Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship

The award is available each year to a student who: 

• is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person;
• is recognised as such by their community;
• is currently enrolled (or has been enrolled) in a course of study leading to the award of a Bachelor Degree with majors relevant to the enrolment in an Honours year in politics or political science (or related subjects) at a recognised Australian university;
• receives an offer of admission into an eligible Honours program.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship website for more information.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship website for more information.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship website for more information.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship website for more information.

Please complete the online application form on this website and refer to the 'Applicant Information Document' under Reference documents for further guidance.

Your completed online application will include the following items:

• Completed Application Form
• Original academic transcript/s
• Personal statement (2 pages)
• Two academic references
• Personal reference
• Written evidence of Indigenous status
• Confirmation of Honours acceptance

Please contact the Scholarships Team Coordinator by email if you have any questions or to check that your referee reports have been received.

Please refer to the Australian National University - Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship website for more information.

Neville Bonner

Neville Bonner's life is a study not only of courage, conscience and compassion in the face of extraordinary adversity, but also of personal and national reconciliation.

Established in the year 2000 by the Federal Government, The Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship is Australia's most prestigious scholarship for Indigenous Australians to study Honours in Political Science (or related subjects) at any recognised Australian university. One Neville Bonner Scholarship may be awarded each year.

Political Science may be broadly interpreted to include such subjects as government, political geography, political history, political anthropology and political economics. The Selection Committee may also consider application from other subject areas (consistent with the broad aim of the Scholarship) where there is a political component to the proposed thesis.