GO Foundation Indigenous Scholarship

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This is the online application for the GO Foundation Indigenous Scholarship.

Please read the information below carefully before starting your application.

Eligibility

To be eligible for either Scholarship an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide either:
  
  
  • a Confirmation of Aboriginality from a Local Aboriginal Land Council or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation; or
  • a UTS Statutory Declaration form accompanied by two written references from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people from the applicant’s community who can confirm their identity and are not an immediate family member; and
  
  
  
• Be enrolled full-time in their first year of a UTS undergraduate course (excluding online degrees);
• All candidates must apply using the UTS online Scholarships application form to be eligible; and
• All candidates must be available to attend an interview in person if requested.

Other information

• Academic Merit may be taken into consideration.
• Preference may be given to female identifying students.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship, please complete this online application form. Please read the information below carefully before commencing your application.

Confirmation of Aboriginality:

Applicants must upload either a Confirmation of Aboriginality or a UTS Statutory Declaration (and two written references) as part of this application. If you do not have this documentation, still apply, but it must be provided before any scholarship can be awarded.

For advice on obtaining this documentation please contact the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (phone: 1800 064 312).

Supporting statements:

Prepare answers for the questions below (maximum of 300 words for each question, do not use bullet points or any special formatting):

1. Please outline how this scholarship may assist you to undertake your studies at a greater level of achievement than otherwise might be the case?
2. How will the completion of your course and this scholarship allow you to be an agent for positive change within your chosen career and community?
3. Can you please outline your connection/commitment to your cultural identity and heritage. This may include participation and or connection to your community.
4. What is the driving motivator for wanting to achieve success at your UTS course?

Applications close

Applications close at 11:59pm, 12 October 2026. All applications must be submitted online by this date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact:

UTS Scholarships
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
Website: www.uts.edu.au/scholarships