Jumbunna Commencement Scholarship
VALUE
Varies ($500 to $6,000)
Application Open
17/01/2026
Application Close
30/09/2026
DURATION
One (1) session*Conditions of Award currently under review
STATUS
Open
Overview
This scholarship was established by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research ("Jumbunna") to support commencing Indigenous students at the start of their undergraduate studies at UTS.
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
- commence full-time or part-time study in an undergraduate course at UTS in either the Autumn session or Spring of the year of Scholarship selection.
- preference will be given to candidates who are undertaking their first undergraduate program at UTS.
Selection process
- Applications are not required for this scholarship as this is not a competitive scholarship.
- Eligible candidates will be identified through UTS and Universities Admission Centre (UAC) data.
- Eligibility criteria above will be used to identify and select all recipients.
Other information
For the full details of this scholarship please see the Conditions of Award.
How to apply
Applications for this scholarship are not required. All eligible candidates will be considered.
Contact us
UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
Website: uts.edu.au/scholarships
Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research
Phone: 9514 1902
Jumbunna@uts.edu.au