Indigenous Access Scholarship (IAS)

Scholarship Details

 Provider Name:  University of New South Wales

 Scholarship Name:  Indigenous Access Scholarship (IAS)

 Description:  The scholarships provide eligible Indigenous commencing students with a once-only payment to assist with the expenses associated with higher education.

 Study Level:  Bachelor Degree (Pass)

 Study Fields:  General

 Support Type:  Equity Scholarship

 Offer Frequency:  Annual

 Annual Amount:  $4,823

 Annual Comment:  The scholarship provides a one-off payment of $4,823 (2015 rate) for a period of one semester. Recipients will also be awarded an Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship, and, where applicable, an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship.

 Length:  6 month(s)

 Gender:  Co-Ed

 Eligibility:  Applicants must: be commencing Indigenous Australians of low socio-economic status; be enrolled in an undergraduate course of study as a full-time Commonwealth-supported student; and have not previously completed a bachelor degree or equivalent (except where it is an entry requirement for the current course). Preference will be given to applicants if they are from a rural or regional area.

 Target Group:  Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage

 Study Location:  Australia – NSW: Sydney Metropolitan

 Closing Date:  Early January

 Other Details:  Application is through the UAC. Recipients of this scholarship are also guaranteed a CECS and, where eligible, a CAS, relevant to their level of study.

 Number Per Year:  15

 Scholarship Website:  http://scholarships.online.unsw.edu.au (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

 Contact Department:  UNSW Scholarships

 Contact Phone:  61 2 93851078

 Contact Fax:  61 2 93853732

 Contact Email:  scholarships@unsw.edu.au

 Contact Postal Address:  UNSW Scholarships, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia

Provider Details

 Provider Name:  University of New South Wales

 Provider Phone:  61 2 93851078

 Provider Fax:  61 2 93853732

 Provider Website:  http://www.unsw.edu.au/ (opens in new window)