Future Leaders Scholarship

Future Leaders Scholarship

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Value

20% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the eligible program(s)* 

Eligibility

See eligibility conditions

Overview

This RMIT scholarship provides students from India and the subcontinent with a 20% tuition fee reduction for eligible programs.

Supporting Students from India and the subcontinent at RMIT University.

In 2025, RMIT awarded 4616 scholarships to our international students, including 3750 Future Leaders scholarships.

This scholarship supports students from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal or Pakistan to pursue their Bachelor or Master by coursework program at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. 

Value and benefits

The value of the scholarship is a 20% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the eligible program(s)* as outlined in your offer letter.

Eligibility for the scholarship

Eligibility

In order to qualify for this scholarship you must:

  • be a citizen of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal or Pakistan (including dual citizenship holding one of these country's passport)
  • be an international student holding a valid student visa or plan to apply for a student visa prior to the program commencement
  • have an offer letter to commence from 2026 intakes onwards in one of the following programs at RMIT:
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Terms and conditions

  1. Successful applicants will be required to participate in event coordination for RMIT's Open Day.
  2. Students with RMIT English packaged offer are eligible for this scholarship when they meet the required English level of the eligible Bachelor or Master by Coursework program.
  3. If you have been offered a RMIT pathway program, this scholarship will apply when you articulate into the eligible Bachelor or Master by Coursework program. 
  4. This scholarship does not apply to students transferring through RMIT's partner institution for Bachelor of Business programs e.g. Amity COBL pathway students
  5. Applicants should not be in receipt of any other RMIT funded scholarship or Australia Awards scholarship covering tuition fees (applicants currently in receipt of a scholarship loan may be considered).
  6. Your academic progress will be monitored at the release of results in Semester Two of each calendar year of enrolment. Your scholarship entitlements will continue to be applied as long as you maintain satisfactory academic progress. 
  7. Should you not maintain a satisfactory academic progress, your scholarship will not be applied to the next calendar year of enrolment and be cancelled.
  8. Students who are already granted the Future Leaders Scholarship are allowed to change program in future semester, the scholarship will continue apply to a new program as long as a new program is not under the exclusion list above.

For full terms and conditions, please view the International Scholarships Terms and Conditions page.

How to apply

Step 1: Select an eligible course

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Step 2: Complete your application

Submit your application to study at RMIT.

Submit your application

Step 3: Accept your offer

Your offer will be issued with the discount applied (subject to availability).

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Apply to study at RMIT

Follow our step-by-step guide on how to apply to RMIT as an international student.

After you apply

If you are successful, you will receive an offer letter with the scholarship details outlined.

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