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External Scholarships

The PKUC encourages students to explore scholarship opportunities to assist with the financial pressures of study. Below are some currently open scholarships. This list will be updated as we become aware of scholarship, please review the links for accuracy and further details. 

RURAL & REMOTE SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship Program | Bendigo Bank - Bendigo Bank Indigenous Scholarship Program - applications will close 31 January 2025.
• Bendigo Bank Scholarships | Bendigo Bank - Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Uni Scholarship for rural and regional students - applications will close 31 January 2025.
• TAFE Scholarship program | Bendigo Bank | Bendigo Bank - Bendigo Bank TAFE Scholarship for rural and regional students - applications will close 31 January 2025.

ALLIED HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS:

Undergraduate scholarships

• WAOTA Scholarships - WA Occupational Therapy Association
• Students - Medical Recruitment & Education (ruralhealthwest.com.au)

Post-graduate scholarships

• WA Country Health Service - Allied Health Transition to Practice Graduate Program
• Health Workforce Scholarship Program (HWSP) | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
• Study Assistance Scheme (www.wa.gov.au)

Rural and Remote - Allied Health Rural Clinical Placement Support Program (currently closed)

• Scholarship payments are able to be used towards travel and/or accommodation for students who are undertaking rural placements Students - Medical Recruitment & Education

INDIGENOUS HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Australian Rotary Health Indigenous Health Scholarship 
• Indigenous Allied Health Australia Professional Development Scholarships 

NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS

• • Further Information - Scholarships
  • To Apply 2025 Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office Scholarships - Semester 1 | Nursing Course Enrolments

TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS:

• Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships - Department of Education, Australian Government - CURRENTLY CLOSED

WOMEN in STEM 

• Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM - 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM. Applications for 2025 funding are already closed, funding for 2026 opens in May

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY - EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE

• Murdoch University has a page that provides details of many scholarships provided by external organisations, donors and benefactors and the Australian Government. These scholarships and opportunities are open to anybody Explore external scholarships | Murdoch University

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AND PAYMENTS

• Support for students - Department of Education, Australian Government
• Study in a regional area - Department of Education, Australian Government
• Tertiary Access Payment - Department of Education, Australian Government -The Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) is a non-indexed, means-tested payment to school-leavers from regional or remote areas who need to relocate for full-time, higher-level tertiary education (Certificate IV and above) at an education provider located at least 90 minutes by public transport from their family home.
• Commonwealth Prac Payment - Department of Education, Australian Government -The Commonwealth Prac Payment offers nursing, teaching and social work students support while they’re undertaking mandatory placements