Indigenous General Merit Scholarships for Students Commencing Term 2, 2024

Indigenous General Merit Scholarships for Students Commencing Term 2, 2024

UGCE1428

Key
High School Leaver
Indigenous Australians
Rural
UAC & EAS
Criteria
Stage
Minimum Value
$5,000
available for Duration of program (minimum)
Residency
Aus Citizen
Opens
06/05/2024
Closes
06/06/2024
Outline
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)

$10,000 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.




*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.
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.