Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate scholarships
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Browse scholarships for prospective and current undergraduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
General scholarships
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Award | $10,000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Commencing an undergraduate degree through UAC - Minimum ATAR of 85 |
| Alf Waugh Indigenous Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in a coursework degree |
| Aurora Indigenous Scholarships Portal | Various | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student |
| Aurora Internship Program | Up to $4800 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student |
| ARA Group Indigenous Scholarship | $20,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Undergraduate student - Studying in ethier the Faculty of Science, Engineering or the School of Architecture, Design and Planning. - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person |
| Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship Program | $6,500 per year | - Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - first-year student in 2025 studying at an Australian university or TAFE - study full-time in 2025 in an approved Australian course - reside in Australia while undertaking your studies; - be a recent school leaver or a mature age student. |
| Bernard Lee Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - Undergraduate student |
| Dean's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Undergraduate Scholarship | $6000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Studying speech pathology or occupational therapy |
| Douglas Jamieson Aboriginal Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in science or engineering - From a rural, regional or remote area of Australia - Be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage |
| Elevate Scholarship | Various | - Domestic student - Identify as a woman - Commencing a STEM degree or Master of Business Administration (MBA) at an Australian University |
| Extended Bachelor Program Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. | - Domestic student - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island student - Applied and commencing one of the Extended Bachelor Programs |
| [First Nations Scholarship – Internships & Programs | Bain & Company](https://www.bain.com/careers/work-with-us/internships-programs/first-nations-scholarship/) | Various |
| Gadigal Accommodation Scholarship (Current Students) | Various | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Full-time - have completed at least one semester of full-time study |
| Gadigal Accommodation Scholarship (Commencing Students) | Various | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Commencing a degree - Full-time student |
| GO Foundation Scholarship | $10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - First year in an undergraduate degree |
| Jamieson Award | $2500 | - All women in the final year of their first degree (in 2024) and are proceeding to approved further study. |
| Lee Ming Tee Indigenous Scholarship | $42,000 per year (for up to 3 years) | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in the first semester of your undergraduate degree |
| Mirvac Indigenous Scholarship | $15,000 for 1.5 years | - Domestic Student - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in penultimate year of study in an undergraduate coursework degree - Attend a paid internship with Mirvac |
| NSW Aboriginal Housing Office Accommodation Grant | Up to $10,000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - In housing stress |
| NSW Freedom Ride 60th Anniversary Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 year) | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - Undergraduate student - From NSW - Financial hardship |
| SEI Honours Scholarship in Indigenous Environmental Studies | $8,000 p.a. (for up to 1 year) | - Honours student - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Engage with one of Sydney Environment Institute's research themes as part of your Honours research |
| Shalom Gamarada Scholarship | Various | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Full-time student - Required to live on campus at Mandelbaum College. |
| The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship | N/A | - N/A |
| The GW-NSW Education Trust Award | Up to $3000 | - The GW NSW Education Trust Awards support women students in their third year of full-time study or equivalent, of their first degree at any university listed on the Australian Universities’ list with campuses in NSW. |
| The Robert Floyd Marshall and Esen Marshall Memorial Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - Undergraduate student |
| The Holden Family Scholarship | Up to $50,000 p.a. (up to 4 years) | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - First year undergraduate student |
| The Lyn Mallesch Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent - Be enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree at the University of Sydney |
| The Poppy Harris Scholarship | $8,500 p.a. (for up to 5 years) | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - Undergraduate student |
| The Rosebrook Scholarship | $15,000 per annum for up to 3 years | - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in the first semester of your undergraduate degre - Able to demonstrate financial need and/or independent living |
| The Rotary Soukup Scholarship | $8,000 p.a. for up to 5 years | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in a coursework degree |
| The Steglick Indigenous Women's Scholarship | $6,000 | - Female student - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student student - Studying a coursework degree in teaching, education or health |
| The Women’s College Scholarships | TBC | - Must apply for residency at The Women’s College |
| The Clissold Scholarship | $7,000 p.a. (degree duration) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Business School student |
| The Jane Sheridan Scholarship | $20,000 p.a. (for up to 1 year) | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework 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 |
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning Indigenous Scholarship | $10,000 p.a. (for duration of degree) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Commencing or enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program in School of Architecture, Design and Planning |
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| FASS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Coursework Scholarship | $8,500 or $4,250 p.a. | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Unconditional offer or currently first semester of an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree - Not a MySydney scholarship recipient |
| Kathleen Margaret K and Frederick E English Equity Scholarship | $5,000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Undergraduate student - Majoring in English |
| Lebanese Ladies Association Scholarship in Arabic Language and Cultures | $8,200 p.a. (up to 1 years) | - Full time third year student in a B of Arts or B of Arts / B of Advanced Studies - Student enrolled full time in a B of Advanced Studies or standalone appended or embedded Honours program - Majoring in Arabic Languages and Cultures |
| Master of Publishing Tuition Fee Scholarship | Tuition fees (duration of degree) | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Unconditonal offer or enrolled in first semester of Master of Publishing |
| Sciences Po Dual Degree Scholarship | $15,000 p.a. (2 years) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Full-time B Arts (Sciences Po) or B Economics (Sciences Po) student |
| The Mungo William MacCallum Scholarship in Literature | $8,000 p.a. | - Domestic student - Unconditional offer or enrolled full time in an undergraduate degree - Studying English - Demonstrate financial disadvantage and/or hardship |
| Tom Austen Brown Undergraduate Scholarship in Archaeology | $22,000 | - Unconditional offer in B. Arts, B. Arts/Adv Studies or Diploma of Arts - Major in Archaeology - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent |
| Tom Austen Brown Honours Scholarship in Archaeology | $22,000 p.a. (up to 1 year) | - Unconditional offer or enrolled in Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) - Honours research area in Archaeology - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent |
| USSC Undergraduate Indigenous Scholarship in American Studies | $10,000p.a. (up to 1 year) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - Unconditional offer holder or full-time undergraduate student - Major in American Studies |
The University of Sydney Business School
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| BlueScope Indigenous Scholarship in Business | $12,500 p.a. (up to 2 years) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Commencing or continuing an undergraduate degree administered by the University of Sydney Business School |
| The University of Sydney Inspired By Business Gadigal Scholarship | $10,000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Undergraduate student |
Faculty of Engineering
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Appen Inclusive Al Scholarship in Computational Linguistics | $8,000 | - Undergraduate coursework student in Faculty of Engineering - Enrolled in COMP5046 |
| CAE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engineering Scholarship | $10,000 p.a. (up to 4 years) | - Domestic student - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Enrol in a bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Engineering |
| Faculty of Engineering One Sydney, Many People Scholarship | $312.50 per credit point passed (up to $60,000) | - Current school leaver - Enrol in a bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Engineering - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or experiencing financial hardship and/or from rural/regional/remote area |
| ICDF Engineering Indigenous Scholarship | $31,000 p.a. (up to 4 years) | - Australian citizen - Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person - Apply for or be currently enrolled in an Engineering undergraduate degree in one of the following fields: Civil, Electrical, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Mechatronic or Space Engineering, Project Management or Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| The Peter Koning Undergraduate Scholarship in Engineering | $312.5 per credit point passed (up to $60,000) | - Domestic student - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Enrol in a bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Engineering |
| The William John and Lizzie May Sinclair Scholarship | $25,000 p.a. (degree duration) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Applying for or enrolled in an undergraduate engineering degree |
| Undergraduate Scholarship in Aeronautical / Aerospace Engineering | $6000 pa (for up to 4 years) | - Australian citizen or permanent resident - Low SES or Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Apply to study aeronautical or aerospace engineering - High achiever |
| Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning Indigenous Scholarship | $10,000 p.a. (for duration of degree) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Commencing or enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program in School of Architecture, Design and Planning |
Sydney Law School
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Judge J Ralph J Perdriau Practical Legal Training Scholarship for Marrickville Legal Centre | $20,000 | - Domestic/international student - Currently enrolled in final semester in a LLB or JD - Undertake a 75 day PLT program at Marrickville Legal Centre |
| Judge J Ralph J Perdriau Practical Legal Training Scholarship for Redfern Legal Centre | $20,000 | - Domestic or international student - Currently enrolled in final semester in LLB or JD - Undertake a 75-day PLT program at the Redfern Legal Centre |
| Judge Ralph J Perdriau First Nations Scholarship for the Bachelor of Laws | $30,000 p.a. (up to 5 years) | - First Nations students - have an unconditional offer of admission to an undergraduate combined law program - must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person |
| The Victoria Gollan Memorial Scholarship | $1,500 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Enrolled full time in undergraduate or postgraduate degree - Demonstrate financial need |
| The Robinson Family Scholarship for Female Indigenous Students (Law) | $20,000 p.a. (up to 1.5 years) | - Domestic student - Female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Enrolled in or have an unconditional offer of admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the University of Sydney Law School |
Faculty of Medicine and Health
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship | $5,000 p.a. | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Studying or commencing in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree within medicine and health - Completed at least one year of tertiary study at an Australian University |
| Dr Lawrence F Smith Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students | $6,000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Doctor of Dental Medicine or Bachelor of Oral Health student - In financial need |
| Elaine M Grierson Scholarship | $6000 pa (for degree duration) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying physiotherapy |
| Graduating Year of 1977 Scholarship for an Indigenous MD Student | $6,000 p.a. (up to 4 years) | - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander - Studying Doctor of Medicine - Financial disadvantages |
| Marie Olive Armstrong Scholarship for Indigenous Students | $8,000 p.a. (up to 5 years) | - Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student - Enrolled in a coursework degree - Studying music, visual art, performance, dance, creative writing or poetry |
| Supporting Entry into University Medicine or Dentistry Program Scholarship | $1,200 | - Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident and a resident of NSW, - Have resided in a rural or remote area in NSW for a minimum of five consecutive or eight cumulative years since the age of five, - Provide evidence of enrolment into the 2024 GAMSAT or UCAT exam, - Demonstrate a desire to contribute to the future of health in rural and regional NSW, - Successful recipients must not have accepted a NSW Health scholarship or subsidy within the last two years. |
| Susan Wakil Scholarships - Undergraduate Indigenous | Up to $87,500 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student in first-year nursing |
| Sydney Dental Hospital Indigenous Scholarship | $17,000 | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Full-time B Oral Health or D Dental Medicine student |
| The Gregg Dentistry Scholarship for Indigenous students | $50,000p.a. (up to 4 years) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Dentistry Student |
| The Johnson Nursing Scholarship | $5,000 p.a. | - Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework nursing student - Experiencing financial disadvantage |
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Greta Davis Equity Scholarship for Musically Talented Students | $10,000 p.a. | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Studying performance in a coursework or research degree at the Conservatorium of Music |
| Rosemary Valentine Memorial Prize | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music - Studying voice or piano |
| The Howard-Smith Scholarship | TBC | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music |
| The Gregg Indigenous Scholarship | $20,000 p.a. (up to one year only) | - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - Being currently enrolled or having an unconditional offer of admission and commencing full-time studying - Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student |
Faculty of Science
| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Undergraduate Psychology Scholarship | $7,000 p.a. (up to 3 years) | - Domestic student - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island student - Psychology student within Faculty of Science |