2022 John Koowarta Scholarship Round

13/07/2021

Members are advised that applications for the 2022 John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship (Koowarta Scholarship) are now open.

The John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an approved course of study provided by an Australian tertiary institute, which is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner in any Australian jurisdiction.

The Eligibility Criteria for the Koowarta Scholarship is available here and is also available online. Scholarships will be awarded on the recommendation of an Advisory Committee appointed by the Law Council of Australia. The successful applicant will receive a scholarship to the value of up to $5,500 for the 2022 academic year, or, on a pro-rata basis an offer for periods of part-time study.

Applications close COB, 3 September 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact the Law Council by email at koowarta@lawcouncil.asn.au.