Ngarara Willim Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship

This scholarship provides:

• Up to $7,000 per year ($3,500 per semester) for full-time enrolled students, for up to two years
• Up to $3,500 per year ($1,750 per semester) for part-time enrolled students, for up to four years

Five scholarships were awarded in 2025.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• be able to meet RMIT's Indigenous Eligibility^* requirements by providing documentation that confirms you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by the application close date
• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• be enrolling full-time or part-time in a postgraduate by coursework program at RMIT in Semester 1 2027
• have at least one semester of your program left to complete
• be passionate about your study and future career

Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate circumstance(s) that impact your ability to study, or be from an RMIT priority group, including:

• living with a disability, long-term medical condition, or identify as neurodivergent
• have experienced or currently experiencing significant personal or life difficulties
• have relocated/will be relocating from interstate or a rural or regional area to Melbourne to study at RMIT (check eligibility using the Regional Adjustment Calculator)
• are experiencing financial hardship, for example if you:
  • receive a Centrelink/Department of Veterans' Affairs low-income support payment, or
  • hold a low-income Centrelink Health Care Card
• are an early school leaver, mature-age student, or you entered university via a TAFE pathway

^*Please see the RMIT Indigenous Eligibility page for what supporting documentation is required. For further information contact the Ngarara Willim Centre at iap@rmit.edu.au or on (03) 9925 4885. 

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.

You will need:

• To meet RMIT's Indigenous Eligibility requirements by providing documentation that confirms you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by the application close date.

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are now closed.

This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 2 2027, with applications opening 15 May 2027.

Applications are now closed.

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

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office or Ngarara Willim.