Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships

Postgraduate coursework scholarships

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

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant category and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of postgraduate coursework 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	Open date	Close date
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Accommodation Award	Various	Commencing school leaver Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Resident of University-owned accommodation Full-time student	N/A	N/A
Alf Waugh Indigenous Scholarship	$6500	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australian citizen Coursework student Demonstrate financial need	25 February 2019	31 January 2020
Aurora Internship Program	$800 (for up to six weeks)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student	12 August 2019	30 August 2019
Graeme de Graaff Scholarship	$12,000	Australian resident at International House	31 August 2019	15 November 2019
Harvey Indigenous Scholarship	$5750	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander resident at St John's College	Open	29 November 2019
Michael H. Rathgeber Scholarship	$12,000	International House resident	31 August 2019	15 January 2019
NSW Aboriginal Housing Office Accommodation Grant	Up to $10,000	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island student Full-time student Living independently In housing stress	15 May 2020	31 May 2020
Roberta Sykes Scholarship	$30,000	See page details	Various	Various
The Aspiration Initiative	Up to $70,000	See page details	Various	Various
The Steglick Indigenous Women's Scholarship	$6000	Female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Studying teaching, education or health	5 September 2019	8 October 2019
The University of Sydney Indigenous International Exchange Scholarship	$5000	Going on international exchange Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australian citizen	N/A	N/A
A J A Waldock Scholarship	$4000	Domestic student Master of English Studies or Master of Creative Writing student Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	TBC	TBC
Indigenous Scholarship in Social Work	$750 to $6000	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Studying social work	18 May 2020	15 June 2020
Marion Macaulay Bequest Master of Education	$15,000	Unconditional offer holder, or currently enrolled in the Master of Education (Leadership in Aboriginal Education)	12 December 2019	13 January 2020
The Gregg Indigenous Scholarship	$20,000	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Science or music student Coursework applicant or student	TBC	TBC
The Howard-Smith Scholarship	TBC	Full-time student at the Con Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or rural/remote student	17 August 2020	21 September 2020
The Robinson Family Scholarship for Female Indigenous Students	$20,000 pa (for up to 4 years)	Female Identify as a Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person	N/A	N/A
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme	$15,000 (for up to four years)	Australian citizen or permanent resident Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy student Rural Health Club member	See page details	See page details
Australian Medical Association Indigenous Peoples Medical Scholarship	$10,000 (for degree duration)	See page details	See page details	See page details
Herbert and Valmae Freilich Indigenous Scholarship	$5000 pa (for 4 years)	Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students Full-time MD student	26 May 2020	31 July 2020
Indigenous Health Promotion – Social and Emotional Wellbeing Scholarship	$12,500	Commencing full-time in the Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion (Social and Emotional Wellbeing) Enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place	N/A	N/A
Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework Tuition Fee Scholarship	Tuition fees + SSA fees	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Coursework student at Sydney Medical School Employed in clinical practice or on approved leave	16 December 2019	13 January 2020
Public Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship	$10,000	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Commencing a Master of Public Health Hold a Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion	6 May 2020	29 July 2020
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	Open	4 September 2020
Susan Tompkins Scholarship for Indigenous Health Programs	$1000	Enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Indigenous Health Promotion Demonstrate a commitment to Indigenous health and welfare	21 April 2020	3 June 2020
Sydney Dental Hospital Indigenous Scholarship	$17,000	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student Full-time Bachelor of Oral Health or the Doctor of Dental Medicine student	24 April 2020	24 May 2020
The Harvey Sutton Public Health Scholarship	$10,000	Master of Public Health student Demonstrate a commitment to social justice	6 May 2020	30 June 2020
The Rabbi Brasch Bursary	$25,500 (for up to four years)	Student about to commence a Doctor of Medicine Financial need	29 May 2020	21 June 2020
The University of Sydney Public Health Equity Scholarship	$10,000	Master of Public Health student Experienced hardship or disadvantage	6 May 2020	30 June 2020