By completing this application, you will be considered for the Helen McFadyen Memorial Indigenous Scholarship, subject to meeting the following eligibility criteria.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Scholarship an applicant must:
- be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent 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 a commencing or continuing full-time student in any UTS undergraduate course (single and combined) during the calendar year the Scholarship is awarded; and
- apply for this Scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form; and
- be available to attend an interview in person.
Preference may be given to students who:
- are undertaking a Faculty of Law undergraduate degree (single or combined); and/or
- can demonstrate financial hardship and/or other educational disadvantage as evidenced via the UAC Equity Scholarship; and/or
Recipient selection criteria
As demonstrated in the Scholarship application and interview:
- Likelihood that the Scholarship will increase the ability of the Recipient to complete their UTS course at a higher level of performance than would otherwise be the case;
- Initiative and leadership potential as evidenced by extracurricular and non-academic activities;
- Passion and motivation to succeed in their chosen UTS undergraduate degree.
Additionally, preference may be given to applicants who:
- are undertaking a Faculty of Law undergraduate degree (single or combined); and/or
- experiencing any long-term educational barriers and/or personal hardship including:
- financial hardship, low socio-economic status;
- carer responsibilities;
- long-term medical condition, disability, or ongoing effects of abuse;
- regional or remote background;
- sole parent.
Applications close
Applications close at 11:59pm on Monday 20 April 2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Need help?
If you need help with your application, have a question, or would like to make a change to your application, please contact:
UTS Scholarships Office
Email: scholarships@uts.edu.au
