First Nations scholars to take on world’s best universities with scholarships for academic excellence

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Dunghutti Gumbaynggirr woman Teresa Cochrane, Gija woman Naarah Barnes and Anaiwan man Connor Haddad have each been awarded a scholarship to some of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious universities for their outstanding academic achievements and a commitment to becoming leaders in their fields.

Teresa has been awarded a Charlie Perkins Chevening Scholarship, and Naarah and Connor have been awarded Roberta Sykes Chevening Scholarships. The scholarships are delivered through the Aurora Education Foundation (Aurora), and jointly supported by the Australian Government through the National Indigenous Australians Agency and the UK Government through its Chevening Program.

Period11 Jul 2023

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