Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships and bursaries, including Bendi Lango initiative, Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust, The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
Bendi Lango initiative
The Bendi Lango initiative was established by the Australian Psychological Society to provide financial support to postgraduate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology students. The initiative aims to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists and facilitate their contribution to the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities.
Applications open in December and close 31 May each year.
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Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust
The Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust offers two annual scholarships to talented Indigenous Australians for postgraduate study at either the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are directed at Indigenous Australians who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields and in their communities.
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The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS)
The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme has been established to help address the under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health professions and assist in increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with professional health qualifications.
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The Bendi Lango Bursary
The Bendi Lango bursary was established by the Australian Psychological Society to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduate psychology students