Indigenous General Merit Scholarships for Students Commencing Term 3, 2023 UGCE1428

Key
Key
Scholarship Details
Criteria
High Academic Achiever High School Leavers Indigenous 1st year
Stage

High school leavers, First year students

Opens

14/07/2023

Closing Date

18/08/2023

Value

$5,000
Scholarship(s) available
For Duration of program (minimum)

Residency

Aus Citizen

Outline

The UNSW Indigenous Scholarships Program for commencing students aims to encourage and assist Indigenous Australian students to undertake study at UNSW.

Students who commenced coursework studies in Term 1 and Term 2, 2023 may also apply.

UNSW Scholarships work in partnership with the Office of the PVC Indigenous and Nura Gili, Centre for Indigenous Programs. While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is unique and sacred to every person, UNSW scholarships for Indigenous students will require proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage. If you have not already provided proof of identity and heritage to Nura Gili, any Indigenous specific scholarship offer made by UNSW Scholarships will be conditional upon receipt of proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to Nura Gili as outlined on the Nura Gili website. For more information, please visit: Indigenous Confirmation Declaration.

By applying for the UNSW Indigenous Scholarships Program you may be considered for the following scholarships. More scholarships may be added to this list progressively.

Undergraduate Commencing Scholarships

Scholarship Value and Duration Eligibility
Maple-Brown Family Foundation Scholarship for Indigenous Students (UGCE1151)

$13,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program.
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

  • Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double) in the UNSW Business School.

  • Have completed the NSW HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB in the previous two years prior to commencing at UNSW, provided no tertiary study was undertaken during this period.
Mr & Mrs Ngiam Tong Yuen Family Scholarship (UGCE1187)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

  • Be commencing full-time undergraduate studies in any undergraduate degree program at UNSW, including double degrees.
School of Mathematics and Statistics Indigenous Scholarship (UGCE1268)

$5,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

  • Be commencing full-time undergraduate studies in a Bachelor of Advanced Science or Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics), including double degrees with a declared major in the School of Mathematics & Statistics.

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:
  • Academic Merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies

You must provide evidence supporting the above criteria in your online application. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Supporting Documents for a detailed list of examples.

Unanswered application questions or claims without supporting documentation will not be assessed. Late applications/supporting documentation will not be accepted.

UNSW reserves the right not to award a scholarship, where there is no applicant of sufficient merit, or if the applicant does not meet the scholarship eligibility and/or selection criteria.



Postgraduate Commencing Scholarships


The following scholarship/s are available to students commencing postgraduate coursework studies in 2023:

  • UNSW Indigenous Postgraduate Business Scholarship PGCE1015
    • $10,000 per annumm for the minimum duration of program

For more information, and to apply, click HERE

Other Indigenous Merit Scholarships


No applications required

This scholarship will be automatically awarded to the student who shows the highest academic achievement and meets the eligibility criteria.

Scholarship Value and Duration Eligibility
UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture Indigenous Scholarship (UGCE1390) $10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; and

  • Completed the NSW HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB in the previous two years prior to commencing at UNSW, provided no tertiary study was undertaken during this period; and

  • Be commencing full-time undergraduate (single or dual) degree program in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture at UNSW, and

  • Preference will be given to rural applicants*

*Must have lived in a rural, regional or remote area within the two years prior to the start of your UNSW studies.
Check the Australian Standard Geographic Classification Remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) system map to check your eligibility. All categories other than 'RA1 - Major Cities of Australia' are considered to be regional or remote with the exception of Hobart.

Eligibility

Selection

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:
  • Academic Merit
  • Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
  • Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies

You must provide evidence supporting the above criteria in your online application. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Supporting Documents for a detailed list of examples.

UNSW reserves the right not to award a scholarship, where there is no applicant of sufficient merit, or if the applicant does not meet the scholarship eligibility and/or selection criteria.

Interviews


Applications for this scholarship are currently closed.

Application is via the UNSW Scholarships "My Application Online".