For students who identify as a woman commencing a bachelor's in computer science, data science, information technology or software engineering; worth up to $20,000.
Applications for Semester 1 2027 are expected to open 1 August 2026
This scholarship* provides $5,000 per year for up to four years.
*The scholarships are still to be confirmed for 2027.
10 scholarships were awarded in 2026.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- identify as a woman
- be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder
- be commencing first year at RMIT in Semester 1 2027 in one of these programs:
- Bachelor of Computer Science (BP094)
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) (BP347)
- Bachelor of Cyber Security (BP355)
- Bachelor of Cyber Security (Professional) (BP356)
- Bachelor of Data Science (BP340)
- Bachelor of Data Science (Professional) (BP348)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) (BP349)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (BP162)
- Bachelor of Software Engineering Professional (BP096)
- be enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 for the duration of your studies
- have completed Year 12 in 2026
- achieve an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 85 or higher (students undertaking a double degree program must achieve an ATAR of 90 or above) in 2026
This scholarship does not include students commencing in the Bachelor of Engineering or the double degree Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science (BH091) programs or the Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) (Honours) (BH120), please visit the STEM Women in Engineering Scholarship.
Note: There are a limited number of scholarships available. Offers will commence with those receiving a program offer in December. Offers cannot be guaranteed for all eligible applicants, including those who receive a program offer in January or February.
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.
Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications for Semester 1 2027 are expected to open 1 August 2026.
The scholarships for 2027 are still to be confirmed.
Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 13 December 2026. No late applications will be accepted.
The scholarships for 2027 are still to be confirmed.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
These scholarships seek to recognise and reward talented students who identify as a woman who can demonstrate academic achievement.
The STEM College reserves the right to distribute these scholarships across a range of computing technology programs to ensure students diverse range of interests, who identify as a woman, are included among the recipients.
Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.
Notice to applicants
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.
