The Helen McFadyen Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

The Scholarship was created in memory of Helen McFadyen to provide financial support to Indigenous Australian students commencing or continuing an undergraduate course at the University of Technology Sydney. The goal of the scholarship is to increase the ability of the recipient to complete their UTS course at a higher level of performance than would otherwise be the case.

Preference will be given to Indigenous students undertaking a UTS undergraduate Law (single or combined) degree or Indigenous students who can demonstrate financial hardship and/or other educational disadvantages.

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
• Be a commencing or continuing full-time student in any UTS undergraduate course (single and combined) during the calendar year the Scholarship is awarded; and
• Have a minimum of 36 credit points remaining to complete in their enrolled course, in the year of award; and
• Apply for this Scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form; and
• Be available to attend an interview in person.

Preference may be given to students who:

• Are undertaking a Faculty of Law undergraduate degree (single or combined); and/or
• Can demonstrate financial hardship and/or other educational disadvantage as evidenced via the UAC Equity Scholarship

As demonstrated in the Scholarship application and interview:

• Likelihood that the Scholarship will increase the ability of the Recipient to complete their UTS course at a higher level of performance than would otherwise be the case;
• Initiative and leadership potential as evidenced by extracurricular and non-academic activities;
• Passion and motivation to succeed in their chosen UTS undergraduate degree

Additionally, preference may be given to applicants

• Are undertaking a Faculty of Law undergraduate degree (single or combined); and/or
• Experiencing any long-term educational barriers and/or personal hardship including:
  • financial hardship, low socio-economic status;
  • carer responsibilities;
  • long-term medical condition, disability, or ongoing effects of abuse;
  • regional or remote background;
  • sole parent.

To apply for the Helen McFadyen Memorial Indigenous Scholarship, please submit the online application form by 11:59PM on Monday 20 April 2026.

Please note, incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

UTS Scholarships Office

Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au