IBA Scholarship Fund
- 2010 Round Scholarship recipients at the Scholarship Fund dinner.
The IBA Scholarship Fund provides financial support to enable mature-age Indigenous students to complete nationally recognised tertiary qualifications, and attain skills and knowledge that will enhance their community’s future economic and financial development.
Scholarships are intended for Indigenous Australians who face financial barriers that might otherwise restrict their options for gaining a tertiary qualification. The IBA Scholarship Fund acknowledges that mature-age students are often required to make great personal and financial sacrifices in order to complete qualifications that will help advance their personal and career goals.
The Fund provides recipients with financial support covering study expenses, which may include course fees, communication costs, child care, transport and textbooks.
What type of studies does the IBA Scholarship Fund support?
Your studies should be related to the fields of commercial and economic management; for example, business, accounting, financial management and commerce.
Qualifications can be attained throughVocational Education and Training (VET), TAFE courses or higher education including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Capability/Bridging courses may also be considered prior to higher education.
When will the next Round open?
The 2013 Round of the Fund, supporting study in the 2013 academic year, will open in September 2012.
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Read more about the Fund
- The IBA Scholarship Fund Post 2011 Policy (PDF 407KB, new window) contains important details on selection criteria, academic requirements and expectations, and scholarship payments. (Please note: applicants who were awarded a scholarship in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 rounds should consult the IBA Scholarship Fund Pre 2011 Policy (PDF 400KB, new window).
- Good news story: Indigenous Scholar Alan Holt (PDF 240KB, new window) discusses the impact a scholarship has had on his professional and personal ambitions.
- IBA Scholarship Fund Flier (PDF 600KB, new window)
- Media release: Eight Indigenous Australians Awarded Scholarships by IBA (159KB, new window) in the 2012 Round.
For more information
If you require any further information please contact the IBA Scholarship Fund team by email (new window) or Freecall 1800 107 107.
Does a scholarship affect my income?
IBA cannot provide advice to applicants about how an IBA Scholarship might affect your taxation status or other Australian Government payments. Below are some suggested contacts for further information:
- Visit the Australian Tax Office website (external website. new window) (ATO) and enter ‘scholarships’ in the search facility at the top of the page. Or phone the ATO enquiry line on 13 28 61
- Visit the Australian Government Social Securities Guide website (external website, new window) or contact your local Centrelink Office for information about Centrelink payments and scholarships
- Visit the Centrelink website (external website, new window) or phone the ABSTUDY enquiry line on 13 23 17 for information about ABSTUDY and scholarships