Find a scholarship to suit you

We support our Indigenous Australian students in finding scholarships they may wish to apply for at QUT.

You can navigate the list of scholarships, their eligibility criteria, and any additional details you might need to attach as part of the application.

Nathan Mayfield Creative Industries Bursary

Study area
Communication,
Creative arts,
Creative industries,
Design
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Non-binary

McGrathNicol Indigenous Scholarship in Investigations and Intelligence

A scholarship for future and current Indigenous Australian postgraduate students undertaking the Graduate Certificate in Investigations and Intelligence.

Study area
Justice,
Law and justice
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Building Black Justice Journalism (PhD scholarship)

Study area
Communication,
Justice,
Law,
Law and justice
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance

NAB Foundation First Nations Futures Scholarship

A scholarship that backs ambition, leadership and excellence in business and finance as a pathway to self-determination and community prosperity.

Study area
Business
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Indigenous Australian Innovators (Research Experience Scheme)

This program engages Indigenous Australians in engineering, architecture, and the built environment, inspiring students to pursue research.

Study area
Architecture and built environment,
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Accenture Indigenous Australian Undergraduate Scholarship

A scholarship that aims to support and inspire Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander participation in STEM degrees.

Study area
Building and planning,
Data science,
Engineering,
Games and interactive environments,
Information technology,
Mathematics,
Science,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance

What does healthy Country sound like? (PhD scholarship)

Study area
Science
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance

Faculty of Science Indigenous Australian Scholarship

We are committed to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in science, maths and IT and ensuring students reach their full potential.

Study area
Data science,
Games and interactive environments,
Information technology,
Mathematics,
Science
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance

Ford Forrester Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

A Learning Potential Fund Scholarship offered via the Equity Scholarships Scheme.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Women

Using Systems Engineering to Model Neuropathic Pain (PhD Scholarship)

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Women

Alberto Elfes Memorial Scholarship Fund (PhD scholarship)

A scholarship to train the next generation of aspiring Australian roboticists.

Study area
Engineering,
Science
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Migrants or refugees,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Women

Faculty of Science Indigenous Australian Research Training Scheme (IARTS)

Indigenous Australian Research Training Scheme is designed to support undergraduate Indigenous Australian students doing research in science, mathematics and IT

Study area
Data science,
Games and interactive environments,
Information technology,
Mathematics,
Science
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Indigenous Australians PhD/Professional Doctorate to Postdoctoral Fellowship (P2P) program

A program supporting Indigenous Australians to gain doctoral research qualifications and follow a pathway into academic positions.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Rumbletown and QUT Business School Pathways Scholarship

A scholarship for current undergraduate and postgraduate business students.

Study area
Business,
Communication,
Creative industries,
Design
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
Migrants or refugees,
From a non-English speaking background

Morey Learning Potential Fund Scholarship

A Learning Potential Fund Scholarship offered via the Equity Scholarships Scheme.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
Women

Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships

Australian Government funded scholarships to assist Indigenous Australian students to undertake higher education.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas

Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)

A scholarship for future and current postgraduate research students.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

EMBA Scholarships

Our EMBA scholarships support business leaders from diverse backgrounds and industries to take the next step in their career journey.

Study area
Business
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Sporting excellence,
Women

QUT Indigenous Australian Accommodation Scholarship

An accommodation scholarship available to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students relocating to QUT.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
From regional, rural or remote areas

QIC First Nations Tertiary Scholarship

This scholarship offers educational support and employment pathway opportunities to undergraduate Indigenous Australian students at QUT.

Study area
Business,
Data science,
Information technology,
Law
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

LCI Indigenous Engineering Scholarship

A scholarship for current undergraduate First Nations students studying in an engineering course.

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Interrogating Institutional responses to Black Deaths in Custody in Queensland (PhD scholarship)

Study area
Justice,
Law and justice
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance

Geoffrey and Cynthia Taylor Bursary

A bursary to reward Indigenous Australian students for their dedication and commitment to university, research, and future career aspirations.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Laurie Cowled Indigenous Scholarship for Business Students

A scholarship for future and current Indigenous female students enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate studies in business.

Study area
Business
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
Women

Geoffrey and Cynthia Taylor Bursary (Higher Degree by Research)

A bursary to reward First Nations higher degree by research students for their dedication and commitment to university, research, and future career aspirations.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Blaklash Built Environment Scholarship

A scholarship to encourage Indigenous Australian students to connect their experiences and university studies with First Nations stories and culture.

Study area
Architecture and built environment
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Lendlease Indigenous Scholarship

A scholarship for current Indigenous Australian students studying in Civil Engineering.

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Boeing Australia Indigenous Engineering Scholarship

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance

Oodgeroo Noonuccal Undergraduate & Postgraduate Scholarship

The Oodgeroo Scholarship Program promotes the pursuit of Indigenous Australian studies by supporting the education of Indigenous Australians.

Study area
All study areas
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

CS Energy Indigenous Scholarship

Study area
Business,
Engineering,
Information technology,
Science
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas

Forrester Family Nursing and Teaching Practical Placement Bursary

A bursary to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with costs associated with work integrated learning (WIL) placement.

Study area
Education,
Health
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship

We are committed to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students’ participation in STEM and supporting them to reach their full potential.

Study area
Architecture and built environment,
Building and planning,
Data science,
Engineering,
Games and interactive environments,
Information technology,
Mathematics,
Science,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Strengthening Public Opinion Formation Amid Digital Threats (PhD scholarship)

Study area
Communication,
Data science
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Migrants or refugees,
Women

Dace Dambergs Social Work Scholarship

A scholarship for current mature age, non-English background students studying in a social work course.

Study area
Health,
Health and community
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially,
Migrants or refugees,
From a non-English speaking background

Garawa Nursing Scholarship

The Garawa Nursing Scholarships support third-year Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nursing students in undertaking a clinical placement in rural NT.

Study area
Health
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Placements in regional and remote areas

The Argent Indigenous Nursing Scholarship

Study area
Health
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially

AERO Cadetship (Remote)

Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

The Powerlink Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers

This scholarship aims to support current undergraduate Indigenous Australians studying engineering courses.

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Struggling financially

Indigenous Business Equity Scholarship

Study area
Business
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Shamrock Civil Indigenous Engineering Scholarship

A scholarship for current Indigenous Australian students studying in civil engineering.

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Novel Bayesian modelling and advanced inference to infer hydration state and dynamics

Study area
Data science,
Health,
Mathematics,
Science,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Sporting excellence,
Women,
From a non-English speaking background

Scanning and off-ball effort in rugby (PhD scholarship)

Work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.

Study area
Data science,
Mathematics,
Science,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Sporting excellence,
Women,
From a non-English speaking background

AI and ML techniques for predicting future Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning performances

Advance the understanding of Olympic and Paralympic medal-winning performances by employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques.

Study area
Data science,
Mathematics,
Science,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Sporting excellence,
Women,
From a non-English speaking background

Making advanced AI tools accessible to sports practitioners (PhD scholarship)

Work with a team of leading researchers, to undertake your own innovative research in and across the field.

Study area
Data science,
Mathematics,
Science,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
Academic performance,
Struggling financially,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Sporting excellence,
Women,
From a non-English speaking background

Arcadia Landscape Architecture Indigenous Scholarship

A scholarship for future or current Indigenous Australian students studying landscape architecture.

Study area
Architecture and built environment
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

The K-BIK Power Scholarship for Indigenous Engineers

A scholarship for undergraduate Indigenous Australians studying in engineering.

Study area
Engineering
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian

Healing Country: Weaving knowledge systems to meet climate challenges (MPhil Scholarship)

A project on the impact of climate change on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Study area
Business,
Creative industries,
Creative practice, communication and design,
Education,
Health,
Information technology,
Justice,
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian,
From regional, rural or remote areas,
Women

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