MAI Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship provides $7,500 per year for two years.

The recipient may be offered a work experience placement as part of the scholarship.

One scholarship available.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or holder of a permanent humanitarian or international student visa
be enrolled full-time in semester 1 and 2 2025 in your second year at RMIT Melbourne City Campus in one of the following:

have completed (including any credit exemptions) between 96 to 120 credit points of study as of the official semester 2 2024 results release date in an eligible program
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
not have previously completed the same level of program or higher, e.g. if you plan to study a Bachelor of Architectural Design, you should not have previously completed another Bachelor degree
be available for an interview if shortlisted*

*RMIT has a great range of online career support resources available including a prepare for interviews section. Here you can upload your CV and practice mock interview questions. Visit RMIT’s online career support for how to prepare for interviews.

Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed..

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 to upload a curriculum vitae (CV), no more than two pages in length. Visit RMIT’s Careers team online resources for building your own resume (CV): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/jobs-careers-employability/online-career-support

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Application questions

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.

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 an outstanding result you have achieved in your life, how it felt achieving it and what you have learned from it that you carry with you.

How does undertaking paid work experience with the Mai Foundation’s corporate partners fit in with your studies and career aspirations?

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are now open.

Applications close 11:59PM Sunday 12 January 2025. No late applications will be accepted.

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

The MAI Foundation is passionate about supporting RMIT students with a passion for property development or business sector.

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.

MAI Foundation Scholarship