Ngarara Willim Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship

This scholarship provides up to $3,000 for one semester.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• be enrolled full-time in a postgraduate by coursework program at RMIT in semester 2 2022 (or studying part-time with exceptional circumstances)
• 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
  • experiencing difficult family/social circumstances
  • have/will be relocating from interstate or rural/regional Victoria to study at RMIT
• have at least one year of your program left to complete
• be able to demonstrate participation in your local, indigenous and/or university community
• be passionate about your study and future career
• be registered with the Ngarara Willim Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

Complete the online application form by the application close date. Late or partial applications will not be accepted.

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.

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 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 any difficult circumstances you have faced that have had an impact on your education.
  
• Please articulate how you are connected and/or contribute to your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are now open.

Applications for Semester 2 2022 will close at 11.59pm on Monday 25 July 2022.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions.

Coursework Scholarships Office or Ngarara Willim Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.