Science Indigenous Scholarship

Overview

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the Scholarship, a candidate 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

• Be enrolled or intending to enroll  in an undergraduate course (including eligible double degrees)[1]or a graduate certificate at the UTS in the Faculty of Science directly following the Scholarship selection; and

• Must complete an online Scholarship application form to be considered

• Applicants will be required to attend an interview.