The George Alexander Foundation Scholarship provides $8,000 per year for two or three years.
For bachelor degree students with academic ability, leadership potential and a passion for community involvement; worth up to $24,000.
The George Alexander Foundation Scholarship provides $8,000 per year for two or three years.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
*Bachelor of Architectural Design (BP250) students who have at least two years of full-time study remaining or intend to transition into the Master of Architecture (MC163) immediately after completing BP250 are eligible to apply (if all other eligibility criteria are met).
Postgraduate students are ineligible to apply.
The online application form will be made available here when applications open.
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:
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The main application questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers in advance prior to starting the online application.
GAF assesses all applications against three key selection criteria categories as defined in the following ways:
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications for 2023 are now closed.
This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2024, with applications opening August 2023.
Applications for 2023 are now closed.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
As part of this scholarship, you will need to contribute at least 15 hours of volunteer work per year, and it is recommended that you undertake leadership training, such as through Future Edge.
George Alexander (1910–2008) was an engineer who studied Industrial Management and Executive Training at RMIT. George was particularly aware of the obstacles he had faced as a child and his own lack of education, so he was inspired to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get a start in life. In order to achieve this, he created the George Alexander Foundation to use his wealth in a constructive way.
Watch 2015 GAF Scholarship recipient Cassie Cohen shares her experiences on YouTube.
Watch a short biography of George Alexander, founder of the George Alexander Foundation on YouTube.
Watch George Alexander scholar Brenda McKinty's GAF 50th Anniversary Address on YouTube.
Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.
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.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.