CHARLIE PERKINS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS IN UK 2012

[UK 2012] Postgraduate Scholarships for the applicants of Australia funded by The Charlie Perkins Trust

Study Subject(s):Courses Taught by the University
Course Level:Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: Australian Government, the British Government (through the Chevening program) and Rio Tinto
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:Applicants must:

• be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent have tertiary qualifications
• be accepted into any graduate degree program offered at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge
• it should be noted that this will require a First Class Honours degree, upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes(Australia)

Scholarship Description: These postgraduate scholarships are particularly directed towards Indigenous Australians who have the potential to become leaders in their field of study and in their communities. The first two Charlie Perkins Scholars are being funded by the Australian Government, the British Government (through the Chevening program) and Rio Tinto. A panel of prominent Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, together with a representative of the British Government and Cambridge Australia Scholarships, will select the Charlie Perkins Scholars in 2011.

How to Apply: By Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 October 2011 for applying scholarship, University of Oxford is 20 January 2012, University of Cambridge is 1 December 2011

Further Scholarships 2012 Information and Application

http://www.perkinstrust.com.au/html/about.html