November 20, 2020

New scholarship aims to remove barriers facing Indigenous researchers

To help address some of the barriers facing Indigenous researchers, the University of Newcastle has launched a new scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD candidates.
Established with support from the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP), the new Indigenous Priority Scheme aims to support Indigenous PhD researchers achieve success during their studies.
The University is proud to announce the first recipient of the Scheme – Ian Perdrisat whose research in the fi