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This scholarship provides financial assistance to high achieving Foundation Studies international students.
Value and duration
The total value of the scholarship is AU$5,000, one-off payment towards future tuition fee to be paid after the first census date into student's university account.
Number of scholarships available
Forty (40) scholarships are available for 2026
Eligibility
In order to qualify for this scholarship you must:
- be an international student holding a valid student visa or plan to apply for a student visa prior to the program commencement
- have existing offer letter (full or conditional offer) and be commencing student in either Semester 1 or Semester 2 2026 intake in any stream of Foundation Studies program
- submit Expression of Interest (EOI)
- not be an existing Foundation Studies student
Closing date
- Semester 1 2026 intake: 15 January 2026
- Semester 2 2026 intake: 31 May 2026
How to apply
- Select an eligible program
- Submit an application to study at RMIT
- Submit Expression of Interest (EOI)
- If you are successful, you will receive an offer letter with the scholarship details outlined.
Terms and conditions
- The scholarship is only applicable for tuition fees and is not refundable.
- The scholarship is only applicable to the eligible program(s) and duration on your initial offer letter.
- Applicants with ELICOS packaged offer may be eligible. However, they must commence the eligible program in 2026.
- The scholarship cannot be deferred to another year/intake and must be used for the intake you have been offered it for.
- Scholarship selection is based on academic merit.
- Successful applicants will be notified; unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.
- Applicants should not be in receipt of any other external scholarship or government funded sponsorship covering tuition fees (applicants who are awarded the English to Foundation Studies Pathway Bursary are eligible for this scholarship).
- The scholarships will be offered on a rolling basis until exhausted.
For full terms and conditions, please view the International Scholarships Terms and Conditions page.
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