Scholarships and Awards

Batchelor Institute is awarding bequest scholarships to eligible students and staff. Applications for all bequest scholarships will close on 12 May 2021. They will be assessed by the Batchelor Scholarships Committee, with recipients announced by mid-May and formally acknowledged, at the next graduation ceremony.

Beryl Price Scholarships

These scholarships honour the late Beryl Price who was a great advocate of the transformative nature of tertiary education for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women. The Beryl Price Scholarships assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander female staff and students to achieve their educational goals. There are four scholarships available: Student Transition Scholarship; Staff Transition Scholarship; Research Training Program Top-Up Scholarship and Indigenous Staff Scholarship.

Student Transition Scholarship

The Student Transition Scholarship is for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander female student who has completed a VET qualification at certificate level IV or above and is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program through Batchelor Institute with CDU.

This scholarship awards $10,000 per annum, up to 3 years.

Staff Transition Scholarship

The Staff Transition Scholarship is for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander female staff member who wishes to move from a teaching position in VET or Higher Education to the other sector.

This scholarship will assist the transition of female employees across a diverse range of courses in the VET and Higher Education sectors. Developing the capability of women in key roles for VET and Higher Education will promote and increase engagement, enrolment and completion rates of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island women within tertiary education.

This scholarship awards $10,000 per annum, up to 3 years

Research Training Program (RTP) Top-up Scholarship

The RTP Top-Up Scholarship is intended to attract and support an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander woman into the Batchelor PhD program by offering a Top-Up scholarship over three years to a full time female candidate who has experienced a sustained break from study. This scholarship takes into account the financial hardship for many aspiring Indigenous researchers. The Top-Up scholarship will therefore go a long way toward attracting and sustaining a mature aged candidate through the lengthy research journey.

This scholarship is in addition to the APA annual stipend supplied through Batchelor Institute.

This scholarship awards $10,000 per annum, up to 3 years.

Indigenous Staff Scholarship

The Indigenous Staff Scholarship provides teaching buy-out for a female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff member of Batchelor Institute who is undertaking either a Masters by Research or PhD on a part time basis. The scholarship enables that staff member to dedicate a percentage of time to achieving a research degree at the Institute. Depending on the award level (Masters or PhD) and the timing of key candidature milestones, this scholarship may be distributed evenly across 3-6 years or timed to support intensive periods of buy out at key stages of the candidature.

This scholarship awards a total value of $45,000, up to 6 years.

Social Justice Scholarship

The bequest for this scholarship was provided by a private donor to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to take a greater leadership role in advocacy and community justice. A competitive scholarship, it is intended for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Batchelor Institute tertiary students undertaking full or part time study. Applicants will have demonstrated excellence in their undergraduate or postgraduate studies, and an interest in, and commitment to, social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
This scholarship awards a total value of $15,000, up to 1 year.

Scholarship Application Form

For more information contact:

Scholarships Committee

E: scholarships@batchelor.edu.au

P: 0467 948 630

All scholarship applications will be assessed by the Batchelor Scholarships Committee, and recommendations made to the Chief Executive Officer for final approval.

All of the scholarships featured here will be awarded until the bequest funds are fully expended.

All Scholarship Application forms must be received by the closing date.