Davies Dunn Scholarship

The Davies Dunn Scholarship assists Indigenous postgraduate by coursework students.

Scholarship details

Value: $10,000 approx. total

Duration: 2 Years

Application dates

Closed

Close: 03/03/2024

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This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity

Areas of study:

  • Any Area of Study

At Institution:

  • RMIT University

Study level:

  • Postgraduate coursework
  • Postdoctoral
  • Postgraduate research

Study Load:

  • Full Time

Location:

  • VIC

Eligibility Criteria

“To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
Be an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
Be enrolled full-time in a postgraduate by coursework program at RMIT (or studying part-time with exceptional circumstances) in semester 1 2021;
Have at least one year of your program left to complete;
Be able to demonstrate participation in your local, indigenous and/or university community;
Be passionate about your study and future career.

Be able to demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage such as:
Receiving a Government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card;
Having a long term medical condition or disability which impacts your study;
Have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state;
Experiencing difficult family/social circumstances;
Have/will be relocating from interstate or rural/regional Victoria to study at RMIT.

Preference is given to commencing students studying a Juris Doctor or STEM related program. “

How to Apply

“The online application form will be made available when applications open. Late or partial applications will not be accepted.

Before you begin your application, please visit Supporting Your Application for more information about supporting your application with evidence, providing referee letters and answering application questions.”