KPMG Indigenous Australian Scholarship

You can apply for this scholarship via our scholarship application process.

Application information

We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:

Study details

• Program.

Statements

To give yourself the best chance, we recommend you complete the personal statement, all statements you complete will be considered.

• Personal statement: In 500 words or less, provide a statement about yourself and your personal attributes.
• Supporting documentation: You must upload the following:
  • Confirmation of Heritage provided by a registered corporation and stamped with the Common Seal. (if you have this document)
  • current CV.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.

Value

The scholarship is valued at $11,000, paid in instalments of $5,500 in Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 only, provided conditions are met (pro-rata part-time payments).

Subject to approval by the donor, the scholarship may continue for an additional period. The continuation of the scholarship is at the discretion of the donor and is subject to the recipient meeting the terms and conditions of the scholarship for each applicable year. Recipients will be notified in writing of the outcome each applicable year.

As an additional benefit, KPMG may provide the opportunity for the recipient to undertake a work experience or vacation placement at KPMG.

Scholarship recipients will be invited to participate in events hosted by KPMG/Griffith to promote the Reconciliation Action Plans and participate in the Indigenous Business Network.

Payment

Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date subject to satisfying scholarship terms and conditions.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, the recipient will be required to:

• remain enrolled as a full-time student (40CP) in the Griffith Business School hosted degree
• maintain a minimum GPA of 4.0.

A scholarship recipient must agree to meet with the donor/s and feature in marketing materials to promote the scholarship.

The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, it is at the discretion of the selection committee to withhold the trimester instalment or terminate the scholarship. The recipient must show cause to the Scholarships Office why the scholarship should not be cancelled.

Applications, including any supporting documentation, 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. Shortlisted applicants will be required to be interviewed.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.