Impact Stories

Conflict in Iraq almost shattered Noor Abba’s dreams of becoming an architect. Now she’s back on course, supported by the Northcote Trust Scholarship.

A scholarship helped Bethany Edgoose get started on a creative career path that has taken her around the world.

Had she not received a scholarship, Melanie Fehlberg believes she would still be only dreaming of a career in the field she loves.

The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship allowed Max Buchholz to immerse himself in Japanese culture while boosting his knowledge of international business.

Celebrating 10 years of the Boeing Scholarship, RMIT and Boeing continue to explore new frontiers in aerospace, STEM and research.

An RMIT book published with open access is helping miners in southern Africa fight for justice and compensation.

It’s a shapeshifting, increasingly prevalent crime that spans international borders, is hard to police and has often been dismissed as trivial or, worse, blamed on its victims.

Vietnam's first International University, RMIT Vietnam, was born out of two transformational gifts from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

The Professor John Jackson Scholarship reduces the financial pressure on students, helping them focus fully on learning.

RMIT alumni Thomas Preuss and Philip Francis have left a gift to RMIT in their Wills. Their legacy will benefit RMIT students for many years to come.

Hendrikus Berkers has been connected to RMIT for most of his life. Now he’s continuing that connection as a mentor and donor.

Deeply passionate about the power of journalism and education, Charlotte Kahane created a legacy at RMIT dedicated to the next generation.

Thomas Pearson's dedication to sustainable design was instrumental in earning him a semester at Milan's Politecnico di Milano.

The Ian Howard Memorial Scholarship gives exceptional interior design students the opportunity to experience European furniture design and manufacturing first-hand.

The bequest of an intriguing Australian artwork celebrates the man behind RMIT’s longest-running scholarship program and deepens the family’s continuing ties with the University. It also set off some serious sleuthing by RMIT’s Art Collection team.

A young Phillip Zmood was studying industrial design in the early 1960s when he entered a cartridge drawing into the British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturer's Automobile Body Design Competition.

RMIT researchers are bringing healthcare – and hope – to thousands of people affected by limb loss and other disabling conditions.

Philanthropic support is helping to improve outcomes for infants injured around the time of birth.

The Sir William Tyree Engineering Scholarship is giving students more than vital financial support through tough economic times.

Awarded the philanthropically-funded Environmental Thinker and Achiever Award in 2019, final year Environment and Society student Naomi Kelsey discusses what winning meant to her, and where she plans to take her career in climate change.

A passionate believer in the power of education to unlock personal and public prosperity, Jacques Nasser AC has never forgotten the boost he got studying Business at RMIT.