Ngala Kwop Biddi - Canning & Melville Residents
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. This scholarship recognises and supports applicants from the City of Canning or the City of Melville who have demonstrated leadership, advocacy, and active community engagement. Applicants must show how their contributions have created positive outcomes aligned with one or more of the University's strategic themes: Sustainability, First Nations, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- Be aged 19 to 25 years
- Reside within the City of Canning or City of Manning,
- Be applying to study a Bachelor's degree at Murdoch University, having completed at least 12 months since finishing secondary school, and meet the University's admission requirements. Read more on the various pathways for entry, and
- Have demonstrated leadership or impact in one of the following categories:
- Sustainability;
- First Nations; or
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
How to Apply
This scholarship is currently accepting applications.
Please complete this application form and email your supporting documentation to scholarships@murdoch.edu.au. Please include your name and the scholarship you are applying for in the subject line of the email.
Please note that the online application process will take around 10 minutes to complete and as the application form does not autosave, to avoid losing your work, we recommend drafting and saving your responses in a separate document before submitting your application.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email scholarships@murdoch.edu.au.
Required Documents
- Reference - Please provide an academic, community or employer reference. This must be a signed letter of recommendation from a senior representative of an organisation, employer or educational institution and must be dated within the past 12 months.
- Proof of Address - Please provide proof of address that shows your current address immediately prior to commencing your studies at Murdoch University (Examples of acceptable documentation include a driver's licence, high school certificate, or an official document displaying your name and address).
File naming: Where possible, please name your files using your surname, first name initial and date.
For example: ApplicationSmithJ25Aug26; StatementSmithJ25Aug26; ReferenceSmithJ25Aug26
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.