Herbert and Inge Littauer Nursing Scholarship

The Herbert and Inge Littauer Nursing Scholarship provides up to $3,000 as a one-off payment.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be enrolled full-time in the standard semester 1 and 2 in the Diploma of Nursing (C5365) or the Bachelor of Nursing (BP032) at RMIT in 2022
• be able to demonstrate financial and/or educational disadvantage such as:
  • receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
  • having a long-term medical condition or disability which impacts your study
  • have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
  • experiencing difficult family/social circumstances
  • have/will be relocating from interstate or rural/regional Victoria to study at RMIT
  • 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 School Network Access Program school
• have at least one year of your program to complete in 2022.

Preference will be given to applicants in the following order:

• Current/former refugees
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders
• Applicants who were born overseas, are from a non-English speaking background and recently migrated to Australia
• Applicants who have relocated from a rural/regional location to study at RMIT in Melbourne.

Previous recipients are encouraged to apply.

Postgraduate students are ineligible to apply.

Applications can be submitted direct to RMIT or through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) however, it is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.

Direct to RMIT applications

The online application form will be made available here when applications open. In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must submit a complete online application. Partial applications will not be assessed.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

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.

Please visit Supporting documentation for more information.

You will need:

• A copy of your current or former Permanent Humanitarian Visa or refugee documentation from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (if applicable).

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.

• Discuss your passion for studying in your chosen field, including the steps you have taken to achieve your educational goals.
• What are your future plans and career aspirations?
• How do you intend to use this scholarship and how will it assist you to achieve academic success?
• Discuss any difficult circumstances you have faced that have affected your education.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are closed.

Applications are closed.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions.

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.