D. C. Cruickshank Family Scholarship

Mrs Shirley Cruickshank has donated an initial sum of $21,000 to The University of Western Australia to establish a fund to provide a scholarship for a meritorious young Indigenous woman who is experiencing financial hardship, to encourage her to pursue a full-time undergraduate degree course at the University.

This scholarship is for:

Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only

Areas of study:
Any Area of Study
At Institution:
  • University of Western Australia
Study Level:
  • Undergraduate
Study Load:
Full Time
Location:
WA
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible, an applicant must be female, be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, be a resident in Western Australia, demonstrate financial hardship, be a commencing student, and not have reached the age of 21 by 1 March of the year prior to that for which application for entry to the University is made. Students of Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) who meet the eligibility criteria may be nominated by the School Principal or School of Indigenous Studies.

How to Apply

1. If there is no eligible student at PLC, the School of Indigenous Studies advertises the scholarship during second semester for award the following year. 2. Applications must be made using the application form available from the School of Indigenous Studies, and submitted to the School by the advertised closing date.

Further Information

The purpose of the scholarship is to assist and encourage young Indigenous women to enrol in an undergraduate degree course at the University.

$1800 approx. total
1 Year
1 scholarship offered

Open: 01/07/2026

Close: 30/11/2026

Open