Published Monday, 27 October, 2008 at 05:47 PM
Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Rod Welford
$5000 bursary for Indigenous students
Time is running out for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tertiary students to apply for a $5000 grant under the Bligh Government’s Lambert McBride Perpetual Bursary.
Education and Training Minister Rod Welford said the bursary was established as part of the Government’s recognition of the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Constitutional referendum.
“The 1967 referendum was a defining moment of Australian history, so it is fitting that we celebrate its anniversary by providing further opportunities to young Indigenous students to invest in their future,” Mr Welford said.
“Lambert McBride was a proud Aboriginal Australian who made an outstanding contribution to Aboriginal social justice and reconciliation.
“This bursary commemorates his achievements and contribution to the society in which we live today.”
Mr McBride, who died in 2002, was a life member of the One People of Australia League (OPAL) and of the Koobara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kindergarten. He was also an adopted Elder of the Taigum State School and a member of many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said the bursary was supported through a $100,000 grant from the Department of Communities. It is administered by the Queensland Community Foundation.
“This is an important educational initiative which aims to support Indigenous students well into the future, with annual interest alone generating the funding needed for the bursary,” she said.
“Mr McBride made an outstanding contribution to the community through his tireless campaign for Aboriginal social justice which took him across the State and to Canberra.
“He was a hard worker, whether it was driving a bullock team, working in the cane and timber fields, in service in Townsville during WWII or campaigning for a better future for all.
“In his name, this educational bursary will support the tertiary studies of some of Queensland’s most talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students so they can contribute to our future.
“Education can be such an important ingredient for success and I would encourage scholars to apply.”
To be eligible, the student must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage and be in their second or third year of study at a Queensland tertiary institution.
The bursary is a once-off payment of $5000 and will help pay for university expenses, such as transport, fees and textbooks.
Applications close on Friday 31 October. Application forms can be found online at: www.education.qld.gov.au/schools/indigenous/resources.html
Media contacts: Marnie Stitz or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000
Education and Training Minister Rod Welford said the bursary was established as part of the Government’s recognition of the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Constitutional referendum.
“The 1967 referendum was a defining moment of Australian history, so it is fitting that we celebrate its anniversary by providing further opportunities to young Indigenous students to invest in their future,” Mr Welford said.
“Lambert McBride was a proud Aboriginal Australian who made an outstanding contribution to Aboriginal social justice and reconciliation.
“This bursary commemorates his achievements and contribution to the society in which we live today.”
Mr McBride, who died in 2002, was a life member of the One People of Australia League (OPAL) and of the Koobara Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Kindergarten. He was also an adopted Elder of the Taigum State School and a member of many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr said the bursary was supported through a $100,000 grant from the Department of Communities. It is administered by the Queensland Community Foundation.
“This is an important educational initiative which aims to support Indigenous students well into the future, with annual interest alone generating the funding needed for the bursary,” she said.
“Mr McBride made an outstanding contribution to the community through his tireless campaign for Aboriginal social justice which took him across the State and to Canberra.
“He was a hard worker, whether it was driving a bullock team, working in the cane and timber fields, in service in Townsville during WWII or campaigning for a better future for all.
“In his name, this educational bursary will support the tertiary studies of some of Queensland’s most talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students so they can contribute to our future.
“Education can be such an important ingredient for success and I would encourage scholars to apply.”
To be eligible, the student must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage and be in their second or third year of study at a Queensland tertiary institution.
The bursary is a once-off payment of $5000 and will help pay for university expenses, such as transport, fees and textbooks.
Applications close on Friday 31 October. Application forms can be found online at: www.education.qld.gov.au/schools/indigenous/resources.html
Media contacts: Marnie Stitz or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000