Eligibility
- Pasifika and Māori* students enrolled in any one year end-on Honours or HDR program at UniSC
- Pasifika and Māori* undergraduate students enrolled in any embedded Honours programs, who are in their 4th year of study at UniSC
- Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Permanent Australian Humanitarian Visa holder, permanent resident of Australia or student visa holder
* Applications will be accepted from Pacific Islander persons who are from, or whose heritage is from, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Aotearoa NZ, Niue, Cook Islands, Tokelau, Tahiti, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Rotuma, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kanaky New Caledonia, Kanaka Maoli Hawaii or West Papua and can provide compelling evidence of their South Pacific Islander status.
For more information regarding the types of documents you may need to provide, please contact the Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research (ACPIR) Centre Manager.
Selection criteria
- financial need
- other equity considerations as determined by UniSC
- supporting statement outlining research, career and personal goals, and how the bursary will assist with UniSC studies
Value
Bursaries are valued at A$2,500 and will be paid as a lump sum payment after the applicable census date following eligibility checks.