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2026 King and Amy O'Malley Trust Scholarships
Key
High School Leaver
Indigenous Australians
Rural
UAC & EAS
Criteria
Stage
Minimum Value
Residency
Aus Citizen / Aus Permanent Resident
Opens
22/05/2025
Closes
See below
Outline
The King and Amy O'Malley Trust Fund awards Australia wide, annual undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to students enrolled in, or applying for, tertiary Home Economics or related programs - e.g. Primary and/or Secondary Teaching, Nutrition and Dietetics, Child and Family Studies, Food Science, Community Studies and Consumer Science.
Value
Scholarships are available to:
| Full-time undergraduate students | These scholarships are available for the duration of the studies being undertaken, with students required to apply/reapply for funding on a yearly basis ($6,500 per year) |
| Part-time undergraduate students | These scholarships are available for up to three additional years of studies being undertaken, with students required to apply/re-apply for funding on a yearly basis ($3,250 per year) |
| Full-time postgraduate students | These scholarships are available for up to three additional years of the studies being undertaken, with no re-application of funding required ($9,500 per year). |
| Part-time postgraduate students | These scholarships are available for up to three additional years of the studies being undertaken, with no re-application of funding required ($4,750 per year). |
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must meet the below criteria:
- You need to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia;
- Your proposed course must be related to Home Economics, e.g. Primary and/or Secondary Teaching, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Child and Family Studies, Community Studies, Consumer Science, etc.
- You must be studying for the full academic calendar year* in which you apply.
*Undergraduate and postgraduate students can receive a scholarship if they are studying part-time. A part-time study load is defined as enrolment in no less than 50% of the equivalent full-time student load per semester.
Selection Criteria
Please check the King & Amy O'Malley Trust website for more information about the Eligibility and Selection Criteria.
How to Apply
To apply for the 2026 King & Amy O'Malley scholarships, you must submit a scholarship application form by 25 July 2025.
Note that you will be applying for a scholarship in the following calendar year.
Further information can be found at omalleytrust.org.au