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Gnaala Karla Booja Scholarship Programme

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead.

Newmont Australia is committed to reconciliation. The Gnaala Karla Booja Scholarship Programme supports the delivery of Newmont Australia's inclusion and diversity targets, its Reconciliation Action Plan and the specific commitments related to tertiary scholarships and secondary education engagement for Gnaala Karla Booja – Noongar students.

Provider:
Newmont Australia
No. of Scholarships:
2
Duration of Award:
3 or 4 years
Level of study:
  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • Honours
Semester Availability:
  • Semester 1
Study Area:
  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  • Environmental and Conservation Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Engineering and Energy
  • Business

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship you must:

  • be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (must have cultural linkages to Gnaala Karla Booja - Noongar community, such as who your family connections are, your mob, and/or where your family is from (if you require support, please reach out to Kulbardi at Kulbardi@murdoch.edu.au)
  • be enrolled in one of the following courses - Engineering – Electrical Power; Renewable Energy; Engineering Technology, Business – Accounting; Finance; Commerce, Human Resources Management; Human Resource Management and Analytics, Sciences – Conservation and Wildlife Biology; Environmental Management and Sustainability; Environmental Science, Arts – Community Development; Sociology; Sustainable Development;  Information Technology & Business – Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems; Business Information Systems; Computer Science; Internetworking and Network Security
  • study full-time or part-time with extenuating circumstances

*Please note: The applicant must not hold another mining industry awarded tertiary scholarship at or external to Murdoch University

How to Apply

See instructions under Required Documents.

Required Documents

This scholarship requires you to provide the following:

If you have a Murdoch login/Student ID:

  • Complete the online application form here and attach supporting documents within the form.

If you DO NOT have a Murdoch login/Student ID:

  • Complete the application form here
  • Send your supporting documentation to scholarships@murdoch.edu.au

Please save all files and name with your Surname, First Name Initial, and Date - Eg: ApplicationSmithJ25Aug24  StatementSmithJ25Aug24  ReferenceSmithJ25Aug24

Payment Method

Payments will be made directly into your nominated bank account in the following instalments:

  • $4,000 in week 7 or 8 of the semester you are awarded
  • $4,000 in week 7 or 8 of the consecutive second semester

All payments are subject to your ongoing acceptance and compliance with the terms and conditions of the award.