Lindsay Croft Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship

Overview he intention of this scholarship is to support a commencing Indigenous Australian student who is enrolled in a postgraduate degree (coursework or research). The Scholarship is to acknowledge and celebrate their excellence in achievements in higher education.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the scholarship an applicant must:

• be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide either:
• a Confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation; or
• a UTS Statutory Declaration form accompanied by two written references from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from the applicant’s community who can confirm their identity and are not an immediate family member; and
• have completed study in an undergraduate course, or advanced diploma, or have relevant experience which allows entry to a postgraduate degree where transcripts of all prior non-UTS study is required; and
• be enrolled full-time or part-time in the first year of a UTS postgraduate degree; and
• must apply using the UTS online Scholarships application form.

Selection process:

• Academic merit (GPA);
• Motivation to succeed in the nominated UTS course, as demonstrated in the scholarship application;
• Commitment to benefiting the Indigenous community, as demonstrated in the scholarship application.