National Indigenous Merit Scholarship

The National Indigenous Merit Scholarship is offered annually by the Australian National University to acknowledge the academic excellence of Indigenous students in secondary school studies and provide assistance with costs related to tertiary studies. This scholarship is available to commencing domestic undergraduate students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and have achieved strong academic results. The scholarship provides a stipend of $6,500 per annum for a maximum of 5 years to support students throughout their undergraduate degree program. Students must have completed their Year 12 or equivalent qualification within the last two years and achieved an ATAR or ANU Selection rank between 90 and 94.95. All applicants applying for admission to ANU through the direct Admission Scholarship and Accommodation Application will be automatically considered for the award based on meeting the eligibility criteria.