Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
All study areas
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian, Struggling financially, From regional and rural or remote areas
Citizenship
Australian and Australian or New Zealand
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- an Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship, valued at $4,200 for one year, paid in two instalments of $2,100
- an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship, valued at $5,000 for one year, paid in two instalments of $2,500.
Scholarship availabilities will be subject to annual Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) funding from the Australian Government.
Students can only receive one Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship during the lifetime of their studies at QUT.
Eligibility
To access the Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship, you must:
- identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Person as defined under Section 5 of the Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent Policy
- be enrolled in or applying for a research or coursework award course at QUT in 2025
- be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage by either:
- being in receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment, or
- a comprehensive assessment by the University (e.g. an Equity Scholarships Scheme assessment, or an Equity Emergency or Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Bursary assessment through Student Support and Wellbeing).
To access the Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship, you must:
- be eligible to receive the Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship
- not have previously received the Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship, or the former Indigenous Relocation Scholarship
- be able to demonstrate having been from a regional, rural, or remote area.
How to apply
To be considered for any of the Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships, you must submit your application online.
If you want to be considered for a higher value Named Learning Potential Fund Scholarship, you will need to complete a separate application through the Equity Scholarships Scheme.
Complete an application to the Equity Scholarships Scheme
Conditions
Terms and conditions for Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (PDF file; 246.9 KB)
About the scholarship
Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships are generously funded by the Australian Government's Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP), which provides grants to higher education providers to assist Indigenous Australian students undertake higher education.
Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships aim to increase the number of Indigenous Australian persons enrolling in courses leading to higher education awards and increase the number of Indigenous Australian students progressing in and completing courses leading to higher education awards.
Contact us
Scholarship Team
- Phone
- 3138 7624
- Int. phone
- +61 7 3138 7624
- scholarships@qut.edu.au
- Website
- https://www.qut.edu.au/scholarships
- Postal address
- Queensland University of Technology
- GPO Box 2434
- Brisbane QLD 4001