UTS Council Indigenous Scholarship 2026
Australia
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Description
One scholarship of $5,000 available for one year. Supports a commencing Indigenous Australian student identified as …
Full Description
The intention of this scholarship is to support a commencing Indigenous Australian student who is identified as a potential high achiever and who may have barriers to undertaking tertiary studies.
Amount
AUD 5,000 – 5,000
Funding Types
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Application LinkDeadline
Aug 31, 2026
Expires in 14 days
Benefits
VALUE: $5,000
How to Apply
Apply online via the UTS Scholarship Application Form by 11:59pm, 31 August 2026. Late applications will not be considered. For questions, contact scholarships@uts.edu.au.
For more information, kindly visit UTS scholarship webpage.
Required Documents
Confirmation of Aboriginality (from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or similar organisation) OR a UTS Statutory Declaration form with two written references from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander community members; evidence of UAC Equity Scholarship application and Commonwealth income support payment, or documentation of exceptional financial hardship (or alternative UTS financial assessment).
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- 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
- A full-time commencing UTS Undergraduate coursework student (including honours courses) in the year of the scholarship selection; and
- Have successfully completed at least one (1) session (equivalent to 18 credit points) of study in an eligible course; and
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 18 credit points in the Scholarship offer session; and
- Demonstrate financial disadvantage either by:
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- Applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for an Equity Scholarship and by receiving a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment (such as Parenting Payment Single, Disability Support Pension, Carer Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Youth Allowance), or by providing comprehensive information demonstrating exceptional financial hardship; OR
- by making an appointment for an alternative financial assessment with the UTS Financial Assistance Service in the Student Services. This option is only available to applicants who have been deemed ineligible based on UAC’s financial hardship criteria or who have been unable to submit an Equity Scholarship application.
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- Apply for this scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form
