Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarships

The Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarships are awarded to top performing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students studying education or nursing at Deakin University with the National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research Innovation (NIKERI) Institute. This scholarship recognizes academic excellence and supports Indigenous students pursuing degrees in these critical fields. Two scholarships are offered annually - one for a nursing student and one for an education student. The scholarship is automatically awarded to the highest performing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students admitted to these programs, requiring no separate application. Recipients must be commencing students enrolling for the first time at Deakin University in a Commonwealth supported place within the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Education degree programs.