Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries
Overview
Title
Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries
College
Opening date
15-12-2022
Closing date
08-03-2023
Scholarship value
$500.00
Scholarship duration
Payment term
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
Indigenous students
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Selection basis
Financial need, Academic merit
Description
A generous donation from the Sophia Fund, has enabled the establishment of the Sophia Fund Indigenous Bursaries. They have been established to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to undertake a higher education course.
These bursaries are funded from a donation made by the Sophia Fund. The award will continue as long as donations and earnings thereon are sufficient.
Eligibility
Applicants for these bursaries must:
- be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
- be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which he or she lives or has lived; and
- be in their first year of higher education study and
- be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate course of study at Flinders University.
Selection Criteria
These bursaries will be awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic potential. The academic potential of applicants will be assessed by way of the Selection Score used to gain entry to their course of study eg TER, STAT score. Selection will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Academic and Student Services, and will be carried out in collaboration with the staff of Yunggorendi, First Nations Centre for Higher Education and Research.
Application information
Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student Information System. Applicants will need to login and navigate to the My Scholarships tab to submit an application. The application form for this scholarship is called “Indigenous Scholarships”, or you can search for it by the keyword "Indigenous". You will be considered for multiple scholarships if you complete this application.
Please read the how to apply page and ensure all of your personal details are up-to-date in Student Two before applying as you will be assessed using the information in the Student System, including ATSI status, home and semester address, citizenship etc.
