This scholarship supports an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student studying a fulltime Bachelor or Postgraduate course (excluding PG by research) wi...
Bilya Boorn Scholarship for Law Students
7 Boorloo (Perth) commercial law firms (Allens, Clayton Utz, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, MinterEllison, Steinepreis Paganin and Thomas Geer) have launched the Bilya Boorn Scholarship. It aims to increase the representation and participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in legal practice in Australia by providing this scholarship to First Nations law students in Western Australia.
This scholarship offers up to $20,000 for at least two years and ongoing opportunities for professional development and mentoring throughout the scholarship period and beyond. The firms are committed to engaging with the scholarship recipients to increase their knowledge of commercial legal practice as a career option.
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.cognitoforms.com/HSF8/BilyaBoornScholarshipApplicationForm
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity
Academic meritAreas of study:
- Law and paralegal studies
At Institution:
- WA Universities
Study level:
- Postgraduate coursework
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
Location:
- WA
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
– be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
– be a domestic student;
– reside or intend to reside in Western Australia at the time of undertaking their studies;
– be enrolled, or intend to enrol in an undergraduate or postgraduate law degree at a Western Australian university, in at least 2 full time units per semester.
The selection criteria will include financial hardship and/or personal circumstances, satisfactory academic standing, community engagement and any other achievements.
How to Apply
Please follow the link to apply.
If you would prefer a hard copy of the application form, or have any queries, please contact BilyaBoornScholarship@allens.com.au
Further Information
The Bilya Boorn Scholarship is named using the Whadjuk Noongar language group meaing Bilya (the river) and Boorn (the trees) and the land on which this Scholarship will sit. The learning and decision making on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja back in the old ways before and after settlement, was on the river and with the trees and vegetation as its surrounds. There was a very strong emphasis on Lore/Law being followed and when people spoke, one person had a talking stick which was then passed on to the next person to have their say. Any conflicts or misunderstandings were done in the setting of the Bilya Boorn.