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2023 Google Future Leaders in Tech Scholarships
The 2023 Google Future Leaders in Tech Scholarship was established to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate or Masters students with tech-focus. Google Scholarships provide the opportunity for Indigenous students to access funds to support their studies at universities Australia-wide.
Two scholarships valued at $10,000 will be available.
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Internally managed. Fill our online form at https://aurorafoundation.com.au/our-work/indigenous-pathways-portal/scholarships/2023-google-future-leaders-in-tech-scholarships/
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Academic meritAreas of study:
- Engineering
- Science and mathematics
At Institution:
Any in Australia
Study level:
- Postgraduate coursework
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
Location:
- WA
- ACT
- NSW
- NT
- SA
- QLD
- TAS
- VIC
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria includes:
- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived.
- Provide written confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.
- Must be 16 years or older at the time they commence their studies.
- Written confirmation of enrolment in an undergraduate degree at an Australian University.
- Must have successfully completed at least one year of full time equivalent undergraduate study in current degree or be enrolled full time in a Masters program in a field relating to the following:
- Information Technology and Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Information Science
- Computer Animation
- Software Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- Quantum
- Data Science
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
How to Apply
Please see FAQ for additional required documentation and information here.
Further Information
The Scholarship is awarded to individuals (“Scholars”) as a contribution towards the cost of undertaking tertiary study at Australian universities and may be used for a range of purposes including (but not limited to):
- University fees/Payment of HECS.
- Textbooks and other essential study related equipment.
- Computer hardware, software, and internet.
- Residential school expenses
- Realistic but modest living expenses.
- Other academic and study related resources.
More information see FAQs here.