Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for applications
Benefit amount
Up to $60,000
Eligible study level
Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Current study, Alumni
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
Roberta Sykes graduated from Harvard in 1984 as the first indigenous Australian to graduate from an American university. The Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation established The Roberta Sykes Scholarships to provide funding to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate students who wish to undertake studies at recognised overseas universities.
For information about eligibility and selection criteria and application open and closing dates, see: Roberta Sykes Foundation website.
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.
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