Scholarship Name Scholarship Details Organisation and Contact Details Closing Date Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme This is available for any student (Bachelor of Pharmacy or Master of Pharmacy) enrolled as a full-time student at an Australian university, undertaking the qualification for registration as a pharmacist. Students can apply for the scholarship at any time throughout their study. 5th Community Pharmacy Agreement (Rural Pharmacy) 02 6270 1888 ruralpharmacy@guild.org.au No closing date AIEF-BHP Billiton Tertiary Scholarships AMA Indigenous Peoples' Medical Scholarship 2014 Offered by the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) in partnership with BHP Billiton, these scholarships are aimed at Indigenous students who are interested in successfully completing a degree in an Engineering or other eligible mining related disciplines, and with a motivation to work for BHP Billiton in the future. The scholarship is aimed at increasing the number of Indigenous doctors in Australia. Applicants must be currently enrolled at an Australian medical school and have successfully passed their first year of medicine. Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) 02 8373 8000 applications@aief.com.au http://www.aief.com.au/ Australian Medical Association Ms Sandra Riley 02 6270 5452 sriley@ama.com.au https://ama.com.au/indigenouspeoples-medical-scholarship-2014 Anglo American Indigenous Undergraduate Scholarship APS Indigenous Cadetship Program Anglo American Metallurgical Coal is offering scholarships to exceptional Indigenous students to support them throughout their university studies to the completion of their degree (to a maximum of 4 years). Scholarships are open to students at any stage of their degree studying in an area relevant to the mining industry. The APS Indigenous Cadetship Program is designed to link full-time Indigenous students undertaking their first undergraduate degree with Australian Government employers who can give them work placements and ongoing employment once they finish their studies. A cadetship is a combination of full time study and work placement. Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Kate Whiting kate.whiting@angloamerican.com.au http://bethedifference.angloamerican. com.au/ Australian Public Service Commission - Indigenous Employment Team 1300 656 009 indigenous@apsc.gov.au http://www.apsc.gov.au/indigenous/in digenous-pathways Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples' Education Fund Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples Education Fund The purpose of the education fund is to help people with disabilities from both Indigenous and non-indigenous backgrounds undertake education courses and programs through the provision of small grants. This Fund aims to assist people with disability gain empowerment through access to formal and informal education programs. Frank Hall-Bentick 03 9429 4210 info@adipef.org.au 03 9429 4210 info@adipef.org.au http://www.adipef.org.au/ Two closing dates per year; contact the scholarship provider. Deadline for the next round of applications is September 30th, 2014. Check website
Australian Rotary Health Geoff Bailey PhD Scholarship Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship Department of Human Services and Department of Health Indigenous Scholarships Department of Justice Koorie Tertiary Scholarships Heart Foundation Australian Indigenous Scholarship This scholarship, jointly funded by Australian Rotary Health and relevant universities or research institutes, provides financial support for recent graduates looking to build a career in health research with research conducted in Australia which has the potential to enhance the health of the community. This scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance, support and encouragement to Indigenous students undertaking a course in the health-related professions of nursing, medicine, or allied health. The scholarship is paid in addition to the Government Abstudy allowance. These departments administer everal Aboriginal scholarships that assist Aboriginal students to complete studies that are relevant to either a career in department or in the funded health or allied health sector. The Department of Justice Koori Tertiary Scholarship Program provides financial support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to undertake full time studies in a justice related field. The Heart Foundation Australian Indigenous Scholarship exists to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to undertake a PhD or Masters (by research) in cardiovascular research. Study may be in any area that is relevant to cardiovascular health (including biomedical, clinical, public health and health services research). Ms Kelly Martinez (02) 8837 1900 kellymartinez@australianrotaryhealth. org.au Ms Cheryl Deguara 02 8837 1900 cheryldeguara@australianrotaryhealth.org.au http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/forindividuals/financialsupport/scholarships/aboriginalscholarships 03 8684 1751 koori.employment@justice.vic.gov.au http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/utility/c areers/koori+employment/ Two closing dates per year; contact the scholarship provider. Two closing dates per year; contact the scholarship provider. See the website for the various deadlines Applications for 2014 have closed. For information on the 2015 Koorie Tertiary Scholarship intake please contact the Department of Heart Foundation Ernie Kocsis 03 9321 1581 research@heartfoundation.org.au http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/re search/funding/pages/australianindigenous-aspx 20th June 2014 Indigenous Business Australia Scholarship Fund The purpose of the Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) fund is to provide financial support to mature-aged Indigenous Australians who wish to achieve a tertiary qualification in commercial or economic management with a focus on business, finance and/or leadership. Indigenous Business Australia 1800 107 107 scholarships@iba.gov.au http://www.iba.gov.au/scholarships September 2014. Contact the information. Indigenous Cadetship Support Program (ICS) The Indigenous Cadetship Support (ICS) program links Indigenous tertiary students with employers who can give them paid work placements relevant to their course of study, and ongoing employment once they finish their studies. Approved cadets undertake a 12 week paid work placement (or equivalent) with an employer for each full year of the Agreement. Indigenous employment line 1802 102 No closing date
Jeff Dobell Memorial Scholarship John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship Koorie Teaching Scholarships Mary MacKillop Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tertiary Scholarship Murup Barack Indigenous Scholarships and Awards Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship Oodgeroo Scholarship The Jeff Dobell Memorial scholarships are offered to students who have completed the Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School (IAESS) and are undertaking the first year of an engineering or engineering related course at any Australian university. This scholarship commemorates John Koowarta, a member of the Winychanam community at Aurukun, and a traditional owner of the Archer River region on Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate course in the area of law. The Koorie Teaching Scholarship was a grant for students studying full time. It was to cover some of, but not limited to, the following: course costs including fees, support during teaching rounds, textbooks, information technology requirements and other study costs; assistance with living expenses; provision of a case manager to support the student through their studies. These scholarships are open to Indigenous men and women who are undertaking full-time study at an Australian university. Eligible applicants must have completed at least one year of their degree. Scholarships are offered for study in the areas of health, education, law, and human rights. The Melbourne institute for Indigenous development has a number of scholarships and awards available. See the website for a full list and deadlines. The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship is for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science or related subjects at any recognised Australian university. Indigenous scholarships are provided to encourage and enable Indigenous students to study at the University of Melbourne and Trinity College. Anne Vans-Colina or Peter Berry 02 9449 6004 pberry@engineeringaid.org The Law Council of Australia koowarta@lawcouncil.asn.au http://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/lawcou ncil/index.php/about-the-law-councilof-australia/scholarships/johnkoowarta-reconciliation-law- http://www.education.vic.gov.au/abou t/programs/aboriginal/pages/wannikte achaspx Jacqui Garber 9929 7344 info@mackillopfoundation.org.au https://mackillopfoundation.org.au/sc holarships/ http://www.murrupbarak.unimelb.edu.au/content/pages/indigenousscholarships-and-awards Ms Karen Holt 02 6125 2825 Governance@anu.edu.au http://philanthropy.anu.edu.au/philan thropy/scholarships/neville-bonner/ 03 9348 7100 http://www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/lea rning/residentialcollege/scholarships/scholarships-forindigenous-students.html No closing date; contact the scholarship provider Closed for 2014; applications for 2015 will open on 1 October 2014. See the website for the various deadlines January each year details on the deadlines.
PhD Scholarship in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Male Health Planning Institute of Australia's Indigenous Australian Scholarships Available to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student to undertake full time research towards a PhD degree. It is proposed that the project will focus on health service access and primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males. Successful students will be guaranteed 12 weeks of paid work experience as a student planner with a regional local council, and also receive a $13,000 per annum scholarship to put toward their study and living expenses for each year of their undergraduate degree. In addition, PIA will provide each student with support in the form of mentoring and professional development services. These awards celebrate emerging talent in a number of areas including visual arts, design and communication, film and video, animation, music QANTAS Spirit of Youth Awards and photography. This scholarship is awarded annually to a female Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander tertiary student who is about to start or is already Sally White/Diane Barwick studying at Honours level. Students may apply at any time for selection Award in April of the following year. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Science Bursary The Alice Jennings Scholarship This bursary is available for an honours graduate currently undertaking or wishing to undertake post-graduate studies in agriculture, fisheries or forestry science at a tertiary institution in Australia. This scholarship is for female Koorie students who are currently completing Year 12 in a Victorian school and will be commencing a fulltime approved TAFE or university course the yrear aft in a field that contributes to the welfare of the Koorie population (i.e. law, social work, education, psychology or applied science). Dr Carol Holden 1300 303 878 carol.holden@monash.edu https://www.andrologyaustralia.org/p hd/ 03 9654 3777 vic@planning.org.au http://www.planning.org.au/vicconten t/indigenous-australian-scholarships-2 http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airli nes/spirit-of-youth-awards/global/en Aboriginal History Rob Paton 0419 736 459 robpaton@iimetro.com.au The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Ms Pauline Bowden 08 8303 9420 pauline.bowden@sa.gov.au http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/employme nt/sardi_science_bursary_for_aborigin al_students Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Coordinator of Student Scholarships 03 9637 3367 studentscholarships@edumail.vic.gov. au https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/schol arships/list.aspx?yearid=13 For more information about the scholarship and deadlines contact the PIA. details on the deadlines and awards. No closing date; contact the scholarship provider Closed for 2014 bursaries; however applications for 2015 are accepted any time of the year. Applications will re-open mid- November 2014. See the website for updates.
The Marilyn Godley Scholarship for Indigenous Students The Northcote Trust Academic Scholarship The Northcote Trust Book Vouchers This scholarship is offered to a female Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student residing in Victoria and enrolled in an undergraduate degree at a Victorian university. This scholarship is valued at $2,000. The annual Northcote Trust Academic scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who have achieved outstanding results in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and who are enrolled to commence a suitable degree course of study at a Victorian tertiary institution. The purpose of this award is to assist students by providing vouchers for the purchase of text books. Up to ten are offered each year. ireneaxup@gradwomenvic.org.au http://gradwomenvic.org.au/scholarsh ips/marilyn-godley-scholarshipindigenous-students/ The Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Incorporated 03 9481 0800 http://vaeai.org.au http://www.rmit.edu.au/scholarships/ northcote Murup Barak Institute (The University of Melbourne) Mr Michael Martin 03 8344 5330 Applications for 2014 have closed. For information on the next intake see the website for details. Applications have closed for 2014. For the 2015 intake, see the VAEAI or RMIT website for updates. See the website or contact the university office for dates. The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme Tynan-Eyre Memorial Scholarship for Year 10 Koorie Students Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Scholarships Wannik Education Scholarships The Scheme is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students undertaking studies in one of the following professions: Aboriginal health work, allied health, dentistry/oral health, health promotion, medicine, mental health, midwifery, enrolled or registered nursing. This scholarship is for entry level or graduate entry level courses only; Certificate IV and above. Funding is not available for postgraduate study. Sponsored by the Victorian Police Blue Ribbon Foundation, this scholarship is valued at $400 and is available for one year for a Koorie student currently completing Year 10 in a Victorian school. The VCA-MCM offer a number of scholarships designed to provide assistance to talented Indigenous Australian students in overcoming barriers to university education by alleviating some of the costs associated with higher education study. Twenty scholarships awarded each year to Koorie students completing Year 10 in a Victorian government school and intending to go on to study Year 11 and complete the VCE or equivalent. Each scholarship is valued at $5,000 ($2,500 per year) and is available for two years. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/schol arships/list.aspx?yearid=11 Australian College of Nursing 1800 688 628 scholarships@acn.edu.au http://www.acn.edu.au/australiangovernment-scholarships http://vcamcm.unimelb.edu.au/wilin_scholarshi ps Department of Education and Early Childhood Development juriansz.clyde.h@edumail.vic.gov.au 03 9637 3529 https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/schol arships/list.aspx?yearid=11 Applications open 21 July 2014, and close September 2014. details on the deadlines and other See the website for the various deadlines details on the deadlines and other
Yalari Scholarships The Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship program aims to provide Indigenous children with the opportunity to access a first class education at one of Australia s high achieving secondary boarding schools. http://www.yalari.org/scholarships1/s cholarships.aspx Applications for 2014 have closed. See the website for updates on the 2015 intake.