NSW Aboriginal Languages Educational Scholarship Program 2024-2025

The Educational Scholarship Program was established to fund eligible Aboriginal individuals to undertake training or education related to learning and teaching Aboriginal Language for the benefit of their Communities, and across NSW more broadly.

The two objectives of the NSW Aboriginal Languages Educational Scholarship Program are:

• to support Aboriginal individuals undertake their Languages training and education to grow the number of Aboriginal Languages speakers, educators and teachers across NSW Communities, in alignment with the objectives and functions of the AL Act and ALT Strategic Plan 2022 - 2027 » Aboriginal Languages Trust (nsw.gov.au).
• to undertake research to strengthen the use and practice of Aboriginal Languages within NSW Aboriginal Communities, whilst valuing Aboriginal ways of knowing, being and doing and ensuring Community has sovereignty over Language research outcomes

To be eligible you must:

• Identify and be recognised by your Community as an Aboriginal person;
• be a NSW Resident*;
• be Enrolled in Aboriginal Languages Course (or module(s)) at an ALT recognised Aboriginal Community Languages Organisation or NSW TAFE; OR
• be enrolled in an Undergraduate or Master’s degree or studying Postgraduate Module(s); OR
• be enrolled in a PhD or Doctorate in NSW relating to Aboriginal Languages research; OR
• be engaged by an ALT recognised Aboriginal Community Languages Organisation to undertake Aboriginal Languages research (for Community-led research projects – not delivered by a Tertiary Institution)

Note: * Exception may be granted under special circumstances, where an applicant can demonstrate that the Language group area crosses State borders and/or the study/research will significantly benefit a NSW Languages group.