Yangadlitya Aboriginal Postgraduate Scholarship

The Yangadlitya Aboriginal Postgraduate Scholarship is available for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the University of South Australia and Flinders University who are enrolled full-time or part-time in a postgraduate or Medical degree and are permanent residents of South Australia. The scholarship is also available to students undertaking the Flinders University Doctor of Medicine in Darwin through the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP), or equivalent medicine program. Recipients will be determined by the Selection Committee of the Aborigines Advancement League based upon Grade Point Average (GPA), a written statement, a supporting statement from the applicant's program director/course coordinator or supervisor, and economic need of the applicant. The scholarship will be offered for the life of the recipient's program, for a maximum of two years for full-time students, or four years for part-time students. The applicant's written statement should outline community service involvement, the name of current program and reasons for studying it, expected completion date, details of undergraduate program and academic achievements, future career goals, and details of yearly personal or combined family income. Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the next biennial Duguid Memorial Lecture given after they receive their grant. The number of scholarships awarded each year is dependent on the income generated by the Aboriginal Advancement League Fund. If a student has enrolment of 13.5 units or above in a semester, they will be paid the full-time amount; if it is less than that but 9.0 units or above, they will be paid at the pro-rata amount.