UTS supports Indigenous excellence across education, research and leadership
Your support can help expand access to higher education through scholarships, empower Indigenous students to succeed, and back Indigenous researchers and future community leaders by supporting initiatives centred in Indigenous knowledge and aspiration.
Scholarships
Create opportunities for Indigenous students to pursue higher education and thrive during and after their time at UTS through scholarships that support achievement, belonging and future leadership.
Research
Support Indigenous-led research that advances knowledge, drives innovation and creates meaningful impact for communities, industries and society.
Leadership
Back initiatives and programs shaped by Indigenous voices, priorities and expertise and support work that strengthens connection, achievement and self-determined outcomes.
We are continually building UTS’s ability to attract, celebrate and support Indigenous students and their multiple contributions to education, research and culture on campus. Donations and community engagement amplify this work and provide an additional layer of support to students.”
Robynne Quiggin, AO
Pro Vice-Chancellor for Indigenous Leadership and Engagement
Why Indigenous scholarships matter
- Attract, celebrate and support Indigenous excellence
- Enable students to pursue their studies with confidence and focus
- Reduce financial stress and living cost pressures
- Strengthen pathways to leadership, research, community and professional impact
- Increase retention and completion rates
- Promote equity and facilitate cultural understanding and community resilience.
Stories from Indigenous students
Behind every scholarship is a unique story of ambition, resilience and community support. Explore the stories of Indigenous students whose journeys at UTS have been strengthened through scholarship support and see the difference philanthropy can make.
Brooke wanted to study at university for a decade, but it took the support of people like you to make her dream a reality.
With the support of UTS donors, Candace is blazing a trail as a young Indigenous midwife.
The gap between Narika Johnson’s cultural and classroom experiences inspired her education journey.
As the recipient of the Ern MacDonald On-Country Fellowship, Anaiwan researcher Dr Callum Clayton-Dixon is reclaiming his ancestral language from the archives and reconnecting it with Country, culture, and community.