Scholarship Details
Provider Name: Macquarie University
Scholarship Name: Alumni Garrawi Indigenous Scholarship
Description: Garrawi is the Darug name for the sulphur-crested cockatoo – common at Macquarie University campus. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage Indigenous students to pursue Postgraduate Coursework Studies at Macquarie University.
Study Level: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master Degree (By Coursework)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $2,500
Annual Comment: The scholarship will be valued at $2,500. The recipient will receive $1,250 in each session. The timing of these payments are post census date (mid April and mid September). The scholarship is not renewable for any subsequent years.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent; have received an offer to study at Macquarie University in a Postgraduate Course for the first time; demonstrate sufficient academic merit; demonstrate commitment to Indigenous community advancement; demonstrate commitment to study at Macquarie University; and demonstrate capacity to triumph over hardship (financial disadvantage, sole parent or carer responsibilities, non- English speaking or Indigenous background, effects of trauma and/or abuse, long-term medical condition or disability or coming from a rural or remote area).
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Non-English speaking background, Physical, medical, psychological or learning difficulties, Rural and isolated area resident
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan
Closing Date: Early January
Scholarship Website: http://students.mq.edu.au/opportunities/scholarships_and_prizes/undergraduate_scholarships/alumni_garrawi_indigenous_scholarship/(opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Coursework Scholarships and Prizes Unit
Contact Phone: 61 2 98507337
Contact Email: csap@mq.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: Macquarie University
Provider Phone: 61 2 98507337
Provider Website: http://www.mq.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)