University of Newcastle Sydney Sports Masters Program Suite - Indigenous Changemaker in Sport Scholarship 2025

This scholarship has been established to support and acknowledge an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidate who is passionate about driving change in the sports industry and is undertaking postgraduate study in either the Master of International Sports Business or the Master of Sports Analytics at the University of Newcastle. By contributing toward tuition costs, the scholarship invests in indigenous leadership in sport to build the reputation of the Sports Masters Program Suite through excellence in both sport and study.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the Terms and Conditions.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 2, 2025
• Value$7,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Newcastle
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyUniversity of Newcastle
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This scholarship provides a maximum benefit of $7000 towards tuition fees for the program. 

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

• Be commencing study in the Master of International Sports Business or Master of Sports Analytics.
• Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university via the process available here.
• Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident (including holders of a permanent humanitarian visa and New Zealand citizens with permanent residency).
• Not hold another scholarship for the same program of study.

Selection Process

• Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents.
• Selection will be made by a panel which will consist of a minimum of 3 members from Newcastle Business School and Global Institute of Sport.

Application Documents

A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.

Application Deadline

November 2, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Newcastle on applications.newcastle.edu.au to apply

Contact:

• Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
• Email: [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit University of Newcastle scholarship webpage.