Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson demonstrated a lifetime of commitment to the pursuit of improving Indigenous participation in, and outcomes from, education and training. The Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarship assists Indigenous students undertaking an undergraduate course of study to achieve their future aspirations. To be eligible, students must be in their 1st year of study.
Eligibility:
Domestic student
Be an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
Enrolled in an undergraduate course at Federation University
Achieved an exceptionally high standard, participates in an activity related to their course or contributed to their University or Community
Scholarship Amount/Benefit:
The student will receive up to $5400
Conditions:
Be active and enrolled post-census date
If payment is required before census date due to financial hardship, you will need to put this in your application to be considered, however If you withdraw from your studies, you may be requested to repay all or part of the scholarship.
Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award.
Commonwealth Scholarships are governed by a set of conditions:
the payment of a lump sum unlikely to be repeated;
the scholarship/reward/prize could not reasonably have been expected to be received or necessarily anticipated by the recipient;
the payment of the lump sum does not represent receipt of money for services rendered directly or indirectly;
the payment is not intended to duplicate or supplement the purpose for which an Indigenous-CECS or Indigenous-CAS is provided; and
it is not to be provided in anticipation of a person’s future performance.
For assistance when completing your application, please contact scholarships or the Aboriginal Education Centre team.
Privacy Policy
Please read the Information Privacy Policy before entering your profile in Students Scholarships. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Privacy Statement.
2025 Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarship
Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson demonstrated a lifetime of commitment to the pursuit of improving Indigenous participation in, and outcomes from, education and training. The Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarship assists Indigenous students undertaking an undergraduate course of study to achieve their future aspirations. To be eligible, students must be in their 1st year of study.
Eligibility:
Domestic student
Be an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
Enrolled in an undergraduate course at Federation University
Achieved an exceptionally high standard, participates in an activity related to their course or contributed to their University or Community
Scholarship Amount/Benefit:
The student will receive up to $5400
Conditions:
Be active and enrolled post-census date
If payment is required before census date due to financial hardship, you will need to put this in your application to be considered, however If you withdraw from your studies, you may be requested to repay all or part of the scholarship.
Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award.
Commonwealth Scholarships are governed by a set of conditions:
the payment of a lump sum unlikely to be repeated;
the scholarship/reward/prize could not reasonably have been expected to be received or necessarily anticipated by the recipient;
the payment of the lump sum does not represent receipt of money for services rendered directly or indirectly;
the payment is not intended to duplicate or supplement the purpose for which an Indigenous-CECS or Indigenous-CAS is provided; and
it is not to be provided in anticipation of a person’s future performance.
For assistance when completing your application, please contact scholarships or the Aboriginal Education Centre team.
Privacy Policy
Please read the Information Privacy Policy before entering your profile in Students Scholarships. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Privacy Statement.