Creative Industries Faculty Indigenous Scholarship

Available for

You have to be applying for a QUT course to apply for this scholarship.

Student type:
  • Future domestic research students
Eligibility:
  • Of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
Study type:
  • Postgraduate research
Faculty/area:
  • Creative Industries
Eligible courses:
  • KK51,IF49,KK59

Eligibility details

You must:

  • have a record of achievement in the Indigenous creative industries
  • be proposing a research project that will advance Indigenous creative industries.

What you receive

You'll receive:

  • $10,000 each year to cover coursework fees (if applicable) or assist with living expenses.

How to apply

  1. Apply for an eligible research degree.

    How to apply for a research degree

  2. In the 'Scholarship application' section of your application, state that you want to be considered for the Creative Industries Postgraduate Scholarship for Indigenous Students.
  3. Attach a written response to the selection criteria:

    • demonstrated record of participation and achievement in the Indigenous creative industries
    • merit of your research project in advancing the Indigenous creative industries
    • track record of project completion.

    Your response should be no more than 500 words for each criterion.

What happens next

We assess applications in mid January.

If you're shortlisted, we'll invite you to an individual interview.

We award scholarships based on:

  • written applications, particularly:
    • record of achievement in the Indigenous creative industries
    • the merit of your research project in advancing the Indigenous creative industries
  • the interview.

Contacts

Creative Industries - postgraduate research enquiries