For Urban Planning students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study; worth up to $4,500.
Applications are now open
This scholarship provides up to $4,500 for one year.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
- currently reside in the City of Brimbank
- be enrolling full-time in semester 1 and 2 2025 in either the:
- be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
- receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
- living with a disability, long-term medical condition or identify as neurodiverse
- experiencing personal/family/social difficulties
- be from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT
- have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
- be from an under-represented background such as
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- were born overseas, are from a non-English background and recently migrated to Australia
- current or former refugee
- completed secondary school at a School Network Access Program school
It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.
Direct to RMIT applications
Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed.
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:
- Evidence that you reside in the City of Brimbank
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
Application questions
If you are shortlisted for the scholarship, you will be contacted to answer further application questions. Please check the email address you nominate in your scholarship application form at least twice per week. The questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers in advance.
- What is your education and work experience?
- What activities do you undertake that can show a measure of initiative and commitment in your academic and personal life? (E.g., part-time work, community involvement, voluntary work)
- How will this scholarship assist you to achieve your academic and professional goals in the field of planning?
- Nominate what you consider to be the main planning issue in the City of Brimbank. How do you suggest state and local governments address it?
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications are now open.
Applications close 2:00PM Monday 14 October 2024. 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.
