Postgraduate by coursework

RMIT highly values its postgraduate student community. The following university wide and discipline specific scholarships enable you to pursue excellence in your coursework while furthering your academic and career goals.

University wide scholarships

University wide scholarships are open to all students across the University. 

• AusAID Scholarships For international bachelor, masters by coursework and PhD students offering various scholarships and awards; worth tuition fees, stipend and more; open date varies by country.
• Australia Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships for Research, Postgraduate and VET students for local and international students, worth up to $263,500; Applications for 2014 will open in April 2013.
• Clare Burton Scholarship For local postgraduate coursework or research students focussing on gender equity; worth $10000; applications open mid 2013.
• John Storey Junior Memorial Scholarship For local currently enrolled RMIT students applying for the RMIT Exchange Program; worth up to $5000; applications close July and December.
• RMIT Accommodation Support Scholarship For local commencing students moving to Melbourne to study; worth $5200 towards accommodation for one year; applications open August 2013.
• RMIT Equity Travel Grant For local students travelling internationally for study; worth $4000; applications open September 2013.
• RMIT Student Mobility Grant For local or international students worth up to $2,500; depending on the mobility destination and type of the mobility activity.
• RMIT Study Support Scholarship For local students with financial difficulties/disadvantage; worth $2500 per year of study; applications open August 2013.
• RMIT Village Accommodation Support Scholarship For disadvantaged local commencing students moving to Melbourne to study; worth up to $5544 towards accommodation at RMIT Village in your first year; applications now closed for 2013.
• Scholarships for high-achieving international applicants If you are an international student applying to study in one of the following programs at RMIT in Semester 2 2013 (July intake), this scholarship could pay a contribution towards your tuition fees.
• St Vincent de Paul Grant for Students with Disabilities For students who need assistive technology to study; application times vary

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Interest/discipline area scholarships

Architecture, building and planning scholarships

• Brimbank City Council Scholarship For local undergraduate & postgraduate environmental planning students who are financially or socially disadvantaged; worth up to $2500; applications now closed for 2013.
• Irana Turynska Scholarship For female students studying your third year of the Bachelor of Architectural Design or fourth year of the Masters of Architecture, worth up to $5,000; applications open September 2013.

Business scholarships scholarship

• Emily McPherson Scholarships - MBA (Executive) Scholarship For local commencing Master of Business Administration (Executive) students; worth your tuition fees (2013 value: $41,760); applications open 1 August 2013.
• Emily McPherson Scholarships - MBA Scholarship For local commencing Master of Business Administration students; worth your tuition fees (2013 value: $41,760); applications open 1 August 2013.

Computing and information technology scholarships

• Boeing Scholarship For local and international undergraduate and masters by coursework or research students enrolled in computer science, aviation or engineering; worth $3000; applications now closed for 2013.

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Engineering and related technologies scholarships

• Boeing Scholarship For local and international undergraduate and masters by coursework or research students enrolled in computer science, aviation or engineering; worth $3000; applications now closed for 2013.

Environment scholarships

• Master of Biotechnology by Coursework Scholarship For international students studying Master of Biotechnology by coursework; worth $5000 towards tuition fees; no application required.

Health and medical sciences scholarships

• Master of Biotechnology by Coursework Scholarship For international students studying Master of Biotechnology by coursework; worth $5000 towards tuition fees; no application required.

Science scholarships

• Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) scholarship For international students commencing undergraduate or postgraduate programs in computer science and information technology; worth $5000; applications now open.
• Master of Biotechnology by Coursework Scholarship For international students studying Master of Biotechnology by coursework; worth $5000 towards tuition fees; no application required.

External scholarships

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