Dr Bill Jonas Memorial Indigenous Scholarship

This scholarship has been established by donations made to the Dr Bill Jonas Memorial Indigenous Fund. The fund was established with donations from the Wollotuka Institute, friends, family and community members who wished to honour Dr Bill Jonas' significant contribution to Wollotuka and the University of Newcastle. Dr Jonas, a proud Worimi man, is a pioneer of Indigenous rights. He was the first ever Indigenous Australian to be awarded a PhD and Australia's second ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. The scholarship provides a total benefit of $5,000 over a 1 year tenure provided ongoing eligibility is met for the term of the scholarship. The scholarship will be paid in two lump sums of $2,500 following the Semester one and Semester two census dates. This scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students only at the University of Newcastle.