Aunty Pamela Mam Indigenous Nursing Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial support to a deserving Indigenous undergraduate student who is commencing in the Bachelor of Nursing at Griffith University. Maximum value is $6,000 payable in instalments. ATSICHS will also sponsor attendance at one CATSINAM conference.

Scholarship details

Value: $6,000 approx. total

Duration: Duration of the program

Availability: 1 scholarship offered

Application dates

Open

Close: 10/03/2025

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants

Areas of study:

  • Nursing

At Institution:

  • Griffith University

Study level:

  • Undergraduate

Study Load:

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Location:

  • ACT
  • NSW
  • NT
  • SA
  • QLD
  • TAS
  • VIC
  • WA

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible you must:
  • be an Australian citizen;
  • be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage;
  • be a first-year commencing student;
  • have applied for or be intending to enrol full-time in Griffith’s Bachelor of Nursing program in the upcoming Trimester. 

How to Apply

To be considered for this scholarship you must complete the following sections within the application:
 
Study Details

Program preferences;
 

Statements
 
Personal statement:
  • Community involvement: Outline your involvement in the local community;
  • Scholarship benefit: detail how this scholarship will support you during your nursing studies and the extent to which the scholarship would make an impact on your life.
* Applicants meeting this initial scholarship criteria will be contacted by email following the closing date of this scholarship to provide a further personal statement.
 
As this scholarship is designed to support the skills development and career pathways for Indigenous people, you will be contacted to address the following:
  • your potential to significantly benefit from this scholarship and how it will strengthen your development and further your skills and career;
  • how you will contribute to the development and diversity of our Indigenous community;
  • how you intend to work toward or build on a sustainable career path.
To apply click here.

Further Information

Value
Maximum value is $6,000 paid in instalments. Instalments of $1,000 are payable for each full-time enrolled trimester up to maximum value of the scholarship or minimum duration of the program, whichever is the lesser.