UniSA Business

Scholarship name	Discipline area	Value	Who can apply
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MBA Scholarship	Business Administration	refer to scholarship details
Gavin Wanganeen Aboriginal MBA Scholarship	Business Administration	$54,000 (based on 2021 course fees
Omni Executive Defence Scholarship	Business	$15,000
Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space Scholarship	UniSA Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space	refer to scholarship details
UniSA Defence & Space MBA Scholarship	Business Administration	refer to scholarship details
Women in MBA (WiMBA) Scholarship	Business Administration	refer to scholarship details

Please note: Scholarships and Grants are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MBA Scholarship

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander MBA Scholarship is awarded to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who are nominated and part-sponsored by their employer to undertake studies towards the UniSA MBA Program.

Value:  From the sponsoring employer: 50% of the course fees for the entire MBA program. For 2019, this will equate to $24,825.
From UniSA by way of fee waver: 50% of the course fees for the entire MBA program. For 2019, this will equate to $24,825.

Application opening: Scholarship opening for application in 2025, please refer to website

For more information contact:
Email: mba@unisa.edu.au

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Gavin Wanganeen Aboriginal MBA Scholarship

The Gavin Wanganeen Aboriginal MBA Scholarship is awarded to Aboriginal Australians who are undertaking the UniSA MBA Program.

The MBA course fees of recipients will be waived 100% by the University in an arrangement whereby 50% of the normal MBA course fee will be offset by the University, and 50% will be offset from funds generated by Gavin Wanganeen Scholarship appeals.

Scholarship applicants must meet the UniSA MBA program entry requirements and have completed an MBA application (submitted in conjunction with scholarship application) which will be assessed by the MBA and Executive Team following usual admission processes.

Applicants should complete and return the Aboriginal MBA Scholarship Application Form and Terms of Agreement (including a 300-word statement on suitability for the scholarship) available from https://study.unisa.edu.au/mba/mba-partnership-scholarships/

The scholarship recognises current or emerging Aboriginal leaders, with the financial support hastening commencement and completion of a postgraduate qualification thereby providing a boost to the recipients’ career prospects and progress. 

For each recipient, the total value of the scholarship is $54,000 based on 2021 fees of $4,500 per MBA course. 

The scholarship value will be updated annually in line with any increases in course fees. Where a recipient undertakes elective courses in the MBA that carry additional costs to normal UniSA course fees, the recipient will be responsible to pay those additional costs, including but not limited to:

• Company Directors Course: payment of AICD membership fees.
• International Study Tour/s: travel costs to and from the tour location.

Employers have no obligation to financially contribute to an employee’s course costs of undertaking the MBA program, however employers are required to provide a statement to UniSA verifying they support the application and will aid the employee in non-financial ways, including:

• Facilitating their employee, as best as possible, to attend classes and complete their study obligations, including allowances for study time to complete courses assessments.
• Pairing their employee with in-house mentors/sponsors to assist them in completing the MBA program.
• Working with the employee to develop a post-MBA career pathway.

Shortlisted applicants are required to attend a selection panel interview. 

Application opening: Scholarship opening for application in 2025, please refer to website

Value: Each recipient, the total value of the scholarship is $54,000 based on 2021 fees of $4,500 per MBA course. 

For more information contact:
Email: mba@unisa.edu.au

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Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space Scholarship

The Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund are offering a 50% scholarship to the UniSA Global Executive MBA in Defence and Space to the value of AUD48,000. This scholarship will be available for eligible applicants in the 2023 intake.

Upon successful completion of the program of study, the scholarship recipient will be required to write a report summarising their experience to be delivered to the Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund.

Criteria
Consistent with the vision of the Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, the following criteria will apply:
Essential Criteria

• The applicant must be located in South Australia.
• The applicant should be from the aerospace or aeronautics/space industry or sector.

Highly Desirable Criteria

• The applicant agrees to act as ambassador to promote the aerospace/aeronautics/space sector in SA and the contribution of the Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund.
• Applicant intends to remain in South Australia following the program to enhance SA’s capability in the aerospace or aeronautics sector.

Application close date at the same time as the Global Executive MBA Defence and Space close date. Interviews will be held in the weeks following the application close date. Please refer to the MBA website for dates.

For more information contact:
Email: mba@business.unisa.edu.au

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UniSA Defence & Space MBA Scholarship

The UniSA Defence & Space MBA Scholarship is awarded to assist with participation in UniSA’s Global Executive MBA: Defence and Space program.

This scholarship is only available to students studying the UniSA Global Executive MBA: Defence and Space program and is awarded through a competitive merit selection process.

Scholarship re-opening in 2025 is still to be confirmed 

For more information contact: Email: mba@business.unisa.edu.au.

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Women in MBA (WiMBA) Scholarship

The Women in MBA (WiMBA) Scholarship is awarded to women who are nominated and part-sponsored by their employer to undertake the UniSA MBA program.

Value: From the sponsoring employer: 50% of the course fees for the entire MBA program. Based on 2025 course fees of $5,237.50, this will equate to $31,425 plus any additional costs for certain elective courses.
From UniSA by way of fee waver: 50% of the course fees for the entire MBA program. Based on 2025 course fees of $5,237.50, this will equate to $31,425.

Application opening: Scholarship opening for application in 2025, please refer to website

For more information contact:
Email: mba@business.unisa.edu.au

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