Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships
The Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships are provided by the Australian Government and offered to Indigenous students who are enrolling in an undergraduate or graduate coursework course.
Application type
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
Total value
$8,000 - $36,000
Applicable study areas
All study areas
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 50
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live, or formerly lived.
- have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate or graduate degree.
- meet the entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in your VTAC application or GAM coursework application.
Selection criteria
Where the number of eligible students exceeds the number of ICECS and ICAS available, preference is given to students from remote or regional areas and students who are financially disadvantaged.
Conditions
The Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships are subject to the Coursework Scholarships Terms & Conditions and can be deferred to the following academic year.
As this is an Indigenous-specific scholarship, you must provide a document confirming your eligibility to Murrup Barak. Please see: Confirming your eligibility.
You cannot be awarded an Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarship if you are in receipt of other Commonwealth assistance given for the same purpose.
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Application process
Students who have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree will be invited to submit an application for the Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships.
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When will I know the outcome?
All applicants will be notified of the outcome via email in February.
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Variations of this award
The Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships consist of:
- Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICES) to assist students with education, teaching and training costs.
- Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) to assist with relocation and/or accommodation costs.
See Narrm Scholarship
What are the benefits?
From 2024 the Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS) scholarship provides:
- An allowance of $5,000 per year for four years for undergraduate students
- A one-off allowance of $2,000 for graduate students
The Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) provides:
- An allowance of $2,000 per year for four years for undergraduate students who will relocate to Melbourne from within Victoria
- An allowance of $4,000 per year for four years for undergraduate students who will relocate to Melbourne from outside Victoria
The scholarships can be held concurrently with other scholarships.
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.