Scholarships and Awards

Batchelor Institute scholarships and awards are sponsored by businesses, government and community groups and individuals as an incentive to encourage students within their chosen career and/or to assist with the financial burden of studying.

Announcements

Applications for the 2018 Northern Territory (NT) Higher Education study scholarships open on Saturday 16 December 2017 to assist you in attaining your first degree.

The closing date for all Scholarships and Awards applications are 9th March 2018.

• Awards

  Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA) Award
  This award is sponsored by CAAMA in recognition of outstanding achievement in Broadcasting or Media studies and it encourages further studies within the Media field.
  … application form

   

  Department of Business – VET Award
  This award is sponsored by the Northern Territory Department of Business in recognition of the most outstanding achievement by a VET graduand.
  … application form

   

  Department of Education – Higher Education by Research Award
  This award is sponsored by the Northern Territory Department of Education in recognition of the most outstanding achievement by a Higher Education by Research Graduand.
  … application form

   

  NBC Consultants
  This award is sponsored by NBC Consultants in recognition of the most outstanding student that has completed a Certificate I, II or III in Business.
  … application form

   

  Koori Mail Award
  The Koori Mail is a national newspaper published in Lismore, New South Wales which reports from an Indigenous perspective on people, issues and events that affect Indigenous people from all over Australia. This award is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements by a student or students enrolled in Broadcasting or Media studies. This Award also encourages further study in the media field.
  … application form

• Internal Scholarships

  Beryl Sheila Price Scholarships
  The intent of the bequest from the estate of the late Beryl Sheila Price is to support and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women in their pursuit of tertiary education. The funds are used for a combination of initiatives that will increase and encourage participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women in various parts of the tertiary education sector. There are four scholarships available: 1. Transition scholarship for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island woman who has completed a VET qualification and wishes to enter an undergraduate degree in Higher Education. 2. Transition scholarship for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island female staff member who wishes to move from a teaching position in VET or Higher Education to the other sector. 3. Research Training Program (RTP) stipend top-up scholarship. 4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff scholarship. These four scholarships are all competitive scholarships and applications need to be forwarded on the forms provided to the Research Committee or the Scholarships Committee.
  … RTP application form (3) … BIITE Staff application form (4)

   

  Charles Perkins Scholarship
  This perpetual scholarship honours the late Charles Perkins who throughout his life fought for social justice and rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The Charles Perkins Scholarship is a competitive Scholarship to support continuing studies and/or completion of his/her undergraduate or post-graduate degree. One will be offered each year to a Batchelor Institute full-time or part-time student who: is a Northern Territory resident: demonstrates excellence in his or her undergraduate or post graduate degree level studies; and demonstrates an interest in, and commitment to, social justice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
  … application form

   

  Captain Reg Saunders Memorial Scholarship
  The specific intent of The Captain Reg Saunders Memorial Scholarship is to support recipients to contribute to the eradication of drug and alcohol abuse within their community. The grants may be used for leadership training and/or personal development of recipients such that upon their return back to their communities they will be better equipped to provide advice and assist in projects and initiatives to combat and prevent substance abuse. This award is open to Vocational Education & Training (VET) students only. Student must undertake a course relevant to the guidelines of the Memorial Scholarship.
  … application form

   

  Harry Wilson Memorial Scholarship
  This award is sponsored by the Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (TEABBA) in recognition of an outstanding student in the Certificate III Media course.
  … application form

   

  Examine the guidelines, application form and conditions. If you believe that you meet the criteria, we strongly encourage you to make an application, should you need advice or further clarification contact the;

  Student Enquiries & Support Team
  Batchelor Institute
  Building Yellow 24, Batchelor Campus
  Phone: 89397 347
  Fax: 89397 327
  Email: student.support@batchelor.edu.au

• External Scholarships

  Futures in Health Indigenous Scholarship
  The House Call Doctor Futures in Health Indigenous Scholarship recognises the immense contributions of Indigenous Australians throughout all sectors of society. However, the scholarship also acknowledges that Indigenous health professionals remain too few, numbering an estimated 0.3% of the national healthcare workforce. About the Scholarship One student will receive $10,000 to go towards their academic costs in 2018 Applications will close on 15th December 2017
  … more info

   

  Indigenous Scholarships
  Through our partnership with Charles Darwin University, we provide Higher Education Scholarships that are available to Higher Education students to support them financially whilst undertaking their undergraduate course through the partnership. If you believe that you meet the criteria, we strongly encourage you to make an application. If you need advice or further clarification, contact the Indigenous Academic Support Unit Phone: 8946 6485 Fax: 8946 6064 Email: scholarships@cdu.edu.au
  … more info

   

  Sunning Hill Bursary
  If you believe that you meet the criteria, we strongly encourage you to make an application. If you need advice or further clarification, contact the Indigenous Academic Support Unit Phone: 8946 6485 Fax: 8946 6064 Email: giancarlo.david@cdu.edu.au
  … more info

   

  Northern Territory Government Department of Business Scholarships*
  Forty scholarships worth $5000 per year are available to eligible school leavers to undertake full-time degree studies. Scholarships are awarded on the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (or equivalent) with the top 10 successful applicants receiving an additional $1500 in the first year of study. The scholarships are only awarded for study interstate where the core program is not offered at a Northern Territory tertiary institution. *Terms and conditions apply
  … more info

  Examine the guidelines, application form and conditions. If you believe that you meet the criteria, we strongly encourage you to make an application, should you need advice or further clarification contact the;

  Student Support Team
  Batchelor Institute
  Building Yellow 24, Batchelor Campus
  Phone: 89397 347
  Fax: 89397 327
  Email: student.support@batchelor.edu.au