Postgraduate Scholarships in Patience Thoms Indigenous Australian

Griffith University offers Scholarships for Honors, Graduate and Postgraduate Programme in Australia, The Patience Thoms Indigenous Australian (Honours/Postgraduate) Scholarships are designed to assist Indigenous students moving onto Honours and Graduate studies at Griffith University. The scholarship aims to give both material and financial support for Indigenous students who require such support to complete further university studies.

Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the university.
Level:This scholarship is available for graduate and postgraduate degree Level.
Provider:Griffith University
Study at:Australia
Notification:Not Known
How to Apply:The mode of applying is by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline:Do submit your applications till 8th March 2013.
Information and Application: http://www.griffith.edu.au

Eligibility:
- Be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
- Have met the requirements for admission to Honours level (embedded or end-on) program or Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters programs (does not include Graduate Entry)
- Demonstrated Academic Merit
- Show how the scholarship will be used to further their studies.
- Equity issues will be taken into account.
Scholarship Open for International Students:

Australian students can apply for this scholarship.

Number of awards offered:Up to 16 scholarships are available.
Duration of award(s):Not Known

What does it cover?
There are 16 scholarships available, each to the value of up to $4000 ($2000 for part-time) in material support (i.e. computer, textbooks, Netcheck) and/or up to $1000 ($500 for part-time students) of financial support to be paid over two instalments. This is to a total value of $4000 for a year for full-time students ($2000 for part-time students). Masters students who take more than one year to complete their program will be able to re-apply for further support.
Selection criteria:

To be eligible for the Patience Thoms Indigenous Australian (Honours/Postgraduate) Scholarship, an applicant must:
be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
have met the requirements for admission to Honours level (embedded or end-on) program or Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters programs (does not include Graduate Entry)
Demonstrated Academic Merit
Show how the scholarship will be used to further their studies.
Equity issues will be taken into account.