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Financial support for interdisciplinary research in Indigenous knowledge

We offer funding opportunities for researchers, PhD students, and community members, including grants, scholarships and bursaries. Here, you'll find everything you need on when and how to apply.

  • Research Theme Grants

    Funding for integrated two-year programs of innovative, interdisciplinary research that focus on our research themes.

    • Grant
    • Theme leader

  • Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship Grants

    A unique opportunity for senior Knowledge Holders, Traditional Owners and Ceremonial Leaders to work with us as a Professor.

    • Grant
    • Fellowship

  • Seed Funding Grants

    Funding for University of Melbourne researchers, supporting innovative, interdisciplinary projects with a focus on Indigenous Knowledge.

    • Grant

  • Community Engagement Grants

    Funding for academics with new research ideas, to be tested, explored and developed with Indigenous community partners.

    • Grant

  • PhD Scholarships

    Supporting PhD scholars undertaking research in an Indigenous Knowledge topic.

    • Scholarship
    • PhD

  • PhD Bursaries

    Two annual bursaries for Indigenous PhD graduate researchers.

    • Bursary
    • PhD

Previously funded projects

Since our inauguration in 2020, our grants, scholarships and bursaries have supported many projects and PhDs advancing Indigenous knowledge across disciplines.

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