required documents available for upload as PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, or JPG files prior to completing the online application process. Documents required may vary depending on your application responses. Please refer to the Your Documents section of your application for information on what you will need to provide.

Further Information

Selection will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. Applications will be ranked against the criteria and offers made to the applicants who best meet the eligibility criteria.

$4000 approx. total
1 Year
1 scholarship offered
Closed
Close: 08/02/2026