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Program overview
This program offers First Nations leaders and directors the opportunity to enrich their understanding of organisational governance as they shape the future from the boardroom.
| Applications open: | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Applications close: | Monday 28 September 2026 at 11:59pm AWST |
| Applicant profile: | First Nations leaders and directors |
| Directorship stage: | Aspiring and new directors |
| Course: | Foundations of Directorship™ |
About the program
As a First Nations director or leader, you have the potential to influence the lives of all Australians. With a First Nations Foundations of Directorship Scholarship, you can enrich your understanding of organisational governance as you shape the future from the boardroom.
Each scholar will receive:
- Enrolment into AICD’s Foundations of Directorship™ course
- Invitation to attend AICDs First Nations Community of Practice Sessions which provide an invaluable space for First Nations leaders to connect, share experience.
Courses are delivered in metro locations, with flexible dates available through to the end of June 2027.
Foundations of Directorship™ covers the key areas you need to be across as a board director, including sessions on board duties, meeting processes, finance, risk and strategy.
After a 4-week pre-reading period, the course content is delivered in three full-day sessions. This is then followed by assessments to be completed within a 3-month period.
You’ll receive a Certificate of Completion for attending all three sessions and successfully completing the assessment tasks.
Best suited to:
- Newly appointed directors
- Leaders who are interested in pursuing a directorship career
- Executives and managers who would like a better understanding of board processes
Courses are delivered in metro locations, with flexible dates available through to the end of June 2027.
Applications are open to both AICD members and non-members.
To be eligible, you must:
- be a person of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and be recognised as such by the community in which you live and participate;
- be a current or aspiring First Nations director or leader working within a First Nations community organisation, contributing to the self-determination and governance of the First Nations communities;
- be aged 18 years old or over;
- be an Australian Citizen or permanent resident;
- never have been disqualified from being a director of a corporation or organisation;
- not be a 'Graduate' of AICD’s Foundations of Directorship, Company Directors Course or Boardroom Mastery. Graduates of these courses are considered over-qualified to undertake this program. A ’Graduate’ in this context means an individual learner who has attended the full AICD course, attempted and passed all assessment tasks, and been awarded the course certificate (and post-nominals, if applicable).
- agree to the scholarship timings and commitments (including course attendance) ; and
- meet the pre-requisites required for your preferred course or program.
Simply follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship.
Applications close date varies by your chosen enrolment date.
1) Assess your eligibility
Check that you meet the eligibility criteria listed above.
2) Complete your application
Once you’re ready to apply, select Apply Now below to be directed to the Good Grants platform. Create an account, complete the online application form, and submit your application.
If you have any questions, please make an enquiry with our team.
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Apply from Tuesday 1 September 2026. Make sure you check your eligibility against the criteria above. See scholarship terms and conditions.
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