Halim Family Women in Science Scholarship

The Halim Family Women in Science Scholarship is worth $5,000 per year ($2,500 per semester) for the standard duration of program.

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
identify as a woman
be enrolled full-time in semester 2 2023 in one of the following programs:
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
- having a long-term medical condition or disability
- 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 speaking background and recently migrated to Australia
  - are a current or former refugee
  - have completed your secondary education at a Schools Network Access Program school.

The online application form will be made available here when applications open. 

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.

Please visit Supporting documentation for more information.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications for 2023 are now closed.

This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2025, with applications opening August 2024.

Applications for 2023 are now closed.

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

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.

Halim Family Women in Science Scholarship