Baidam Indigenous Scholarship

This scholarship provides $10,000 per year up for up to the standard duration of program.

One scholarship available.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• be able to meet RMIT’s Indigenous Eligibility^* requirements by providing documentation that confirms you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by the application close date
• be enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 2027 in one of the following programs:
  • Associate Degree in Information Technology (AD006)
  • Bachelor of Cyber Security (BP355)
  • Bachelor of Cyber Security Professional (BP356)
  • Bachelor of Data Science (BP340) 
  • Bachelor of Data Science Professional (BP348)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (BP162)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology Professional (BP349)
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (BP094)
  • Bachelor of Computer Science Professional (BP347)
  • Bachelor of Software Engineering Professional (BP096)
  • Other RMIT STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics or health) associate or bachelor's degree programs

Priority will be given to applicants who:

• have completed an RMIT vocational education program
• are able to demonstrate circumstance(s) that impact their ability to study, or are from an RMIT priority group, including:
  • living with a disability, long-term medical condition, or identify as neurodivergent
  • have experienced or currently experiencing significant personal or life difficulties
  • have relocated/will be relocating from interstate or a rural or regional area to Melbourne to study at RMIT (check eligibility using the Regional Adjustment Calculator)
  • are experiencing financial hardship, for example if you:
    • receive a Centrelink/Department of Veterans' Affairs low-income support payment, or
    • hold a low-income Centrelink Health Care Card
  • are an early school leaver, mature-age student, or you entered university via a TAFE pathway
  • are from a low socioeconomic (low SES background)
  • completed secondary school at a SNAP (School Network Access Program) school

^*Please see the RMIT Indigenous Eligibility page for what supporting documentation is required.  For further information contact the Ngarara Willim Centre at iap@rmit.edu.au or on (03) 9925 4885.

It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.

Direct to RMIT applications

The online application form will be made available here when applications open.

VTAC Applications

Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website (www.vtac.edu.au).

Supporting documentation

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

You will need:

• To meet RMIT's Indigenous Eligibility requirements by providing documentation that confirms you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by the application close date.

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information. 

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications for Semester 1 2027 open 1 August 2026.

Timely applications: If you submit your Access and Equity Scholarship Application by 31 August 2026, we’ll let you know if we need any additional documentation.

Applications for Semester 1 2027 close 2pm Tuesday 20 October 2026. No late applications will be accepted.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.