Indigenous Honours Scholarships

The University will offer up to four University of Adelaide Indigenous Honours Scholarships to Indigenous students from South Australia.  Applicants for the scholarship must be undertaking an Honours program at the university as a Commonwealth Supported student and demonstrate financial need to be eligible.  These Scholarships will provide full fee remission and a payment of $4,000 to assist with education/living costs for the year of a student’s program at the University of Adelaide.

Scholarship applications will be assessed by a selection panel which will include the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Research and Study (CAIRS) or the Director's nominee.

Selection will be made according to financial need and academic merit.

Scholarships will be offered to students who

• Are Indigenous Australians; and
• Are Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
• Are from South Australia; and
• Have applied to the University of Adelaide to study an Honours Program as a Commonwealth Supported student; and
• Are commencing study as a full time student; and
• Have demonstrated financial need

No other major University scholarship may be held in conjunction with the University of Adelaide Indigenous Student Honours Scholarship.

Applications closed on Friday 6 March 2009.