Encouragement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to excel in law
This scholarship aims to increase the number of female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander barristers practising at the Queensland Bar through promoting and encouraging excellence in the study of law.
The scholarship will be awarded to an eligible student enrolled in their final year of a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree.
Key points
Targeted to
Female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander law students
Value
$10,000
Level of study
Undergraduate
Apply by
4pm Monday 10 March 2025
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must:
- identify as female
- be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent*
- be enrolled in your penultimate or final year of study full-time at Griffith University in a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or double-degree program, with two full-time trimesters of study remaining (minimum of 60 CP)
- not be a recipient of any other scholarship serving the same core purpose.
*You may be asked to provide a Confirmation of Heritage. Note: A letter of confirmation is usually obtained from an incorporated Indigenous organisation and stamped with their common seal.
You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.
Application information
We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:
Study details
- Program
- GPA
Statements
- Personal statement: Outline how you've demonstrated resilience and determination including in response to any challenging circumstances.
- Community involvement: Outline your extracurricular and community activities
Shortlist information
Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Value
Maximum value is $10,000, payable in two instalments. Instalments of $5,000 are payable in trimesters 1 and 2, provided conditions are met.
Payment
Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date, subject to recipients maintaining terms and conditions.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients will be required to:
- remain full-time enrolled in the program for which the scholarship was awarded
- maintain a minimum GPA of 4.0
- make all efforts to attend a networking event held by the Griffith Law School.
The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, scholarship payments may be withheld, or the scholarship may be terminated.
Applications must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.
Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.
Donor details
Griffith University law alumni Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook have established this award because they understand the impact a law degree can have in the world.
First Nations women are severely underrepresented across the legal profession. There are only two First Nations women at the Bar in Queensland among the state's 1,164 barristers in the state and 254 of them being women. Across Australia, there are only two First Nations judges—Judge Matthew Myers AM (Federal Circuit Court) and Judge Nathan Jarro (District Court of Queensland)—and there are no First Nations female judges.
Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook want to support excellence among First Nations women in law and ensure they reach the highest levels of the legal profession.
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