The University of Sydney Indigenous Bursaries

The University of Sydney Indigenous Bursaries are designed to support Indigenous students pay for the cost of textbooks, uniforms, excursions. The program includes several bursary opportunities: Bernard Lee Scholarship for Aboriginal Students for students younger than 35 years valued at up to $5000; Chancellor's Committee Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Bursary for undergraduate or undergraduate diploma students valued at up to $2000; Poppy Harris Bursary for undergraduate or postgraduate students valued at up to $1000; and Robert Floyd Marshall and Esen Marshall Memorial Scholarship for undergraduate or postgraduate students valued at up to $3000. These bursaries are exclusively available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, currently residing in Australia, studying full-time, making satisfactory academic progress, and experiencing financial difficulty. Applicants must be able to provide documents as outlined in the Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015. Indigenous Bursaries are automatically applied annually by the University of Sydney. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 65 each semester. The bursaries support students across any area of study at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.