Scholarship

Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarships

Deakin University Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

No deadline

Location

Australia

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

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.

2 awards

Who Can Apply

Region
Australia
Citizenship
Australia
Residency
Australia
Project in
Australia
Applicants
individual
Post-degree
Up to 1 years
Priority for
indigenous

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Review process

Automatically awarded based on academic merit to top performing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students admitted to eligible programs

Restrictions

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