Indigenous Allied Health Scholarship

The Indigenous Allied Health Scholarship has been developed to encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to pursue careers within the School of Allied Health at Curtin University. The Scholarship aims to increase Indigenous participation in Allied Health professions by supporting students from the beginning of their educational journey through to the successful completion of their degree. A cash stipend of up to $2,500 per semester will be provided for the normal expected duration of the degree. This scholarship is open exclusively to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in eligible undergraduate or postgraduate allied health programs at Curtin University. Eligible undergraduate programs include Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Exercise and Sport Science), and Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) (Honours). Eligible postgraduate programs include Master of Social Work (Qualifying), Master of Occupational Therapy, Master of Speech Pathology, Master of Clinical Physiotherapy, and Master of Clinical Exercise Physiotherapy. Students must enroll in at least 25 credits per study period and cannot be in receipt of another scholarship from the same funding source or for the same purpose.