Scholarships for Indigenous students
Find a scholarship to support your journey as an Indigenous student at Swinburne.
Artwork: Awabakal by Michelle Searle
Access further support through our scholarships
The Moondani Toombadool Centre, along with Swinburne's partner organisations, have established financial support opportunities to encourage Indigenous students to engage in tertiary and pathway studies.
Don't know what study level you fit into?
- Undergraduate: associate degrees and bachelor degrees (including honours)
- Postgraduate: graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, master degrees and doctorate degrees
- Vocational Education and Training (VET): certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas (except UniLink diplomas)
- UniLink: UniLink diplomas only
Find an Indigenous student scholarship
Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (ICECS and ICAS)
The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS) and Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) aims to improve higher education access for Indigenous people through payments to assist with education costs, particularly those who need to relocate from regional and remote areas.
Indigenous RISE Scholarship
This scholarship will support Indigenous students enrolled in an undergraduate course through a one-off payment to help students to purchase initial resources such as IT equipment, course-specific equipment and tools, textbooks, journals, stationery and public transport passes.
Indigenous Technology and Engagement Scholarship
This scholarship provides Indigenous students with access to specific technical or IT equipment or resources to remain engaged in their chosen course.
Swinburne Indigenous Bursaries
The Swinburne Indigenous Bursaries help Indigenous students start their education at Swinburne, thanks to support from Position Promo, an Indigenous-owned company. These one-time bursaries give students funds to buy essential study materials, like textbooks, laptops, or transport passes, so they have everything they need to succeed.
Indigenous Transition Scholarship
The Indigenous Transition Scholarship will help Indigenous students who have successfully completed a Vocational Education and Training course (also known as TAFE) including certificate I to IV, diploma and advanced diploma, as well as UniLink diploma, and is transitioning to a higher education course.
Indigenous Relocation Scholarship
The Indigenous Relocation Scholarship will support Indigenous undergraduate students to assist with relocation or accommodation costs.
Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship
The Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship supports Indigenous students experiencing low income, financial hardship or from a regional or remote area by waiving their on-campus accommodation fees.
Indigenous Laptop Scholarship
This scholarship provides Indigenous students, in their first or second year at Swinburne, with a Lenovo laptop. If you’re chosen, you’ll get this laptop to support your studies.
Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant
The Moondani Toombadool Centre has established the Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant to support current Indigenous students experiencing financial hardship, or who have been impacted by an unexpected emergency.
Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (ICECS and ICAS)
The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS) and Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) aims to improve higher education access for Indigenous people through payments to assist with education costs, particularly those who need to relocate from regional and remote areas.
Indigenous RISE Scholarship
This scholarship will support Indigenous students enrolled in a postgraduate course through a one-off payment to help students to purchase initial resources such as IT equipment, course-specific equipment and tools, textbooks, journals, stationery and public transport passes.
Indigenous Technology and Engagement Scholarship
This scholarship provides Indigenous students with access to specific technical or IT equipment or resources to remain engaged in their chosen course.
Indigenous Completions Scholarship
This scholarship supports Indigenous students studying a postgraduate or higher degree by research course with costs associated with editing, producing a thesis or any affiliated academic costs.
Indigenous Relocation Scholarship
The Indigenous Relocation Scholarship will support Indigenous postgraduate students to assist with relocation or accommodation costs.
Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship
The Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship supports Indigenous students experiencing low income, financial hardship or from a regional or remote area by waiving their on-campus accommodation fees.
Indigenous Laptop Scholarship
This scholarship provides Indigenous students, in their first or second year at Swinburne, with a Lenovo laptop. If you’re chosen, you’ll get this laptop to support your studies.
Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant
The Moondani Toombadool Centre has established the Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant to support current Indigenous students experiencing financial hardship, or who have been impacted by an unexpected emergency.
Indigenous RISE Scholarship
This scholarship will support Indigenous students enrolled in a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course – also known as TAFE – through a one-off payment to help students to purchase initial resources such as IT equipment, course-specific equipment and tools, textbooks, journals, stationery and public transport passes.
Indigenous Relocation Scholarship
This scholarship will support Indigenous students enrolled to commence a diploma or an advanced diploma. This scholarship aims to assist with relocation and accommodation costs.
Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship
The Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship supports Indigenous students experiencing low income, financial hardship or from a regional or remote area by waiving their on-campus accommodation fees.
Indigenous Laptop Scholarship
This scholarship provides Indigenous students, in their first or second year at Swinburne, with a Lenovo laptop. If you’re chosen, you’ll get this laptop to support your studies.
Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant
The Moondani Toombadool Centre has established the Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant to support current Indigenous students experiencing financial hardship, or who have been impacted by an unexpected emergency.
Indigenous RISE Scholarship
This scholarship will support Indigenous students enrolled in a UniLink diploma through a one-off payment to help students to purchase initial resources such as IT equipment, course-specific equipment and tools, textbooks, journals, stationery and public transport passes.
Indigenous Relocation Scholarship
This scholarship will support Indigenous students enrolled to commence a UniLink diploma. This scholarship aims to assist with relocation and accommodation costs.
Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship
The Indigenous Residential Accommodation Scholarship supports Indigenous students experiencing low income, financial hardship or from a regional or remote area by waiving their on-campus accommodation fees.
Indigenous Laptop Scholarship
This scholarship provides Indigenous students, in their first or second year at Swinburne, with a Lenovo laptop. If you’re chosen, you’ll get this laptop to support your studies.
Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant
The Moondani Toombadool Centre has established the Indigenous Financial Assistance Grant to support current Indigenous students experiencing financial hardship, or who have been impacted by an unexpected emergency.
The Moondani Toombadool Centre offers a range of scholarships to support Indigenous students in minimising the costs of study materials, accommodation, relocation and more.
More scholarship opportunities
You may also be eligible for general scholarships funded by Swinburne, the government or private donors.
If you have any questions, please contact the Swinburne Scholarships team at scholarship@swinburne.edu.au.
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Indigenous Academic Success Program
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Careers and employability for Indigenous students
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Cultural engagement for Indigenous students
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Indigenous spaces and places
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Orientation for Indigenous students
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Graduation for Indigenous students
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Indigenous Student Charter
The story of this painting named Awabakal is underpinned by the four principles of the Indigenous Student Charter, which are expressed as four message sticks holding the knowledges of Being and Becoming, Being and Belonging, Cultural Responsiveness, and Indigenous Perspectives and Standpoints.
The emu and kangaroo tracks
The tracks on the message sticks represent the students' journey forward mimicking the gait of the emu and kangaroo as they are both only able to walk forward.
The manna gum leaves
The leaves represent our connection to land, the beautiful lands of the Wurundjeri people.
The circle
The circle supporting the message sticks represents the coming together to listen and learn to share building strong relationships and understanding the importance of a diverse range of cultural knowledge and perspectives that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students bring.
The red space
The red space represents the importance of nurturing a sense of belonging for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their connections to Mother Earth. The different surrounding dots are supportive of the unique relationship with the wider Swinburne community encouraging connectivity, inclusivity and a profound sense of belonging.
The tree
The tree symbolises a holistic way of teaching and shared ways of being connected. It incorporates growth and an inclusive learning environment.
The journey pathway
The pathway across the painting represents the students' journey, their ways of walking together and respectful shared connections. The circles along the pathways promote active participation and engagement through empowering self-confidence, courage, resilience and strength along their pathways to success.
Contact the Moondani Toombadool Centre
If you have any questions about our programs and services, contact the Indigenous Student Services team at indigenousstudents@swinburne.edu.au.