Opportunity to visit Oxford just announced

On Friday 14 October 2011, due to the generosity of an alumnus of Oxford University, the Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust was pleased to be able to offer one or two high achieving Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander undergraduates the opportunity to visit Oxford in mid-November 2011.

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Charlie Perkins Scholarships to University of Oxford announced

On Tuesday 16 March 2010, Jenny Macklin, the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, announced the recipients of the inaugural Charlie Perkins Scholarships.

>> Read the Media Release
>> Read an article published in The Australian newspaper
>> Read an article published in The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper

The Charlie Perkins Scholarships

Two annual postgraduate scholarships will allow talented Indigenous Australians to study at the University of Oxford for up to three years.

The scheme has been established by the Charlie Perkins Trust for Children & Students and funding for the first two scholars has been provided by the Australian Government, the British Government (through the Chevening program) and Rio Tinto.

Applications for the 2012-2013 Charlie Perkins Scholarships will open at 9am AEST on Monday 15 August 2011 and will close at 5pm AEST on Friday 14 October 2011.

Please note the deadline for applications to the University of Oxford is 20 January 2012. There is a special deadline of 6 January 2012 for programs offered by the Medical Sciences Division and in Philosophy.

You must apply to the University of Oxford before applying for a Scholarship.

The Charlie Perkins Scholarships will be tenable at a number of participating colleges at the University of Oxford. At this stage Balliol College, Corpus Christi College, Green Templeton College, Jesus College, Keble College, Linacre College, St Catherine's College, Trinity College and Wolfson College have all agreed to join as participating colleges. A number of other colleges are currently considering coming on board.

Find out more about:

> the Charlie Perkins Scholarships
> how to apply for the postgraduate Scholarships
> deadlines and key dates

More postgraduate scholarships for Australian Indigenous students

The Charlie Perkins Trust, working with the Aurora Project has produced a comprehensive guide for Australian Indigenous students outlining 121 scholarship opportunities for postgraduate study in Australia and overseas.

Over 98% of the 8,500+ Australian Indigenous students study at 35 of Australia’s 90 tertiary institutions. To publicise the Perkins and other available postgraduate scholarships, we will be visiting each of those universities with The Indigenous students’ guide to postgraduate scholarships in Australia and overseas to inform students of the opportunities and encourage them to apply.

Please contact us for more information on the Charlie Perkins Scholarships or order a copy of the Guide.