Indigenous Support Fund
The Indigenous Support Fund facilitates the Yaitya Tipanthi Scholarship and the Yaitya Tipanthi Bursary.
Established in 2021, the purpose of the Indigenous Support Fund is to improve access to tertiary study and facilitate better higher education outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Through the scholarship and bursary we can reduce the financial burden and create stronger foundations for our students’ success in life and their career. This will ensure they have the tools they need to excel in their chosen field of study.
Indigenous Support Fund
Providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with better support systems as they start University is one of the priorities of Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj AC, and was the motivation behind the new Indigenous Support Fund launched in 2021.
Yaitya Tipanthi Scholarship recipient, Kelly Santry, with Vice-Chancellor and President Peter Høj and Professor Mandy Thomas
Growing up Kelly dreamed of futuristic technologies and loved building things. Whether it was constructing LEGO creations or pulling apart anything that broke to see how it worked, it was this early passion that led him to study engineering at the University of Adelaide.
“My parents have always been important influencers and supporters on my journey. My Dad is an architect, and my Mum has a special skill of bringing her ideas to life by connecting with Aboriginal artists,” Kelly said.
“In high school I joined the STEM program at Brighton which provided me with great opportunities to participate in both the SUBS in Schools Technology Challenge and the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge. The submarine and Formula 1 programs enabled me to develop my skills while doing what I enjoyed most, building.
“While I am only in my second year of my degree, when I finish I hope to work in aerospace engineering or 3D printing technological development, which I think has great potential.
I am so grateful for the scholarship which has enhanced both my university and work life and has made me a better student. It has also provided me with more flexibility to give-back; last year I mentored high school students competing in the F1 in Schools Challenge.Kelly
“I would like to thank the donors to the Indigenous Support Fund. Your generosity has reduced my financial stress and enabled me to benefit from these invaluable opportunities. I hope that more deserving students get the chance to receive the same support I have,” he said.
Your gift to the Indigenous Support Fund will reduce the financial burden for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and create stronger foundations for our students’ success in life and their career.
Indigenous Support Fund
How can you help?
If you feel passionately about the Indigenous Support Fund, we welcome donations of all sizes. Your gift will contribute to resources and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Our staff pitch in
University of Adelaide staff are deeply committed to supporting the success and welfare of students, with the Indigenous Support Fund being a meaningful way that staff can encourage and assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
More information
For a discussion about how your gift can make a difference at the University, please contact the Advancement team on +61 8 8313 5800 or development@adelaide.edu.au.