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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships

Postgraduate research scholarships
Browse the scholarships for prospective and current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying a postgraduate research degree.

To find a scholarship that works for you, browse the full list of postgraduate research scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current students.

Scholarship Value Eligibility
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PGR Fieldwork Scholarship $10,000
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student
  • HDR student
  • Fieldwork scholarship
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme $15,000 p.a. (for up to 4 years)
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student
  • Member of the student Rural Health Club or a member of the University’s affiliate Rural Health Club
BCG ANZ Scholarship  $20,000
  • Scholarship awarded to a female or non-binary student, one to an Indigenous student and another scholarship is open to all students
Centre for Research Excellence –
Strengthening Systems for Indigenous Health Care Equity
Up to $28,000 per annum
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Enrolled in enrolled in, or satisfy the admission requirements for entry to, a PhD, Masters by Research or Honours program
  • Must have one of the Chief or Associate Investigators of the CRE-STRIDE as their primary or co-supervisor
Elevate Scholarship Various
  • Domestic student
  • Identify as a woman
  • Commencing a STEM degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an Australian University
Faculty of Medicine and Health Research Centres Stipend Scholarship Sydney RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD student
  • RTP applicant
  • Supervised by a member of a faculty’s flagship or impact research centres
Greta Davis Equity Scholarship for Musically Talented Students $10,000 p.a.
  • Studying performance in a coursework or research degree at the Conservatorium of Music
  • Demonstrates an eligible disadvantage
NSW Aboriginal Housing Office Accommodation Grant Up to $10,000
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student
  • Full-time student
  • In housing stress
Professor John Cleverley Memorial Scholarship Up to $5,800
  • Master's by research or PhD student 
  • Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
Research Training Program Stipend Scholarships $35,629 per annum
  • Domestic Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student
  • Commencing or enrolled in a postgraduate research degree
Rosemary Valentine Memorial Prize TBC
  • Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music
  • Studying voice or piano
Rowan Nicks Russell Drysdale Fellowship in Australian Indigenous Health and Welfare (pdf, 160.6KB) Up to $60,000 (for 12 months)
  • Australian citizen
  • Appropriate prior experience
  • Proof of community consultation and affirmation and/or education
  • Undertake a project/program, further education or research
Scholarship in Preventing Harm from Alcohol among Aboriginal Youth $42,440 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander research student
  • Research preventing harm from alcohol and other drugs among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth
The Isaacs Family Scholarship in Science $72,000
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student
  • Commencing or currently enrolled in a Masters Degree within the Faculty of Science
The Howard-Smith Scholarship TBC
  • Full-time student at the Con
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or rural/remote student
The Kadadjiny Indigenous Scholarship $3,500
  • Indigenous Australian
  • Study at an Australian University
Tom Austen Brown Postgraduate Research Scholarship $50,000 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD student researching First Nations archaeology
  • Hold an honours degree in archaeology or master's degree or MPhil
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student
The University of Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Exchange Scholarship $7,500
  • Going on an international exchange
  • Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student