Scholarship Details
Provider Name: CQUniversity Australia
Scholarship Name: BMA Indigenous Scholarship Program
Description: The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Scholarship program is a 5 year partnership between CQUniversity Australia and BMA to support enrolments in higher education by students who reside in BMA’s communities of interest studying non-mining disciplines. The aim of the program is to alleviate skills shortages and build capacity in key service areas of BMA’s communities. Applications are invited from mature students as well as school leavers.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship, Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $5,000
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is intended for the duration of the program (up to 4.5 years).
Length: 4.5 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must: be enrolled at one of CQUniversity’s Central Queensland campuses at the census date; be enrolled in an academic program that will contribute towards alleviating the skills shortages in the specified region (non-mining related) in Term 1; provide evidence that they belong to one of the recognised Indigenous Traditional Owner groups in BMA’s footprint; and/or provide evidence that they or their parents reside permanently in one of the following specified postcode areas: 4717, 4720, 4723, 4744, 4745. Indigenous applicants regardless of residential address may also be considered if they can demonstrate a desire to complete a Bachelor program at CQUniversity and to contribute to the Bowen Basin region.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
Study Location: Australia – QLD: Central Queensland
Closing Date: End January
Scholarship Website: http://www.cqu.edu.au/courses-and-programs/scholarships/offerings/bma-indigenous-scholarship-program (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Department: Student Participation & Wellbeing Centre
Contact Phone: 61 7 49309456
Contact Email: ssc@cqu.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: CQUniversity Australia
Provider Phone: 61 7 49309456
Provider Fax: 61 7 49309366
Provider Website: http://www.cqu.edu.au (opens in new window)