Moondani Toombadool Centre HDR Scholarship

The Moondani Toombadool Centre HDR Scholarship is open to all current Indigenous Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates studying at Swinburne University. Applicants must be in their second year (or further) of their degree and successfully completed Mid-Candidature Review.

These scholarships aim to:

1) assist with travel to a national or international conference or symposium relevant to their field of study to present their work or

2) assist with transcription or editorial services in the preparation of their final dissertation or final written, oral or visual presentation piece.

Applicant must:

• be an Australian citizen
• 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) with your scholarship application or a certified Statutory Declaration (Stat Dec) 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.

Applicant must:

• be a continuing 2nd year (or further) HDR Swinburne candidate in 2026.
• be enrolled full-time or part-time in a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) course.
• be studying on campus. 

Applicant must:

• Have successfully completed Mid-Candidature Review of HDR Degree.

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

Applicant must:

• Provide evidence/supporting documentation of successful completion of Mid-Candidature Review of HDR Degree.

Provide a personal statement of 500 words or less, or a 2-minute video**, addressing the following points:

• For transcription or editorial aid: indicative budget/cost; expected date of submission of your final dissertation and/or your final written, oral or visual presentation piece.
• For conference/symposium attendance: indicative budget; proposed title of presentation; name of conference; location of conference; dates of conference. Brief statement on how attendance and presentation at conference is important for successs within your field of HDR study.
• Provide examples of leadership qualities within the Community and/or University life.

(**Please upload your video to cloud basd storage and provide a link in an MS Word or PDF document. The video must be downloadable by anyone - provide any passwords if necessary).

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.