Graduate Education Indigenous Scholarships: Aurora Indigenous Education Scholarship Grant

The Graduate Education Indigenous Scholarships, including the Aurora Indigenous Education Scholarship, support Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders to pursue full-time graduate studies in the US. Offering up to $40,000 for living and educational expenses, this initiative encourages Indigenous individuals to engage in Masters, Ph.D., or Postdoctoral Research. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents, actively seeking placement in accredited institutions, and plan to study for at least one year.

Note: Australia to USA: Open for applications from January to March .
USA to Australia: Opens for applications from August  to September .Indigenous Scholarships
The Graduate Education Indigenous Scholarships support Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander individuals, to undertake full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) in each other’s countries respectively. This scholarship will provide support of up to US $40,000 to use toward travel, living, tuition and other associated educational costs.
Aurora Indigenous Education Scholarship (AUS to USA only): Will support Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander individuals undertaking or planning to undertake full-time Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) in any disciplinary field, at an accredited educational institution in the US. Applicants do not have to be accepted into the accredited educational institution at the time of application, though should be actively looking for placement.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to the Indigenous Graduate Education Scholarships in the Australia to USA direction, applicants must:Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
Be a recognized member of an Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander community;
Be undertaking or planning to undertake Graduate level study (Masters, Ph.D. or Postdoctoral Research) at an accredited educational institution in the US (offer not required at time of application);
Be studying or planning to study for a minimum of one year full-time in the US.

Ineligibility

Dual citizens are not eligible.