Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarships Program is administered on behalf of the Australian Government by eligible higher education providers. There are a number of Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships that Indigenous students can apply for. These include:
Indigenous Access Scholarship (IAS) provide eligible commencing students with a one off payment. These scholarships assist Indigenous students to undertake an eligible enabling course, undergraduate course or graduate diploma (or equivalent post graduate course of study) in an area of National Priority required for initial registration to practice in the chosen National Priority field.
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Cost Scholarship (ICECS) are available to future full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to assist with the costs associated with higher education.
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) seeks to help low-income full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the costs associated with higher education, who have moved a significant distance to study.
Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Education Cost Scholarship (IECECS) are available to future full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to assist with the costs associated with the enabling or bridging courses at Universities.
Indigenous Enabling Commonwealth Accommodation Cost Scholarship (IECAS) are available to future full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to assist with the costs associated with the enabling or bridging courses at Universities, whom have moved a significant distance to study.
For more information please see Commonwealth Learning Scholarships or contact the Fees Office on 9433 2542.
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Scholarships for a Competitive Future
Web: http://www.deewr.gov.au
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Scholarships
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
Phone: 1800 770 562 or 1800 688 628 (Both Freecall)
Email: scholarships@rcna.org.au
Web: http://www.rcna.org.au
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Australian Veterans’ Children Assistance Trust
Award: Amount varies due to each scheme.
For: Undergraduate students who are children or grandchildren of a person who has had operational service with the Australian Army, Navy or Airforce, or three or more years continuous full-time service as a member of the Australian Defence Force.
Web: www.accsoft.com.au/~vvt
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Clinical Psychology - Australian Psychological Society
A range of scholarships are available on the site.
Email: mhpss@psychology.org.au
Web: www.psychology.org.au
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Mary MacKillop Foundation
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tertiary Scholarship Scheme
Closing Date: 31 October
The Mary MacKillop Foundation offers scholarships for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tertiary students at Australian universities.
The student must have a commitment to indigenous education, health, human rights or justice and complete an Application Form noting their indigenous background, details of his/her course, their current situation and, most importantly, the envisaged benefits of completing this degree for the wider Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community.
How to Apply: Email info@mackillopfoundation.org.au for information and to request the relevant application form.
Web: http://www.mackillopfoundation.org.au
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Music and Opera Singers Trust (MOST) - Rona Tranby Award
For: Assisting the Aboriginal community in recording the oral history of their Elders utilizing the knowledge and expertise that has been cultivated in the Jewish community in the recording of the oral history of Holocaust survivors.Email: admin@tranby.edu.au
Web: http://www.aussing.com.au | http://www.tranby.edu.au
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Royal Australian Air Force Women’s Association
Each year financial grants are made to students on application to assist with the costs of education.
Eligibility is restricted to ‘RAAF families’, being those where the students parents or grandparents (living or dead), or other close relatives, serving, or have served, in the RAAF.
There is no specific income limit. Grants are decided on actual circumstances and are limited to those families most in need.
For more information please contact:
The Secretary
RAAFWA Educational Patriotic Fund Inc.
PO Box 117
Jamison ACT 2614
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Royal College of Nursing, Australia (RCNA)
are pleased to announce that the Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship and Support Scheme is now open.
Nursing Scholarships are available in the following areas:
- Continuing Professional Education (CPD) Scholarships including but not limited to:
- General Practice Nursing
- Nurse Re-entry
- Aboriginal Medical Service Scholarships (AMS):
- Registered or enrolled nurse or midwife working in an AMS and wanting to undertake CPD or postgraduate studies
- Undergraduate nursing student undertaking clinical placement within an AMS
For further details, eligibility and applications please visit the RCNA website.
For further information:
Please contact the RCNA Scholarships team
p 1800 116 696
e scholarships@rcna.org.au
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Australian University Scholarships
Australian universities offer a range of postgraduate scholarships to international students predominantly targeting Doctoral and Masters Degrees by research.
The course of study and financial support is determined by the university. You should contact the relevant university listed on Going to Uni: Scholarships at Australian Universities to obtain further information on the scholarships available.
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Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship
For: An Indigenous Australian to study Honours at any Australian university in politics or political science or related subjects: government; political geography; political history; political anthropology; political economics
Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship
Web: http://info.anu.edu.au/OVC/Committees/120PP_Scholarships/_Neville_Bonner.asp
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The Charlie Perkins Scholarships
Each year the Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust offers two scholarships for Indigenous postgraduates to study at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge for up to three years.
The Perkins Trust website provides comprehensive information on the scholarship criteria, how to apply, key dates, etc. (www.perkinstrust.com.au). Also, attached please find a flyer with more information.
The Charlie Perkins Scholarships will only be awarded to students who have been accepted to either the University of Oxford or Cambridge. In most instances, this will require a First Class Honours degree or a very strong Second Class Honours degree.
If you require any clarification on the information contained on the website, please do not hesitate to contact Marshall Thurlow on marshall.thurlow@auroraproject.com.au |
MADALAH Indigenous Scholarship
MADALAH is a not for profit organisation based in Perth. Their goal is the transform the lives of Individuals by developing the power to realise their dreams. They also aim to develop leadership skills that will give self confidence and personal growth to Indigenous youth.
MADALAH is calling for Indigenous commencing students to apply for the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program Tertiary Scholarships for 2011.
For more information please see the promotional flyer or see the website at www.madalah.com.au
For an application form, please click here |
