Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship

Established in the year 2000 by the Federal Government, The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship is Australia's most prestigious scholarship for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science (or related subjects) at any recognised Australian university. One Neville Bonner Scholarship may be awarded each year. Political Science may be broadly interpreted to include such subjects as government, political geography, political history, political anthropology and political economics. The scholarship is valued at approximately $28,597 annually and is equivalent to the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship Stipend. The award is available to students who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as such, and are recognised by their community. Recipients must be enrolled or have been enrolled in a Bachelor Degree with majors relevant to an Honours year in politics or political science and have received an offer of admission into an eligible Honours program. Selection is based on academic achievement, suitability for Honours level study, relevance of the proposed research project to scholarship objectives, and the student's aspirations including service to the Indigenous community.