The Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation provides supplementary financial assistance to Indigenous Postgraduate students who wish to undertake studies...
Roberta Sykes Scholarship
Scholarship details
How to apply
Internally managed. Fill our online form at https://aurorafoundation.com.au/our-work/indigenous-pathways-portal/scholarships/roberta-sykes-scholarship/
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and be accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived;
- Hold an Undergraduate degree with strong performance;
- Be accepted into a Postgraduate coursework or research degree at an overseas university;
- Be able to demonstrate that they have or will have sufficient funds to support themselves during the course of their Postgraduate study, such as through another scholarship, private sponsorship or personal funds;
- Be able to demonstrate that their studies will be of benefit to their community upon their return to Australia.
How to Apply
Please complete an online application form. You will need the following documents:
Your personal statement should address the following:
Why you want to study your chosen course, how you identify with the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which you live/have lived and past contributions you have made within your community and ways in which understanding your chosen course will benefit the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community (and wider community) following the completion of your course.
A current curriculum vitae (CV);
Academic transcripts: official transcripts of your university results (including mid-year if possible);
Offer letter – offer letter or proof of application to selected institution. This will need to be sent directly to scholarships@aurorafoundation.com.au;
Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent: through a signed statement, including a common seal.
Budget;
A high resolution headshot;
Four references: 2 Academic and/or Professional, 1 Personal and 1 Community – for more explanation on this please see the “further information” tab.