University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)

John Ross Clancy Indigenous Student Book Bursary

Award value: $2000 annually

Level of study: Undergraduate / VET

Nationality: Australian

Closing date: 19 January 2026

In 2026, UniSQ will offer one John Ross Clancy Indigenous Student Bursary to support an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student commencing their studies in a bachelor's degree program. The late John Ross Clancy was an advocate for Australian Indigenous affairs, and generously bequeathed funds to UniSQ to advance Australian Indigenous higher education. While John Ross Clancy had many achievements, both he and his wife, Lydia, were active in initiating the Black Women's Action group in the 1970s.