Scholarships
Education is a key factor in improving economic and social wellbeing. Deakin provides scholarships for Indigenous students to help you to focus on achieving success in your studies.
Get a financial boost with a scholarship
Deakin is proud to offer a wide range of scholarships that recognise your achievements in and outside of the classroom. Financial support throughout your journey at university can relieve pressure so you focus on your academic success. Here are some popular options.
Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship
Mary MacKillop believed in the power of education to transform lives, and her legacy lives on in this offering. This scholarship offers cash payments and has a total value of $17,500 that will be paid over three or four years, depending on your course duration.
Indigenous Student Success Program
This Commonwealth funding reflects the significant benefit of an education environment that acknowledges, respects and embraces Indigenous peoples’ cultures, languages, traditions and spirituality. This scholarship offers cash payments of up to $4000 over one year.
Find a scholarship
A scholarship can help you thrive while at university. Be recognised for your academic merit, perseverance and dedication with a scholarship to transform your future. Use the 'advanced filters' feature to find your scholarship.
Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarships
This scholarship is awarded to one top performing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nursing student and one education student studying with NIKERI Institute. It offers payment of all student contributions (tuition fees) and is available for the normal duration of the course.
First Nations Graduate Research Scholarship
This competitive scholarship supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate researchers to lead meaningful research. It offers a tax-free stipend of $53,608 per annum (2026 rate) and a $15,000 Research Bursary for the duration of the candidature.
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We deliberately use the terms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Indigenous, First Nations, First Peoples interchangeably and in doing so acknowledge that while people have personal preferences, none of these terms are perfect and with that imperfection each carry nuanced residual forms of colonial power. This content is developed with the core value of respect.
Contact us
We're here to support you. If you have any questions or want to speak to someone about your study options, you can contact us by phone or email.
NIKERI Institute
+61 3 5227 2538
nikeri@deakin.edu.au
Future students
1800 693 888
