Roberta Sykes scholarship

The Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation provides supplementary financial assistance to Indigenous Postgraduate students who wish to undertake studies at recognised universities outside of Australia.

  • Funding: $60,000 AUD per year
  • Academic year: 2025/26
  • Open to: Students from Australia
  • Qualification level: Postgraduate research and Postgraduate taught

The scholarship is initially offered for one year, but recipients may reapply for a subsequent year of the same program of study. 

Eligibility

Open to students from Australia only.

Applicants must specifically be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and be accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived.

Find out if you're eligible by visiting the Roberta Sykes scholarship website.

How to apply

We are expecting applications for 2025/26 entrants to open in October 2024 and close in January 2025. 

Find out how to apply by visiting the Roberta Sykes scholarship website.

Contact details

Contact us

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