About this scholarship

 

Each year the Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre offers the Judith Wright Scholarship with the aim of assisting female Indigenous students undertake research in their chosen field of study in the future.

Field of study

University wide

Duration

Payment made for 1 year

Eligibility

Scholarship type

Access

Student type

Domestic

Study level

Undergraduate/Bachelor

Selection bases

Academic merit, Gender, Indigenous

The award is available each year to a current female undergraduate ANU student who:

a) is an Australian citizen; and

b) is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and

c) identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person; and

d) is accepted as such by the community in which they live, or formerly lived; and

e) at the time of award, has completed a minimum of 36 units and a maximum of 48 units in their first year of undergraduate study at the Australian National University.

Selection

Selection is made on the basis of the student meeting the eligibility criteria above and her academic performance in the first year of study

How to apply

There is no application as all eligible candidates will be considered.

Key scholarship details

 

Application period

Open for applications

Application period is open all year round.


Value

$8,000 per annum. 2021 value


Number of scholarships awarded

Once-off payment for full value


Application requirement

No application is required for this scholarship as all eligible candidates will be considered.

Additional information

The Scholarship provides a one-off payment of $8,004 paid to the recipient on acceptance of their offer.  

There is no application as all eligible candidates will be considered.

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Contact us

If you have any questions about this scholarship, reach out to our team.

tjabal.centre@anu.edu.au