Jumbunna Honours Scholarship
VALUE
$15,000
Application Open
16/02/2026
Application Close
15/04/2026
DURATION
One (1) year
STATUS
Open
Overview
This scholarship was established in 2012 to support Indigenous Australian students in their honours year 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
- have completed a UTS recognised undergraduate degree or be commencing the embedded honours year of the UTS undergraduate degree; and
- be enrolled full-time (minimum of 18 credit points in both Autumn and Spring sessions) in a UTS Honours degree or honours year of their undergraduate degree.
Selection process
- Academic merit in the undergraduate course;
- Motivation to succeed in the nominated UTS course, as demonstrated in the scholarship application;
- Commitment to benefiting the Indigenous community, as demonstrated in the scholarship application.
Other information
For full details of this scholarship please see the Conditions of Award.
How to apply
Applications for this scholarship are currently open.To apply please complete the online application form.
Before applying please read the Conditions of Award for this scholarship.
Applications close at 11:59pm Wednesday 15 April 2026. All applications must be submitted online by this date.Late applications will not 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
Email: Jumbunna@uts.edu.au