Higher education scholarships

The higher education scholarship program encourages local school leavers to complete tertiary studies that lead to employment in the Northern Territory (NT).

Up to 20 scholarships are awarded annually to eligible NT year 12 graduates.

The scholarship provides $5,000 in financial support each year for students to complete their first undergraduate degree.

For more information, get the guidelines.

Higher education scholarship guidelines PDF (651.7 KB)
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Who can apply

You can apply for an NT higher education scholarship if you:

  • are a recent year 12 graduate
  • completed the NT Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET) or equivalent and received an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) / IB
  • scored 85 or above in your ATAR / IB*
  • are an NT resident and are enrolled to study your first undergraduate degree in the NT**
  • are enrolled to study full-time of four units per semester or equivalent
  • are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • are not working full-time.

*Your IB score is based on the South Australian Tertiary Admission Centre (SATAC) conversion scale.

**Scholarships may be eligible for study interstate if your course isn't available in any form in the NT.

Examples include:

  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy
  • Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science
  • Bachelor of Surgery
  • Bachelor of Geoscience.

Who can't apply

You can't apply for a higher education scholarship if you:

  • work for an Australian, state or territory government
  • plan to work full-time during your studies
  • are completing a traineeship or apprenticeship
  • have enrolled to study interstate when the course you wish to study is offered in the NT. This includes double degrees that are available separately in the NT.
  • receive a scholarship, bursary, stipend or funding from another source, excluding:
    • Australian Government Youth Allowance and Abstudy
    • one-off merit scholarships paid in one year or less
    • access and equity grants
    • subsidies and grants not paid to you directly, like an accommodation scholarship or textbook bursary.

How to apply

Applications for 2024 are closed.

Contact

For more information, contact the Business and Workforce scholarships administrator by calling 08 8999 8862 or emailing scholarships@nt.gov.au.

All correspondence and notifications about your application will be sent via email.


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