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 or Torres Strait Islander student 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	15 October 2020	10 February 2021
Aurora Indigenous Scholarships Portal	Various	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student	See page details	See page details
Aurora Internship Program	Up to $4800 (for 6 weeks)	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student	10 August 2020	28 August 2020
Graeme de Graaff Scholarship	$12,000	Australian resident at International House	31 August 2020	15 November 2020
Michael H Rathgeber Scholarship	Residential fees	International House resident	31 August 2020	19 January 2021
NSW Aboriginal Housing Office Accommodation Grant	Up to $10,000	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island student Full-time student Living independently In housing stress	22 September 2020	5 November 2020
Roberta Sykes Scholarship	Up to $30,000	See page details	Various	Various
The Steglick Indigenous Women's Scholarship	$6000	Female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Studying teaching, education or health	25 August 2020	20 October 2020
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	TBC	TBC
Marion Macaulay Bequest Master of Education	$15,000	Unconditional offer holder, or currently enrolled in the Master of Education (Leadership in Aboriginal Education)	TBC	TBC
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	9 October 2020	9 November 2020
Australian Medical Association Indigenous Peoples Medical Scholarship	$10,000 pa (for degree duration)	See page details	See page details	See page details
Dr Lawrence F Smith Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students	$6000	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Doctor of Dental Medicine or Bachelor of Oral Health student In financial need	TBC	TBC
Herbert and Valmae Freilich Indigenous Scholarship	$5000 pa (for 4 years)	Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students Full-time MD student	Ongoing	Ongoing
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	TBC	TBC
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	21 September 2020	30 November 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	N/A	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	TBC	TBC
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	21 September 2020	30 November 2020