Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship

Mary MacKillop believed in the power of education to transform lives. In her legacy the Sisters of Saint Joseph have continued to empower individuals and communities by providing access to education. Since 1998 tertiary scholarships for the First Nation Peoples of the lands in which we live have addressed the financial barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and supported them to access and achieve their academic goals.

This scholarship is for:

Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only

Areas of study:
Any Area of Study
At Institution:
  • Deakin University
Study Level:
  • Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate
  • Postgraduate Coursework
  • Undergraduate
Study Load:
Full Time
Location:
VIC
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for this Scholarship, you must:

  • be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person;
  • be commencing at Deakin University in the applicable semester and;
  • be enrolled full-time in a Bachelors degree or postgraduate coursework degree, unless there are individual circumstances preventing full-time study.
How to Apply

You can apply for this scholarship directly through the Deakin Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal. As part of the application process, you will also be required to upload current supporting documentation. The supporting documentation required includes evidence of: Your financial hardship (if applicable); Your medical condition or disability (if applicable).

Further Information

Details not available.

$17500 approx. total
4 Years
Open
Open: 08/09/2025
Close: 13/04/2026