Scholarships for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Students
There's a scholarship to suit everyone
There are a number of scholarships available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to assist with their Residential costs or Academic costs who are preparing for or commencing their Bachelor degree studies at UNE. Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship * Oorala Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship ****NEW 2024 scholarship**** Alan Duncan Memorial Fund Department of Planning and Environment - Aboriginal Planning Scholarship * Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship * CLOSED Margaret Ida Howie Course Assistance Fund There are a number of scholarships available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to assist with their residential and education costs who are continuing their Bachelor degree studies at UNE. Please read the Terms and Conditions for each scholarship. There are a number of scholarships available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to assist with their costs who are doing Postgraduate or Higher Degree Research studies at UNE. * means a UNE facilitated scholarship. Please read the Terms and Conditions for each scholarship. Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship *(postgraduate coursework) Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship *
Please read the Terms and Conditions for each scholarship. Residential Scholarships Value Status Comment Ella Schroder Indigenous Residential Scholarship *
Commencing an Undergraduate Course (F/T)
up to $10,000 per annum
CLOSED
Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Tertiary Preparation Course
up to $9,000 per annum CLOSED Max Schroder UNE Scholarship * $6,000 CLOSED up to $11,200 per annum
(4 available)CLOSED Academic Scholarships Value Status Comment Aboriginal Scholarship in Creative Arts Education up to $5,000 CLOSED Alan Duncan Memorial Course Assistance Fund
Undergraduate Course (men only - F/T)
$1,000 CLOSED
Undergraduate Course (men only - F/T)$5,000 CLOSED $4,000 annually CLOSED $5,000 CLOSED Gilchrist Foundation UNE Sport Scholarship $5,000 CLOSED
Undergraduate or Tertiary Preparation Course
up to $4,500 annually
Undergraduate Course (women only - F/T)$1,000 CLOSED Margaret Ida Howie Fund
Undergraduate Course (women only - F/T)
$5,000 CLOSED Masters of Psychology (F/T - P/T) $15,000 (Pro-rata for part-time study) CLOSED NSW Health Aboriginal Undergraduate Scholarship (F/T)
up to $8,000 CLOSED Oorala Wellbeing Scholarship * $500 OPEN Closes 1st November 2024 Oorala Kick Start Scholarship *
F/T P/T$2,000 Full-time or $1,000 Part-time CLOSED The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship
$5,500 CLOSED The Mildred and Betty Scholarship * $6,000 per annum Not offered in 2024 The Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship upto $10,000 CLOSED UNE Indigenous Medical Scholarship* $6,000 per annum OPEN Post Graduate or HDR Scholarships Value Status Comment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Degree Research Scholarships * $37,510 annually OPEN Open all year Charlie Perkins Scholarship CLOSED Fulbright Postgraduate Indigenous Scholarship (USA related study)
$40,000
CLOSED up to $9,000 annually CLOSED
(postgraduate coursework)up to $4,500 annually CLOSED Manna Institute PhD Scholarship $28,854 annually OPEN First Nations scholarship will remain open until filled NSW DET Teacher Education Scholarship Program $5,000
CLOSED NSW Health Aboriginal Postgraduate Scholarship $15,000 CLOSED The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship $28,597 CLOSED
You may also be eligible for other UNE Scholarships and other scholarships offered by Government, industry, and other organisations on the Aurora Foundation Portal.
For more information contact Oorala Aboriginal Centre on 02 6773 3034 or freecall 1800 622 384
