Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship

Established in the year 2000 by the Federal Government, The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship is Australia's most prestigious scholarship for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science or related subjects at any recognised Australian university. One Neville Bonner Scholarship is awarded each year.

Political Science may be broadly interpreted to include such subjects as government, political geography, political history, political anthropology and political economics. The Selection Committee may also consider application from other subject areas (consistent with the broad aim of the Scholarship) where there is a political component to the proposed thesis.

Value:

The Scholarship is equivalent in value to the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) in the year of award paid over the period of the Scholarship, which is two consecutive academic semesters of full-time study or pro rata over two years for approved part-time study. In 2010 the APA was valued at $22,500. The Scholarship also includes up front payments of the student contribution amounts relevant to the Honours year of study.

Egibility:

To be eligible to apply for the Neville Bonner Scholarship,candidates must:

• be Indigenous Australians of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are accepted as such by the Indigenous Australian community in which they live or have lived
• be Australian citizens; and
• be currently enrolled or have been enrolled in a course of study leading to the award of a Degree of Bachelor with majors relevant to the enrolment in an Honours year in politics or political science or related subjects at a recognised Australian university.

Candidates must complete the Application Form (PDF, 286KB) and submit it with the requested documents (as specified in the Application Form) including their original academic transcript/s and a letter of acceptance into the Honours program.

Eligibility:

Australia