Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarships 2026

Awarded annually to the top performing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students commencing an education or nursing degree at Deakin’s National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research Innovation (NIKERI) Institute. 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value100% tuition fees
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorDeakin University
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyDeakin University
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• Covers payment of all student contributions (tuition fees). 

Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship you must be:

• an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
• commencing in the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Education degree with the NIKERI Institute in a Commonwealth supported place
• enrolled for the first time at Deakin University in Trimester 1, 2026.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

No application is required. This scholarship is automatically awarded based on eligibility and course offer.

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please email the NIKERI Institute or call  +61 3 5227 3181

For more information, kindly visit Deakin University scholarship webpage.