Important dates
Applications for Trimester/Semester 2 2025 open 11 June 2025.
Applications for Trimester/Semester 2 2025 close 9 July 2025 at 5pm.
Benefits
Cash payments of up to $8,570 over one year.
Eligibility criteria
Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.
To be eligible you must be:
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- enrolled full time at Deakin University in Trimester/Semester 2 2025 in one of the following courses:
- Bachelor of Environmental Science (Environmental Management & Sustainability)
- Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology)
- Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology)
- Bachelor of Marine Science
- Bachelor of Zoology and Animal Science
Conditions
As a scholarship recipient you must:
- provide an introductory statement about your goals for study and what it means to receive the scholarship.
Your application
Supporting documents
No supporting documentation is required for this scholarship.
Read more about supporting documentation
Application tips
Applying for a scholarship isn’t just about meeting the eligibility criteria.
It’s a good idea to think about why you want a scholarship, how it will help you and what you have to offer the Deakin community.
How to apply
Apply directly to Deakin
You can apply for this scholarship directly to Deakin through our Scholarship Application Portal.
When applying direct to Deakin for this scholarship, select the 'Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 2 2025' option and, if eligible, your application will automatically be considered for this scholarship.
This reduces the number of scholarships you have to apply for and increases your chances of receiving a Deakin scholarship.
The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.
What happens next?
Your application will be assessed and ranked based on the details you provide and your supporting documentation.
If you are successful, you will be contacted by the email address you nominated within your application portal account, unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.
You'll find out if you were successful usually within four weeks of the application closing date. If you have not received an offer by this time, you have been unsuccessful. You can view the status of your application via your scholarship application portal account.
Next offering period
This scholarship is yet to be confirmed for any future offering periods. Please check back at this page at a later date for any updates.