Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship - High School Stream
Murdoch University has, from its foundation in 1974, been a university of difference associated with environment and conservation, social justice and inclusion.
The Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship aligns with the University’s strategic themes of Sustainability; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and First Nations. Each Western Australian Secondary School will be able to nominate one of their graduating Year 12 students, who by their leadership and activity has effected positive change in their School or community, related to one of the three strategic themes.
Head to the Scholarships for Good page, where you can hear from some of our Brighter Futures Scholarship recipients and learn about the range of activities they have undertaken to be awarded the Scholarship.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- Be nominated by a member of your secondary school leadership team who can ensorse your demonstrated leadership and positive contribution in one of the following categories:
a). Sustainability: Demonstrated, through actions or activities, a commitment to raising awareness within their school or community and has successfully motivated others to adopt clean technologies, reduce waste, live sustainably, or protect the environment
b). First Nations: Member of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community and has demonstrated leadership within their school or community through their actions and example
c). Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Member of, or ally to, an underrepresented or marginalised group (e.g. students with disability, students of colour, young women interested in STEM, students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ students, culturally and linguistically diverse students, students from refugee backgrounds, students from remote locations, or first-in-family university students). Please note that your advocacy or activities must encourage, support, and normalise the inclusion of underrepresented or marginalised groups within your school or community
- be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, New Zealand citizen, or Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder
- be applying to study a Bachelor's degree at Murdoch University by listing this as a Murdoch preference in your Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) application
- be commencing studies at one of Murdoch University's Western Australian campuses
- be a school leaver commencing a Murdoch University immediately following Year 12 studies (please note that subject to the Terms and Conditions, the Scholarship may be deferred for an agreed period of time)
- be enrolled in a full-time study load (9 credit points)
How to Apply
Please contact your secondary School leadership team (eg: Year 12 Coordinator, Careers Counsellor, Deputy Principal, Principal) if you believe you satisfy the criteria for this scholarship. Please note that eligible students are nominated by their School.
Required Documents
- Student Statement Form
- Statement from School leadership team (within 200-250 words) describing the nature activity, and the impact it has had on the School or wider community
Payment Method
Payments will be made directly into recipient's nominated bank account in the following instalments:
$2,000 paid each semester for up to 3 years.
Scholarship payment processing commences from week 7 of each respective semester.
Note: While we endeavour to process and pay all scholarship student payments within week 7 and/or 8 of the respective semester, in some unforeseen circumstances your payment may arrive in your bank account later than week 8.
All payments are subject to your acceptance and ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of the award.