Indigenous Scholarships
This category is for applicants who are Indigenous Australians, and who identify as an Indigenous Australian and are accepted as such by an Indigenous Australian community.
To apply for scholarships in this category you only need to submit one application through the Western Sydney University scholarship form. We will ask you a range of questions, and once we know more about you, we will assess your eligibility for each available scholarship in this category, and in the High Potential category.
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The scholarships available in 2023 will be continuously added to the table below over the coming months. By submitting an application form, you will be assessed for every scholarship released until the closing date.
To be considered for scholarships in this category for the first teaching session of 2023, you must apply by Sunday, 15 January 2023.
Note: there is a separate application form for equity scholarships, please refer to the Equity Scholarships page.
| Scholarship | Group | Eligibility | Value1 | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Scholarship | A |
New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$5,000 per year for up to 5 years | Open |
| Abergeldie First Nations Engineering Scholarship | B | New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$7,500 per year for up to 4 years | Closed |
| American Express Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship | B |
Continuing students Undergraduate |
$20,000 for up to 1 year | Awarded |
| Aunty Kerrie Doyle Scholarship in Medicine, Nursing & Midwifery | B |
New & continuing students Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
$10,000 per year for up to 3 years | Awarded |
| Bartier Perry Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Law Scholarship | B |
New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$15,000 per year for up to 5 years | Awarded |
| Baxter Healthcare Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship in Nursing | B |
New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$9,000 for up to 1 year | Closed |
| Danny and Kathleen Gilbert Indigenous Scholarship in Law | B |
New students Undergraduate |
$10,000 per year duration of degree2 | Awarded |
| Dean's Indigenous Master of Professional Psychology Scholarship | A |
New students Postgraduate | 50% tuition fees | Open |
| DesignInc Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Architecture Scholarship | B |
New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$30,000 per year for up to 5 years | Awarded |
| Dr Jennifer Fraser Undergraduate Scholarship | B |
New students Undergraduate |
$20,000 per year for up to 3 years | Closed |
| Dr Jennifer Fraser Yarramundi Scholarship | B |
New & continuing students Postgraduate |
$30,000 per year for up to 3 years | Closed |
| Eucharistic Community Scholarship for Aboriginal Women | B |
Continuing students Undergraduate | $10,000 per year for up to 2 years | Closed |
| GE Healthcare Cardiac Sonography Scholarship | B |
New & continuing students Postgraduate |
$10,000 per year for up to 2 years | Awarded |
| Greening Australia Indigenous Scholarship | B | New Students | $7,500 per year for up to 3 years | Closed |
| GO Foundation Aboriginal Allied Health Scholarship | B |
New students Undergraduate |
$7,000 for up to 4 years | Awarded |
| GO Foundation Indigenous Education Scholarship | B | New students Undergraduate |
$7,500 per year for up to 3 years | Awarded |
| GPT First Nations Scholarship | B | Continuing students Undergraduate |
$10,000 per year duration of degree2 | Awarded |
| Hunt & Hunt Law Scholarship | B | New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$7,500 per year for up to 5 years | Awarded |
| Indigenous Australians Master of Clinical Psychology Scholarship | A | New and continuing students | 50% tuition fees | Open |
| Indigenous Australians Psychology Honours Scholarships | A | New and continuing students | 50% tuition fees | Open |
| Indigenous Australians Psychology Undergraduate Scholarships | A | New and continuing students | 50% tuition fees | Open |
| Indigenous Engineering ASPIRE Program Scholarship | A |
New students Undergraduate |
$3,000 for up to one year | Closed |
| Indigenous Smart Start Grant Scholarship | A |
New students Undergraduate | $2,000 one-off payment | Annually |
| John R Marsden Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous Students | B | New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$5,000 per year duration of degree2 | Awarded |
| Julie Evans Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Students | B |
New students Undergraduate |
$10,000 per year duration of degree2 | Awarded |
| Pathways To Dreaming Scholarship | A |
New students, Undergraduate |
$5,000 per year for up to 4 years | Open |
| The Rotary Club of Carlingford Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship in Nursing | B |
New students Undergraduate |
$7,500 per year for up to 3 years | Awarded |
| School of Medicine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Accommodation Scholarship | A |
New students Undergraduate |
$10,000 per year for up to 5 years | Awarded |
| The Goodridge Foundation Indigenous Scholarship in Nursing | B |
New students Undergraduate |
$20,000 per year for up to 3 years | Awarded |
| Walter and Eliza Hall Opportunity Scholarship | B |
New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$10,000 per year for up to 5 years | Awarded |
| Weir Consulting Indigenous Scholarship | B | New & continuing students Undergraduate |
$15,000 per year for up to 3 years | Closed |
1 Per year amount is the maximum annual scholarship entitlements. Payments are based on enrolment. Refer to the Scholarships for Undergraduate Policy.
2 Duration of Degree means the scholarship entitlements are determined by an assessment of the degree you were enrolled in at the time the offer is made and the credit points remaining to complete the degree.
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