Indigenous Allied Health Australia (for the Australian Government) · Australia
Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme
Awaiting next round
Scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students starting or studying an entry-level health course.
Matching is a starting point. The funder decides who is eligible.
Program at a glance
- Application status
- Awaiting next round
- Funding amount
- Up to A$15,000 a year full time (A$7,500 part time)
- Listed deadline
- Last listed deadline: October 31, 2026. Next intake not confirmed.
- Who can apply
- Students. Only for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.
- Where
- Anywhere in Australia
- Pays for
- Paying for school
- Study level
- Trades, college or polytechnic, University (bachelor's degree), Graduate school (master's or PhD)
- Subject
- Health, nursing and medicine
Who it's intended for
- Details
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people enrolled or planning to enrol in an entry-level or graduate-entry health course (nursing, midwifery, medicine, allied health, dentistry, mental health, primary health care) at an Australian university or RTO.
Source checked against the funder's website on October 24, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.
Still to confirm
A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.
- Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people enrolled or planning to enrol in an entry-level or graduate-entry health course (nursing, midwifery, medicine, allied health, dentistry, mental health, primary health care) at an Australian university or RTO.
- Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
- Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.
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