Indigenous Australian Higher Degree Scholarship

These scholarships are to encourage progression to Honours level, or a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) or Postgraduate study. The USC 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).

Areas of study: Any Area of Study At Institution: University of the Sunshine Coast

Study level:

• Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
• Postgraduate coursework
• Postgraduate research

Study Load: Full Time Location: QLD

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

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)

• 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