Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

QIYLP is a seven day residential program held in Brisbane with all travel, meals and accommodation provided. It is the flagship component of the Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Strategy (QIYLS). The program provides an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders, 18–25 years of age, to come together to strengthen their leadership skills and build their capacity to drive change in local communities.
 
In just 20 years, more than 680 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people have participated in the program. 

Scholarship details

Value: Value may vary

Duration: Duration of the program

Availability: 40 scholarships offered

Application dates

Closed

Close: 30/06/2023

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Remote/rural students

Areas of study:

  • Any Area of Study

At Institution:

  • QLD Universities
  • TAFE
  • Other

Study level:

  • Undergraduate
  • Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
  • Postgraduate coursework
  • Postgraduate research

Study Load:

  • Part Time
  • Full Time

Location:

  • QLD

Eligibility Criteria

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, aged 18 to 25 years, from remote, regional and urban communities from across Queensland who have not previously attended the program.

How to Apply

Please include your current resume in your application.
You can either apply online here
or
email, for more information on this process, please see this page.

Further Information

This program provides intensive leadership workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities, guidance on how to write a Community Project Proposal and career development opportunities.
 
This program also includes a one-day Eric Deeral Indigenous Youth Parliament providing participants with an opportunity to grow their understanding of parliament processes and experience parliament first-hand delivering speeches in the chambers.