Flinders University Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship 2026

The Commonwealth government and Flinders University have established the Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS) to assist indigenous students with accommodation and/or relocation costs associated with their study at Flinders University. This round is open to any student who is currently admitted to a degree at Flinders, including applicants who applied, but was unsuccessful in an earlier round.

• Table of Content
• About Flinders University
• Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship

• The number of ICAS available each year will be determined by annual funding from the Commonwealth government. Each scholarship will be valued at $7500 per annum paid in two instalments of $3750.

* Students applying in Semester two will receive only one payment of $3750.

Requirements for Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

All scholarship applicants must:

• be of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• identify as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; and
• be accepted as an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live or have lived; and
• normally be enrolled full-time at Flinders University in an undergraduate or postgraduate course of study or the Foundation Studies program; and
• have a permanent home address in Inner or Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote Australia as defined by the Australian Standard Geographic Classification (ASGC); and
• have relocated to undertake study as per section 2.10.15 of the Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines (Education) 2010; and
• not be in receipt of a Relocation Scholarship (available to ABSTUDY and Youth Allowance recipients); and
• not be in receipt of the ABSTUDY residential costs payment

Scholarships will be available to both commencing students and continuing students. Previous recipients of an Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship may reapply but will be limited to a maximum of 8 payments in total.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Flinders University Undergraduate Scholarship

In selecting recipients, the following factors will be considered:

• Remoteness of permanent home address
• Financial need
• University entrance score (commencing students)
• GPA (continuing students)

Selection of the candidate(s) will be made in accordance with procedures approved by the Director, Student Administration, in consultation with the Office of Indigenous Strategy and Engagement.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Flinders University scholarship webpage.