The Ray McGill Scholarship for Indigenous Students
2026 The Ray McGill Scholarship for Indigenous Students
Community
The Ray McGill Scholarship for Indigenous students has been established by UOW alumnus, Mr Ray McGill, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2007. Ray has established the scholarship to provide access to further education and opportunities to a student who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend University.
The Ray McGill Scholarship will support two (2) students commencing their first (1st) year of any undergraduate degree at the University of Wollongong. The successful applicant must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and must demonstrate financial need.
Applicants are asked to provide a one-page statement outlining how the scholarship will assist them financially and with their career ambitions
Open from 09/Jul/2025 to 09/Dec/2025
Value
$2,000 per annum
Duration
Three (3) years
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
Two (2)
Year of Scholarship
2026
Degree
Any Undergraduate degree
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Arts & International Studies, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Health & Medicine, Information & Communications Technology, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Media, Communications & Journalism, Physics, Psychology, Science
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder.
Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
Applicants must be intending to enroll full-time at the University of Wollongong
Applicants must be intending to enrol in their first year of study in any undergraduate degree in 2026
Applicants must demonstrate financial need
Applicants must outline how the scholarship will assist them financially and with their career ambitions. The purpose of the scholarship is to support an Indigenous student facing financial hardship.
Applicants must provide a completed Confirmation of Aboriginality Statutory Declaration available via https://documents.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@wic/documents/doc/uow269337.pdf
