See the coursework scholarships administered by RMIT that are open for applications this month.
Scholarships for certificate IV, diploma and associate, bachelor and postgraduate by coursework students.
Study level: VE = certificate IV, diploma and advanced diploma programs, UGRD = associate and bachelor's degree programs, PGRD = postgraduate by coursework programs (graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's by coursework, and juris doctor)
Who can apply: AS = Asylum seeker, AUS = Australian citizen, AUS PHV = Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder, AUS PR = Australian permanent resident, INT = International student visa holder, NZ = New Zealand citizen.
View the individual scholarship for specific program eligibility.
Scholarships listed below marked with ^ sit within the one Access & Equity Scholarship Application form.
Scholarship |
Value | Study level | Opening date | Closing date |
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Melbourne Cricket Education Academy Community Scholarship For Melbourne Cricket Education Academy students undertaking the dual Diploma of Business with the Diploma of Leadership and Management who love sport and can demonstrate circumstances impacting their education Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
100% of tuition fees paid | VE | Now open | 18 August 2024 |
School of Art Honours Travelling Grant For fine art students in their Honours year who can demonstrate outstanding academic achievement Who can apply: AS, AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, INT, NZ |
up to $4,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 6 October 2024 |
Gina Solomon Scholarship in Environment Studies For students who identify as a woman in their second year of an environmental science, urban and regional planning, environmental engineering or sustainable systems engineering bachelor's degree Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
$8,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 10 October 2024 |
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For students enrolled in programs of significance to Boeing Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
$5,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Brimbank City Council Scholarship ^ For Urban Planning students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR |
up to $4,500 | UGRD PGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Calleo Indigenous Scholarship ^ For Indigenous students enrolling full-time in their second year of an undergraduate degree who can demonstrate financial hardship and other circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS |
up to $20,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For full-time Architecture students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $37,500 | UGRD PGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Cedar Pacific UniLodge Melbourne CBD Accommodation Scholarship ^ For students who need to relocate to study at RMIT in Melbourne Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
provides a rental subsidy worth up to $13,234 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Cedar Pacific UniLodge Melbourne Central Accommodation Scholarship ^ For students who need to relocate to study at RMIT in Melbourne Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
provides a rental subsidy worth up to $13,494 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Cedar Pacific UniLodge Melbourne City Accommodation Scholarship ^ For students who need to relocate to study at RMIT in Melbourne Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
provides a rental subsidy worth up to $19,984 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Cedar Pacific UniLodge Royal Melbourne Accommodation Scholarship ^ For students who need to relocate to study at RMIT in Melbourne Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
provides a rental subsidy worth up to $23,868 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Donald Cant Watts Corke Scholarship ^ For construction and project management students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $10,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship ^ For third year Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) students Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $25,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Dwell Village Accommodation Support Scholarship ^ For students who need to relocate to study at RMIT in Melbourne Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
provides a rental subsidy worth up to $12,804 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Emeritus Professor Brian Smith AO Scholarship ^ For current or former refugee students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV |
up to $35,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Emeritus Professor David Beanland AO Scholarship ^ For Bachelor of Engineering students who can demonstrate academic achievement and other circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $28,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Ernest William Capp Scholarship ^ For diploma and degree students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR |
up to $1,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Evelyn Boekemann Scholarship ^ For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in a certificate IV or diploma Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR |
up to $28,000 | VE | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For Bachelor of Fashion (Design) students in their second year or honours year, with outstanding academic results, who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
$7,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
GS1 Australia Supply Chain Scholarships ^ For Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $40,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Halim Family Women in Science Scholarship ^ For STEMM students who identify as a woman and can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $20,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Herbert and Inge Littauer Nursing Scholarship ^ For students enrolled full-time in a nursing diploma or undergraduate degree, who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
$3,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For students who identify as a woman enrolled full-time in a bachelor's degree, who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $35,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship ^ For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate degree and postgraduate by coursework students from interstate or rural/regional Victoria Who can apply: AUS |
up to $49,000 | UGRD PGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Scholarship ^ For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate degree and postgraduate by coursework students Who can apply: AUS |
up to $42,000 | UGRD PGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For associate and bachelor's degree students in their second year or higher who can demonstrate financial hardship and other circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $28,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Marion Fletcher Fashion and Textiles Scholarship ^ For students commencing a bachelor program in fashion (design) or textiles (design) Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR |
up to $28,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For students who have progressed or intend to progress from a RMIT diploma to an undergraduate degree in a similar field Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV |
up to $25,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Orcadia Foundation Scholarship ^ For students who can demonstrate circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
$5,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For final year biotech, biomed or engineering students who can demonstrate financial hardship and other circumstances which impact their ability to study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
$5,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
RMIT Accommodation Scholarship ^ For commencing students moving to Melbourne or Bendigo to study at RMIT Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $6,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $1,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
RMIT Humanitarian Visa Scholarship ^ For permanent humanitarian visa holders Who can apply: AUS PHV |
up to $25,000 | VE UGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
RMIT Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship ^ For Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who need to relocate to study at RMIT in Melbourne Who can apply: AUS |
up to $30,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
RMIT Indigenous Study Support Scholarship ^ For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR |
up to $3,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
RMIT Study Support Scholarship ^ For students who can demonstrate circumstances impacting their education Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $3,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
RMIT Tech Ignite Scholarship ^ For commencing computer science, data science, information technology or software engineering students from diverse backgrounds Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, NZ |
up to $60,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For current or former refugee students studying an associate or bachelor's degree Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV |
up to $50,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
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For second year Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots) students Who can apply: AUS |
$10,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Sir William Tyree Engineering Scholarship ^ For commencing Bachelor of Engineering students Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $64,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Ted Dimmick Textiles Scholarship ^ For final year Bachelor of Textiles (Design) students who can demonstrate circumstances impacting their education Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
$5,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
UniLodge @ RMIT Bundoora - Walert House Accommodation Scholarship ^ For students who are moving to Melbourne to study at RMIT Bundoora |
provides a rental subsidy worth up to $7,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
1 August 2024 | 2pm 14 October 2024 |
Jacob and Charlotte Kahane Scholarship For students enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) program Who can apply: AS, AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, INT, NZ |
up to $24,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 14 October 2024 |
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For students who identify as a woman in their third year of the Bachelor of Architectural Design or first year of the Master of Architecture Who can apply: AS, AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR, INT, NZ |
up to $20,000 | UGRD PGRD | 1 August 2024 | 14 October 2024 |
Australian Dairy Blends Scholarship For students enrolling full-time in a food technology and nutrition/business program Who can apply: AUS |
$3,900 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 6 December 2024 |
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) Scholarship For students who identify as a woman commencing a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) degree at RMIT with high ATAR results Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR, NZ |
$5,000 |
UGRD | 1 August 2024 |
6 December 2024 |
Bachelor of Project Management (Honours) Scholarship For students who identify as a woman commencing a Bachelor of Project Management (Honours) degree at RMIT with high ATAR results Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR, NZ |
$5,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 6 December 2024 |
Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours) Scholarship For students who identify as a woman commencing a Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours) degree at RMIT with high ATAR results Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR, NZ |
$5,000 | UGRD | 1 August 2024 | 6 December 2024 |
George Alexander Foundation Scholarship For bachelor degree students with academic ability, leadership potential and a passion for community involvement Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $24,000 | UGRD | 5 August 2024 |
24 November 2024 |
IDEA Photography Scholarship for Excellence For commencing Bachelor of Arts (Photography) students who demonstrate creative excellence in their photography Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $22,500 | UGRD | 5 August 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
Hay and Backman Supply Chain and Logistics Scholarship For students enrolled in supply chain and logistics programs Who can apply: AUS, AUS PHV, AUS PR |
up to $10,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
5 August 2024 | 8 December 2024 |
RMIT Welcome and the Sam and Nina Narodowski Asylum Seeker Scholarships For people seeking asylum enrolling in a vocational or undergraduate program Who can apply: AS |
up to 100% of tuition and SSAF paid, and up to $75,000 | VE UGRD |
5 August 2024 | 11 December 2024 |
Gail E Donne Scholarship in Biomedical Science (Laboratory Medicine) For students who identify as a woman enrolled full-time in a laboratory medicine program who can demonstrate financial hardship, academic ability and are involved in their community Who can apply: AUS |
up to $7,500 | UGRD | 5 August 2024 | 19 January 2025 |
H&H Group Indigenous Scholarship For Indigenous business, marketing and communication students enrolled in a relevant diploma or undergraduate degree program Who can apply: AUS |
up to $60,000 | VE UGRD |
5 August 2024 | 19 January 2025 |
Gavin Teague Memorial Scholarship For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) program who can demonstrate artistic merit and circumstances which impact their study Who can apply: AUS, AUS PR, INT |
up to $1,300 | UGRD | 5 August 2024 | 26 January 2025 |
Uncle Brian McKinnon (Dodd) Scholarship For an Indigenous visual art/fine art undergraduate student who can demonstrate artistic merit and circumstance/s impacting their education Who can apply: AUS |
up to $30,000 | VE UGRD |
5 August 2024 | 26 January 2025 |
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For diploma and undergraduate degree students from a farming background Who can apply: AUS |
up to $5,000 | VE UGRD |
5 August 2024 | 16 February 2025 |
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For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to assist with various costs that may impede the continuation of study Who can apply: AUS |
up to $3,000 | VE UGRD PGRD |
Now open | Applications may close at any time |
Australian Government OS-HELP Loan Scheme A loan for students with a Commonwealth supported place undertaking an exchange program, added to your HECS-HELP debt |
Loan up to $8,149 | UGRD |
Now open |
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