John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship

The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an approved course of study that is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner in any Australian jurisdiction at or through an Australian tertiary institution. The scholarship commemorates John Koowarta, a member of the Winychanam community at Aurukun and a traditional owner of the Archer River region on Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. Selection of the scholarship recipient is based primarily on academic merit judged on results achieved and, if the advisory committee thinks it necessary, on reports from referees familiar with the applicant's work and suitability for a career in the law. The scholarship will not be awarded to an applicant who already holds any other Australian bursary or scholarship. One scholarship is offered per year with a total value of approximately $5,500 AUD.