Who can and how to apply

MADALAH Scholarships

When applying for a scholarship it is important that all of the application criteria must be met. Please note that the scholarships are only for young people of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Secondary Student Criteria

  • Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and be able to provide proof of descent
  • Be eligible for ABSTUDY and/or demonstrate some form of disadvantage 
  • Provide most recent academic results
  • Provide a letter from a referee
  • Must have a good school attendance and behaviour record
  • Must have a home location in Western Australia
 
Applications for secondary scholarships commencing in 2025 have now closed. Applications for the 2026 school year will open in November 2024.

Tertiary Student Criteria

  • Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and be able to provide proof of descent
  • Have applied or be in the process of applying to an Australian University for full-time study
  • Provide proof of enrolment or an acceptance letter
  • Provide most recent academic results
  • Provide one letter from a referee
  • Must have a home location in Western Australia
 
Applications for tertiary scholarships commencing in Semester 1 2025 are now open and will close on Friday 31st January 2025. 

Acknowledgement of Country

MADALAH acknowledges and pays tribute to the Whadjuk Noongar, the Traditional Custodians of the Lands on which we work, and we pay our respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging. This acknowledgement extends to the First Peoples’ land across the state of Western Australia which is home to the many students that we support.

MADALAH recognises and values the continuity of cultural, educational and spiritual practices of First Peoples.

We wish to advise our First Peoples that this site may contain the names, images or audio-visual recordings of people who have passed.