The Helen McFadyen Memorial Indigenous Scholarship at University of Technology Sydney 2025

Overview:

The Helen McFadyen Scholarship supports Indigenous Australian students commencing or continuing an undergraduate degree at UTS, helping them complete their studies at a higher level than would otherwise be possible.Preference is given to Indigenous students studying UTS Law (single or combined) or those experiencing financial hardship or other educational disadvantages.

Eligibility for The Helen McFadyen Memorial Indigenous Scholarship:

• Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent 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
• Have a minimum of 36 credit points remaining to complete in their enrolled course, in the year of award; and
• Be available to attend an interview in person

Selection Process:

• 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

Preference may be given to applicants 

• Are undertaking a Faculty of Law undergraduate degree (single or combined); and/or
• Experiencing any long-term educational barriers and/or personal hardship

Application Process:

Apply for this Scholarship online using the UTS Scholarship Application Form.

Value Offered: AUD 10,000