For third year Civil and Infrastructure Engineering students; worth $5,000 per year for two years and an eight week paid work experience placement.
Applications now open
The BMD Group Scholarship provides $5,000 per year for two years, and an eight week paid work experience placement with BMD Group.
Note: The BMD Group Scholarship is regarded as taxable income under taxation legislation as there is an opportunity to undertake paid work with the donor. We recommend that you obtain taxation advice from an accountant or the Australian Tax Office regarding this scholarship.
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 enrolling full-time in semester 1 and 2 2025 in either:
- your third year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours) (BH077)
- your third or fourth year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure)(Honours) / Bachelor of Business (Management) (BH088)
- have a Grade Point Average (GPA) to date of 2.0 or higher
- be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills, creativity, innovation, self-motivation and potential leadership qualities
- be available to participate in an eight week paid work experience placement at BMD Group at the end of your third year
- be willing to participate in an interview with a representative from BMD Group, if shortlisted*
*RMIT has a great range of online career support resources available including a prepare for interviews section. Here you can upload your CV and practice mock interview questions. Visit RMIT’s online career support for how to prepare for interviews.
Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed..
Supporting documents
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:
- A curriculum vitae, no more than two pages in length. Visit the RMIT’s Careers team online resources for building your own resume (CV): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/jobs-careers-employability/online-career-support
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information
Application questions
It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The main application questions are listed below to allow time to prepare your answers prior to starting the online application.
- Describe the two best academic achievements or learning experiences in your program.
- Describe your communication skills, creativity, innovation, initiative and/or potential leadership qualities.
- What motivated you to choose your RMIT program? Include the steps you have taken to achieve your educational goals.
- What are your future plans and career aspirations?
- Would you be willing to participate in a paid work placement at BMD as part of your scholarship, and if so, what would you like to achieve from this experience?
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications now open
Applications close Sunday 11:59PM 2 February 2025. Late applications will not be assessed.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
Successful candidates must be available to participate in an eight week paid work experience placement at BMD Group at the end of their third year.
Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.
Notice to applicants
The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.
Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.
For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors.
