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)