Eligibility

To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, an applicant must—
(a) be a domestic student;
(b) preference is to be given to an eligible Australian Indigenous person; with special encouragement for applications from the Thalanyji membership;
(c) have applied for a place in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) majoring in Archaeology [HON-ARCGY];
(d) have completed 8 units in the major in 2023 or 10 units in the major from 2024 (2/4/4 core units and electives);
(e) have not yet completed study towards the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), excluding any units that count towards conversion credit.

You are also required to submit a 300 word statement outlining how this scholarship will benefit your study and future success and demonstrate a specific interest in Australian archaeology and heritage.

Following application close, shortlisted candidates are likely to be interviewed in the week commencing 10 February 2025.

Any questions regarding this scholarship, please contact [email protected]

Benefits

To assist and encourage a high-achieving student to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) majoring in Archaeology to benefit from travel, associated field costs/analyses and practical experience on Country under the supervision of the Desert People researchers and BTAC.