John R Marsden Memorial Scholarship for Indigenous Students

The John R Marsden Memorial Scholarship honors John Marsden's legacy of commitment to minority groups and less privileged communities. John Marsden was a prominent lawyer from south west Sydney who served as President of the Council for Civil Liberties and had a particular passion for supporting indigenous communities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Established in 2006 following his death, this scholarship fund assists in the education of young indigenous people and gay and lesbian students. The scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree at Western Sydney University. Successful applicants are selected based on their written application, academic potential, demonstrated need, merit, and where appropriate, performance before a selection panel interview.