Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship

Scholarships of up to $5,000 per recipient, for one semester, paid as a contribution towards tuition fees in the first semester of study.

One scholarship available.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• identify as a woman
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be commencing study in one of the following programs at RMIT in semester 2 2023:
• Bachelor of Business (BP343) with a major in Accountancy, Economics, Finance or Financial Planning
• Bachelor of Business Professional Practice (BP344) with a major in Accountancy, Economics, Finance or Financial Planning
• Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws (BP352)
• Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business (BP353) 
• Master of Professional Accounting (MC194)
• Master of Finance (MC201)

Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate circumstances such as:

• financial hardship
• will be relocating from interstate or rural/regional Victoria to Melbourne 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
• identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• carer responsibilities which may or may not include childcare fees
• re-entering the workforce

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.

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Applications are now open.

Applications close 2:00PM Wednesday 14 June 2023. No late applications will be accepted.

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

The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®) is the primary membership organisation for financial planning practitioners who want to master the practice of financial planning, and who are committed to shaping the future of the profession.

As part of this continued commitment to excellence and with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women, FPA wish to provide meaningful equity opportunities for our students in pursuing finance and economics education.

Find out more about the Women in Finance and Economics Scholarships Program.

Coursework Scholarships Office.