Flinders University Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship 2026

The Commonwealth government and Flinders University have established the Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS) to assist indigenous students with costs associated with their study at Flinders University.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 13, 2026
• Value$2,700.00 per annum
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorFlinders University
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• The 2026 value is $2,700.00 per annum ($1,350.00 per semester).

Requirements

All scholarship applicants must:

• be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
• be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live or have lived; and
• normally be enrolled full-time at Flinders University in an undergraduate or postgraduate course of study or the Foundation Studies program; and
• not be in receipt of a Student Start-up Scholarship or Student Start-up Loan (available to ABSTUDY, Austudy and Youth Allowance recipients); and
• be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage or have a permanent home address in Inner or Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote Australia as defined by the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC).

Selection Process

In selecting recipients the following factors will be considered:

• the applicant’s permanent home address
• financial need
• University entrance pathway and score (commencing students)
• GPA (continuing students)

Selection of the candidate(s) will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Student Administration, in consultation with the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit Flinders University scholarship webpage.