Scholarship applications are open for application year round.
Selections will take place during the relevant semester.
These scholarships are to encourage progression to Honours level, or Postgraduate study.
The UniSC Indigenous Scholarship was established in 2011 to support a new or continuing student wishing to pursue Postgraduate studies, an Honours undergraduate qualification or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR).
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- Eligibility
- a commencing student (eg existing students are not eligible)
- must have completed an undergraduate qualification in any discipline
- applicants will be considered ineligible if currently in receipt of another major UniSC or external scholarship (this does not include bursaries)
- Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen or Permanent Australian Humanitarian Visa holder
- Selection criteria
Applicants will be assessed based on:
- financial need
- demonstrated involvement within or for indigenous communities
- evidence of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (unless criterion has previously been met)
- Eligible programs
- All programs
- Number available
- 4
- Value
The scholarship is valued at $4000 for full-time study, to be paid in instalments over 2 semesters (pro-rata for part-time and sessional study). In addition, all course fees and the Student Services and Amenities fee for the relevant semester(s) will be waived.
- Application
UniSC Indigenous Scholarship Application Form - Honours and Postgraduate
For further information, please email scholarships@usc.edu.au or phone 07 5430 2890.
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