National Indigenous Cadetship Project (NICP)
The National Indigenous Cadetship Project is a scheme that provides financial assistance and work experience to Indigenous students enrolled full time in a university degree.The scheme provides students with:
• a study allowance between March and November (up
to 40 weeks)
• a paid salary while you undertake work experience during the semester
break (12 weeks).
Who is eligible?
Anyone of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who identifies
as an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in the community and
who is undertaking a full-time undergraduate degree.
How do I get more information?
Contact the Project Liaison Officer, Linda
Leftwich, Tel: 4042 1332 or visit
the
NICP website at: http://www.nicp.dewr.gov.au or
contact them on 1802 102. For employment assistance for Indigenous Australians,
visit http://www.workplace.gov.au/indigenous