Rio Tinto Indigenous Scholarship
This scholarship will open in September 2025.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- All study areas
- Scholarship focus
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- $10,000
- Scholarship duration
- 2 years
- Number awarded
- 2
- Applications open
- September 2025
- Applications close
- February 2026
This scholarship is part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarship Scheme.
See all scholarships in this scheme.
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- you can demonstrate financial need;
- are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
- are enrolled full time in any undergraduate program at the University of Queensland.
How to apply
Apply using the online application portal.
You may need to upload supporting documentation that shows your:
- financial circumstances (such as Centrelink Statements, ATO notices, etc.);
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status;
- academic achievements; and
- community service and/or leadership achievements.
You only need to complete one form to be considered for all scholarships under the UQ-ICS and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Scholarships.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- demonstrated financial hardship;
- personal qualities including leadership potential;
- academic ability; and
- any other matter considered relevant to your future academic success.
Preference may be given to:
- an applicant studying in a field that is STEM-related or relevant to a career in mining, and
- past recipients of the Rio Tinto Awards for Indigenous Engineering Students, or
- past participants in the InspireU program.
What happens next
We'll email you to confirm we've received your application.
If you haven’t received your confirmation email within 2 working days of submitting your application contact us at scholarships@uq.edu.au.
About this scholarship
This scholarship was initially established in 2017 as part of the UQ Rio Tinto Education Partnership and is maintained by an annual gift from Rio Tinto Services Limited.