Indigenous Athlete Scholarship

The Moondani Toombadool Centre has established the Indigenous Athlete Scholarship to support any current Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Swinburne student athletes competing in senior or junior sports.

This Scholarship is aimed at any Indigenous student athlete that compete in their chosen sport at a competition level.

Please note that demonstrated academic progress will be a key factor considered in the assessment and approval of scholarship applications.

Unfortunately, social level sports will not be considered for this scholarship.

Applicant must:

• be  an Australian citizen
• be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Applicants must be:

• Be a Swinburne student in 2026
• enrolled full-time or part-time in any Vocational Education (Certificate, Diploma, UniLink) course, Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree offered by Swinburne University of Technology or Swinburne Online.
• Studying on campus or online
• Completed at least one (1) semester or teaching period of study at Swinburne University or Swinburne Online.

• Indigenous students who compete at a senior or junior sporting level and are not eligible for the Elite Athlete Program. (Please note that eligibility is limited to students participating at a competitive level).

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

Personal Statement

Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing:

• your passion and commitment to study
• how this scholarship will help you achieve your educational goals.

Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage

Provide evidence to confirm you are of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by submitting:

• a Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage certificate (COA), or 
• a certified Statutory Declaration declaring that the individual applying for the scholarship is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and/or is accepted as such by the community in which you live, or formerly lived.

Proof of sporting participation

• Please submit relevant evidence or documentation which confirms your active engagement with a sporting club or association (such as Registration and/or Insurance Invoice) 

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. Please visit our scholarship conditions page for further information.
 

Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date.