For students enrolled full-time in a nursing diploma or undergraduate degree, who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study; worth $3,000.
This scholarship provides up to $3,000 as a one-off payment.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
Preference will be given to applicants in the following order:
Previous recipients are encouraged to apply.
Postgraduate students are ineligible to apply.
It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.
The link to the application form will be provided here once applications open.
Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website (www.vtac.edu.au).
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.
If you are a current or former refugee, you will need:
If you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, you will need:
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
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. It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers in advance.
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications are now closed.
Applications for 2025 are now closed.
This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1 2026, with applications opening August 2025.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
The Herbert and Inge Littauer Nursing Scholarship is offered in memory of Herbert and Inge Littauer who arrived in Australia as refugees from Germany in 1938/39 and began new lives. The opportunity to study nursing gave Inge Littauer the incentive to learn English, gain a recognised qualification and in turn contribute in practical ways to her community. Inge Littauer was an intelligent woman who demonstrated courage and determination. She paved new ways in her own life and would want others to have similar opportunities.
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 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.