Published: 01 Jul 2025 8 views
This scholarship honours the life and work of the late Japanangka errol West, an internationally recognised poet and scholar. Japanangka errol was a leading Tasmanian Aboriginal academic, known for his scholarship in the field of Indigenous methodologies and pedagogies.
This scholarship consists of a base living allowance stipend, co-funded by the Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Aboriginal Leadership (OPVCAL), of $50,000pa and a top-up scholarship, funded by the OPVCAL, of $10,000pa for 3.5 years.
The following eligibility criteria apply to this scholarship:
Applicants must:
*These scholarships are subject to Exemption 13/09/033 that permits advertising for and awarding of the scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only.
The project is competitively assessed and awarded. Selection is based on academic merit and suitability to the project as determined by the College and the UTAS Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) committee.
Applicants may:
In your application, please indicate under Scholarship Support that you wish to be considered for a UTAS merit-based scholarship for a living allowance, as well as Japanangka errol West Graduate Research Scholarship.
After submitting your application for candidature, please contact [email protected] with your name, application ID number and the name of the scholarship you have applied for.
Please contact the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Aboriginal Leadership for further information regarding Higher Degrees by Research (HDR): [email protected]
For more information, kindly visit UTAS scholarship webpage.
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