How to apply
Online applications via myScholarships
| Applications open | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Applications close | Sunday 15 March 2026 |
| Total value | $22,000 |
| Duration | Up to 4 years |
| Residency | Permanent Humanitarian visa holder, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Citizen |
| What best describes me | New student |
| Level of study | Diploma, foundation or associate degree, Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Degree | All |
| College | All |
| Type of scholarship | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Sporting and performing |
The Adelaide University Netball SA First Nations Scholarship offers up to $5,000 per year for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students with an affiliation to Netball SA commencing any undergraduate, postgraduate coursework, or pathway program, including online programs at Adelaide University.
Value:
Up to $5,000 per year for up to four years.
Pro-rata payments apply for part-time enrolment
A once off additional payment of $500 will be given upon awarding of the Scholarship.
Recipients who relocate from a rural* area to Adelaide to study will receive an additional payment of $1,500.
* To be eligible for the relocation grant, the home postcode as recorded in the student record, must be outside of Major Cities in Australia
For more information‚ contact:
Student Assist
StudentAssist@study.adelaideuni.edu.au
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:
⦁ be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Student
⦁ be commencing either full-time or part-time in any undergraduate, postgraduate coursework, or pathway program (including Adelaide University Online)
⦁ Have a current affiliation with a Netball SA program/club/association, which has been ongoing for at least 2 years prior to application (this can be as a player, coach, umpire or administrator)
⦁ To be eligible for relocation grant, the home postcode as recorded in your student record must be outside of Major Cities of Australia
Selection criteria
Applicants must provide a reference letter from their Netball SA program/club/association confirming their affiliation.
If the number of eligible candidates exceeds the number of scholarships available, the scholarships will be awarded based on Netball SA affiliation as a player and those relocating.
Important information
Recipients of this Scholarship may be given the opportunity to conduct a work placement with Netball SA or the Adelaide Thunderbirds netball team.
Recipients of the Adelaide University Netball SA First Nations Scholarship cannot be in receipt of another Adelaide University funded scholarship (recipients may hold one-off grants and prizes).
⦁ Applications open early 2026.
⦁ One off relocation grant of $1,500 to students relocating from postcodes outside of Major Cities of Australia areas based on the ASGC Remoteness Area result from the Health Workforce locator
⦁ $500 Starter Pack grant paid to all students who are awarded this scholarship
⦁ Bursaries to support accommodation expenses for one year may be available as part of this scholarship
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