Career Success WIL Grant

The value of the Career Success WIL Grant is $1,000, paid after the completion of the WIL placement and required careers-related activities. 

There are 40 grants available.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be either:
  • an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be able to meet RMIT's Indigenous Eligibility^* requirements by providing documentation that confirms you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage within one week of submitting your application, or  
  • from a low socioeconomic (low SES) background (check eligibility using the Regional Adjustment/low-SES Calculator)

• have, at the time of applying, a confirmed work integrated learning (WIL) placement (also known as internship, practicum, fieldwork, co-op) in 2026 which concludes after your application submission date and by the end of September, at the latest
• be studying a bachelor's degree^**
• be able to demonstrate that you will experience financial hardship either through loss of income or currently receive a Centrelink/Department of Veteran Affairs low-income support payment or hold a low-income Centrelink Health Care Card
• not have received or will be receiving any other WIL grant/payment in 2026 such as CPP or Travel Bursary
• complete careers-related post WIL activities within one month of your WIL placement ending. 

^*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.

^**The following bachelor degrees are excluded from applying:

• Bachelor of Education
• Bachelor of Health, Physical Education and Sport
• Bachelor of Social Work (single or double)
• Bachelor of Nursing
• Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Honours)
• Bachelor of Medical Radiation with interstate WIL placement

Complete the online application. Partial applications will not be assessed.

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.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, 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 within one week of submitting your application.

To demonstrate your confirmed WIL placement, you will need one of these two documents: 

• InPlace screen shot of your confirmed placement, which must include your name and placement dates, or
• Signed RMIT WIL agreement

To demonstrate financial hardship, you will need to provide evidence of one of the following:

• A Centrelink low-income Health Care Card
• Income support payment from Centrelink. You must provide a copy of your most recent Income Statement (dated within the last month), or Centrelink Payment Details (downloaded and dated in the week you are submitting your application). Eligible payment types:
  • Age Pension
  • Austudy
  • Carer Payment
  • Disability Support Pension
  • JobSeeker Payment
  • Special Benefit
  • Farm Household Allowance
  • Youth Allowance
  • ABSTUDY Living Allowance

• Income support payment from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) (dated within the last month). You must provide a copy of your most recent  Income Statement or DVA Payment details (downloaded in the week you are submitting the application). Eligible payment types:
  • Age Pension
  • Income Support Supplement
  • Service Pension
  • Veteran Payment
  • Education Allowance

• Your most recent payslips:
  • If you are paid weekly or fortnightly you will need to provide three payslips; your payslips must be dated within the last two months.
  • If you are paid monthly you will need to provide two payslips; your payslips must be dated within the last three months.

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are now open. 

Applications may close at any time. 

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

If you are offered a Career Success WIL Grant, you must complete all the following activities within one month of finishing your WIL placement. Please note that payment will only be made once all activities have been completed within this timeframe. These additional tasks are designed to help you maximise the benefits of your WIL placement and further develop your employability skills. These activities are: 

• obtain a WIL Supervisor's report,
• complete a brief written reflection,
• update your resume to reflect your WIL experience, and
• attend a 1:1 career meeting following your WIL placement to share your WIL reflections, review your tasks and discuss careers planning with a Career Consultant.   

Once you have been offered a Career Success WIL Grant, you will be assigned to one of RMIT’s Career Consultants who will share the required documents and answer any questions regarding the careers activities you may have. You will also have your final 1:1 career meeting with this Consultant.

You must notify the Coursework Scholarships Office immediately if your placement dates change. Any change to your placement which results in it being withdrawn, cancelled, or your end date concluding after September 2026 will result in your grant being terminated. 

If you receive any other grant or scholarship for your WIL placement (either before or after being offered this grant), this grant will be withdrawn.

By participating in a WIL placement, you will:

• feel more confident and have a better understanding of successfully navigating the workplace in your chosen field,
• obtain a deeper understanding of your potential career pathway to assist with your career decisions & goals, 
• develop career management skills that you will use throughout your career, and
• increase your professional connections and network in your chosen field.

The application process is highly competitive with a limited number of grants available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office, or contact RMIT Careers Success at careersuccess@rmit.edu.au.