Marilyn Godley Scholarship and SWAN Bursary for Australian Indigenous Students

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The Marilyn Godley Scholarship, valued at $4,000, and the SWAN Bursary valued at $2000, will be offered to female Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students, who are normally resident in Victoria and enrolled at a Victorian university in 2012 in an undergraduate degree. These awards are intended to assist students meet the costs of studying for an undergraduate degree.

The SWAN bursary is donated by the Southern Women's Action Network.

To be eligible for this award, a student must meet the following criteria:

·         Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

·         Female gender

·         Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in 2012

·         Currently enrolled at a Victorian university in 2012

·         Normally resident in Victoria

Winners are expected to attend the Scholarship Presentation Day and give a brief presentation.  Scholarships will only be awarded to students who are enrolled on Scholarship Presentation Day, normally held on the first Saturday in June. 

If you wish to apply, please download:

Information for Applicants

Indigenous Application Form 2012  

and follow the instructions.  

Applicants are also asked to download the  Referee Guidelines 2012 Indigenous

and give them to referees with the request that the reference be given in time for forwarding by the closing date.  Applicants for this scholarship are asked to provide one reference from a member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and one academic reference. The Scholarship Sub-committee of Graduate Women Victoria reserves the right to contact referees for further information.

 Closing date: 31 March 2012.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you have any questions, first read carefully all the information on this website, including the  Information for Applicants

Indigenous Application Form 2012  

Referee Guidelines 2012 Indigenous  

and the 

Frequently Asked Questions