The annual Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour
Don’t miss an opportunity to attend the Study Tour!
Applications for the 2020 Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour will open open on 9 March 2020.
The Charlie Perkins Scholarships Trust works closely with the Aurora Education Foundation to administer the Charlie Perkins Scholarship program. The Study Tour takes place from around mid-October to the end of November each year, taking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander university students and graduates to visit leading universities in the US and the UK.
This year, the group of successful Study Tour applicants will leave Australia on 17 October after 3 days in Sydney and will spend approximately 3 weeks in the US visiting Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia, NYU and Harvard, and approximately 10 days in the UK at Cambridge, Oxford, London School of Business, and the London School of Economics.
The Study Tour not only offers invaluable opportunities for students to gain insight into the realities of undertaking postgraduate study at these leading institutions but also provides the opportunity to travel with a group of like-minded students. The Tour involves meetings with key academics and administrators at each university, as well as current students in the areas of the participants’ interest.
It is possible to join for one, or both, parts of the tour. Costs associated with travel, accommodation and meals are covered.
The Study Tour is open to applicants who have completed at least two years of their course of study and also to university graduates who wish to undertake further postgraduate study. Each year, there is a competitive application process for the Study Tour. The successful applicants will be chosen primarily on the basis of academic achievement (Distinction average or higher, or First Class or high Second Class Honours), but also on the basis of their potential to become leaders in their field of study and in their communities.
For further information on the Study Tour, please visit the Aurora Education Foundation website.
Application Dates:
Applications for the 2020 Study Tour open Monday, 9 March 2020.
To be considered, applicants must apply online via the Indigenous Scholarships Portal and upload the following documents:
You will need to arrange for three written references (two of which should be academic references), to be forwarded by your referees directly to the Scholarships Coordinator at Aurora.
Applications for the 2020 Aurora Indigenous Scholars International Study Tour will open open on 9 March 2020.
The Charlie Perkins Scholarships Trust works closely with the Aurora Education Foundation to administer the Charlie Perkins Scholarship program. The Study Tour takes place from around mid-October to the end of November each year, taking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander university students and graduates to visit leading universities in the US and the UK.
This year, the group of successful Study Tour applicants will leave Australia on 17 October after 3 days in Sydney and will spend approximately 3 weeks in the US visiting Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia, NYU and Harvard, and approximately 10 days in the UK at Cambridge, Oxford, London School of Business, and the London School of Economics.
The Study Tour not only offers invaluable opportunities for students to gain insight into the realities of undertaking postgraduate study at these leading institutions but also provides the opportunity to travel with a group of like-minded students. The Tour involves meetings with key academics and administrators at each university, as well as current students in the areas of the participants’ interest.
It is possible to join for one, or both, parts of the tour. Costs associated with travel, accommodation and meals are covered.
The Study Tour is open to applicants who have completed at least two years of their course of study and also to university graduates who wish to undertake further postgraduate study. Each year, there is a competitive application process for the Study Tour. The successful applicants will be chosen primarily on the basis of academic achievement (Distinction average or higher, or First Class or high Second Class Honours), but also on the basis of their potential to become leaders in their field of study and in their communities.
For further information on the Study Tour, please visit the Aurora Education Foundation website.
Application Dates:
Applications for the 2020 Study Tour open Monday, 9 March 2020.
To be considered, applicants must apply online via the Indigenous Scholarships Portal and upload the following documents:
- A cover letter (including a personal statement about your background, career aspirations and reasons for wanting to go on the Tour)
- A curriculum vitae
- An official transcript of all university results (including mid-year results, if available)
- Confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent through a signed written statement (including common seal if available) of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Heritage Association, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Corporation or Land Council in the community where you live or have lived
- A high-resolution photo (headshot preferably) that could be used in promotional material, should you be selected to go on the Tour
- A scanned copy of their passport bio-data page (if you have a valid passport).
You will need to arrange for three written references (two of which should be academic references), to be forwarded by your referees directly to the Scholarships Coordinator at Aurora.