Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage offering First Nations scholarships
Posted: January 29th, 2024
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) are offering a scholarship to encourage First Nations students to pursue a tertiary degree in Urban and Regional Planning as part of their First Nations Australians Planning Program (FNAPP).
The scholarship program is aimed to develop and retain a group of First Nations Australians for planning office roles within DPLH, with peer mentoring provided by the Department’s First Nations planners.
One scholarship will be awarded each year from 2024 to 2028 to support students for the duration of their course in either a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning, or a Master of Urban and Regional Planning course a Curtin University.
- Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning – Each scholarship will provide a cash stipend of $15,000 per semester for the four-year duration of the Scholarship Recipient’s full-time course. Scholarship Recipients studying part-time will receive pro rata payments for the duration of their studies up to a maximum combined total of $120,000 across the period of their studies.
- Master of Urban and Regional Planning – Each scholarship will provide a cash stipend of $15,000 per semester for the 18-month duration of the Scholarship Recipient’s full-time course. Scholarship Recipients studying part-time will receive pro rata payments for the duration of their studies up to a maximum combined total of $45,000 across the period of their studies.
To find out more or to lodge an application, click here. Applications are open until 6 March 2024.