Scholarship Details
Provider Name: Curtin University
Scholarship Name: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Indigenous Scholarship Program
Description: The BHP Billiton Iron Ore Indigenous Scholarship Program has been developed between BHP Billiton Iron Ore and Curtin University and will be offered to all Indigenous students enrolled full time in an associate or undergraduate degree in any area of study. This Scholarship program is part of the BHP Billiton Iron Ore Indigenous Relationship Program Education. The program will be run through Curtin University and UWA.
Study Level: Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $17,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship consists of 3 different benefit types. Applicants will be considered for all 3 types, and may receive some or all of the funding: Books and Equipment Scholarship, valued at $2,000 per year; Living Allowance, valued at $4,000 per year; or Accommodation Scholarship, valued at up to $11,000 per year.
Length: 4 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; be enrolled in an undergraduate or associate degree at Curtin University in 2015; be experiencing financial hardship; and be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place. Preference will be given to students from the Pilbara and Kimberly regions and other remote/regional areas.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
Study Location: Australia – WA: Perth Metropolitan
Closing Date: Mid March
Other Details: While scholarships are open to all Indigenous students enrolled or enrolling in any associate or undergraduate degree, preference will be given to fields of study within the following faculties: Science and Engineering; Curtin Business School; Health Sciences; and Humanities. Science and Engineering fields will be strongly considered.
Number Per Year: 5
Scholarship Website: http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/scholarships/scholarship.cfm?id=2129.0(opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: Coursework Scholarships Office
Contact Phone: 61 8 92662992
Contact Email: scholarships@curtin.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: Curtin University
Provider Phone: 61 8 92663399
Provider Fax: 61 8 92664108
Provider Website: http://www.curtin.edu.au (opens in new window)