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Let’s make your goals a reality
Whether you dream of making a difference in your industry,
undertaking innovative research or serving the community,
Swinburne scholarships can help you make your goals a reality.
Our scholarships are not just for high achievers. We have a variety
of scholarships that are available to new and current students that
recognise academic achievement, community service, financial
hardship or the need to relocate to study from regional areas.
Check out our wide range of scholarships and take the first step
into your future.
Scholarships and closing dates
The following scholarships are available to students undertaking an undergraduate degree or, in some cases, vocation education or postgraduate
courses in 2019. For the complete list of scholarships, visit www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships
SCHOLARSHIP NAME CLOSING DATE PAGE
Scholarships for commencing students
Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships No application required 5
Aviation
International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA) Scholarship 5 February 2019 6
Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship – Aviation 5 February 2019 6
Business
Apollo Fund – First in Family Scholarship 1 May 2019 7
Pratt Foundation Scholarship 1 May 2019 7
Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship – Business 1 May 2019 8
Engineering, IT and Science
Alba Sorati Scholarship for Women 4 March 2019 8
carsales Foundation Women in IT Scholarship 5 February 2019 9
Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women 4 March 2019 9
Digitary Computer Science Scholarship 15 November 2018 10
Goldsmith Family Women in STEM Scholarship 4 March 2019 10
Malcolm Styles Local Government Scholarship 15 May 2019 11
Liberty OneSteel Scholarship 1 May 2019 11
Violet Louise Bonner Scholarship for Women 15 November 2018 12
Scholarships for all disciplines
George Alexander Foundation Scholarship 5 February 2019 12
Goldsmith Family Indigenous Success Scholarship 4 March 2019 13
Kath Watson Scholarship for Women 19 January 2019 14
Rosemary Simpson Scholarship 5 February 2019 15
Swinburne Welcome Scholarships 16 December 2018 16
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Scholarships for commencing students (continued)
Access scholarships
Access Scholarships for First Year Undergraduates VTAC dates apply 16
Access Scholarships for Refugees VTAC dates apply 16
Access Scholarships for Students who are Care Leavers from Australian State or Foster Care VTAC dates apply 17
Pathways Access Scholarships 4 March 2019 17
Commonwealth scholarships
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships VTAC dates apply 18
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships VTAC dates apply 18
Pathway and Vocational Education (PAVE) scholarships
Achievement Cleaning Humanitarian Welcome Scholarships 15 May 2019 18
Kath Watson Scholarship for Women 19 January 2019 14
Sheila Fitzgerald Scholarship 1 November 2018 19
Swinburne Welcome Scholarships 16 December 2018 16
The CFO Solution Scholarship 1 November 2018 19
Women in Vocational Education ICT Scholarships 19 January 2019 20
Residential Scholarships 1 March 2019 20
Scholarships for current students
Access Scholarships for Final Year Undergraduates 1 November2018 21
Access Scholarships for Refugees VTAC dates apply 16
Alba Sorati Scholarship for Women 4 March 2019 8
Australian Federation of Air Pilots and the Australian Air Pilots Mutual Benefit Fund
22 April 2019 21
Scholarship for Aviation (AFAB and MBF)
The CFO Solution Scholarship 1 November 2018 19
Digitary Computer Science Scholarship 15 November 2018 10
International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA) Scholarship 5 February 2019 6
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships VTAC dates apply 18
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships VTAC dates apply 18
Joe Manders for part-time Business Students 1 November 2018 22
Judith Kinnear Student Travel Scholarship 15 November 2018 22
Kath Watson Scholarship for Women 19 January 2019 14
Piers Fowler Aviation Tour Scholarship No application required 23
Piers Fowler Exchange Scholarship No application required 23
Piers Fowler Flight Instructor Scholarship 15 May 2019 24
Piers Fowler Professional Development Initiative Scholarship 15 May 2019 24
Piers Fowler Professional Undergraduate Research Grant 29 August 2019 25
Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop Scholarship 1 May 2019 25
Sheila Fitzgerald Scholarship 1 November 2018 19
The CFO Solution Scholarship 1 November 2018 19
Swinburne Student Achievement Awards 31 August 2019 26
Study and living expenses grants
Major Grants/Scholarships 17 March 2019 26
Other Grants Until funds are expended 27
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Scholarships for commencing students
Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships
The Swinburne Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship is a prestigious Scholarship eligibility/selection criteria
award to study any Swinburne on-campus degree.
To be eligible for a Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship, you must:
The Scholarship is worth $5000 per annum for the normal duration of
• be a Year 12 student and commencing a Swinburne degree in the
your chosen degree* and includes membership into the High Achievers
year after leaving school
Program, plus a one-off payment of $2000 towards an international
study experience.
• achieve a minimum ATAR of 95.00
• meet the prerequisites of your chosen degree.
* Scholarship payments will be suspended for the duration of Industry
Placement, this is because students already receive payment as part of NOTE:
the placement. • Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships are not deferrable.
• International students are eligible for consideration.
High Achievers Program • SEAS or Bonus Subjects points are not applicable for this scholarship.
At Swinburne we understand that high-performing students need
opportunities to develop and excel in their field of interest. This is why How to apply
we’ve created the High Achievers Program for all Vice-Chancellor’s There is no need to apply for the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence
Excellence Scholarship recipients. Scholarship†. As long as you preference a Swinburne degree and
Being part of this program means you’ll have access to: achieve an ATAR of 95 or higher you will automatically be offered
a Vice‑Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship and entry into the
• an academic mentor to assist in tailoring your Swinburne study High Achievers Program. All eligible students will be contacted once
experience to your goals Year 12 results are released in December (Victorian Year 12) and
• leadership workshops January (other states and IB)..
• a guaranteed place in a degree-related study tour
Accommodation application deadline
• research or industry projects
† While there is no need to apply for the scholarship, students
• academic or industry mentoring
interested in accommodation for Semester 1, 2019 must apply by
• networking opportunities to share insights with like-minded peers.
9 am Monday 7 January 2019. For further information see:
You will also be invited to apply for the Swinburne’s Student www.swinburne.edu.au/current-students/student-support-services/
Ambassador Program; representing Swinburne at key events. accommodation
If you live more than 80km from the Hawthorn campus and apply for
accommodation by the required deadline†, you are also guaranteed a
place in Swinburne Residences for Semester 1. Accommodation costs
are not covered by the scholarship.
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Discipline-specific scholarships
Aviation Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship – Aviation
The Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation is offered to assist a
International Aviation Women’s Association student with costs associated with aviation studies, enabling them to
realise their passion for an aviation career and full academic potential
(IAWA) Scholarship by reducing the need to work outside of study.
The International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA) is a non-profit
association with members in 38 countries, representing 257 major Value
companies and aviation authorities. IAWA is dedicated to promoting the The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year, for a period of three
advancement of women in the aviation and aerospace industries. years. The total value of the scholarship is $30,000.
Value Eligibility/selection criteria
The scholarship is valued at $6,500 per year for 1 year. To be eligible, applicants must:
Eligibility/selection criteria • be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder
of a permanent humanitarian visa
To be eligible, applicants must:
• be a commencing student studying full-time in a single or double
• be an International student, an Australian citizen, a New Zealand Aviation or Aviation (Management) undergraduate degree at
Citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder of a permanent Swinburne in Semester 1, 2018
humanitarian visa • have completed Year 12 in 2018 (or in 2017, and taken a gap year
• be a female student studying full time in an aviation undergraduate in 2017)
or post graduate course • achieve a minimum ATAR of 85.00
• submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining • provide evidence of financial hardship (documents such as a bank
your interest and passion for aviation and financial need for the statement, salary slips, centrelink statement and/or personal
scholarship statement)
• submit a referee report outlining leadership quality and community • demonstrate a passion for an aviation career in a personal statement
participation. of 500 words or less.
How to apply • provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
your application:
Applicants must complete an online application form
–– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
supporting documentation.
coordinator and/or a school principal.
–– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
Opening date
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
30 September 2018
Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you.
Closing date
How to apply
5 February 2019
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documentation.
Opening date
30 September 2018
Closing date
5 February 2019
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The Pratt Foundation Scholarship is offered to assist a student with
Apollo Fund – First in Family Scholarship costs associated with their business studies, enabling them to realise
their passion for a business career and full academic potential by
The First in Family Scholarship is awarded to commencing first business reducing the need to work outside of study.
students who will be the first in their family to attend university and who
has experienced disadvantage. Value
Rural and regional students are encourage to apply. The scholarship is valued at $2000
Value Eligibility/selection criteria
The scholarship is valued at $7500 per year, for a period of three years. To be eligible, applicants must:
The total value of the scholarship is $22,500. • be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident
Eligibility/selection criteria • be a commencing student studying full-time in an on-campus
single or double Business undergraduate degree at Swinburne in
To be eligible, applicants must: Semester 1, in the year the scholarship is awarded
• be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident • provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words indicating
• be a commencing first year student studying full-time in an sound academic ability with a strong potential to complete the
on‑campus single or double Business undergraduate degree at degree within minimum time
Swinburne in Semester 1 in the year the scholarship is awarded • provide evidence of financial hardship and/or personal hardship
• provide evidence of being the first in their family to attend university (documents such as a bank statement, salary slips, Centrelink
(statutory declaration) statement and/or personal statement)
• have no previous university qualifications • provide evidence/reference letters for community participation for
things such as extra-curricular service to the community, sporting
• provide evidence of financial hardship and/or personal hardship
(documents such as a bank statement, salary slips, Centrelink abilities and leadership qualities.
statement and/or personal statement)
How to apply
• provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
Applicants must complete an online application form
your application:
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
–– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on
supporting documentation.
your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
coordinator and/or a school principal. Opening date
–– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
29 November 2018
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you. Closing date
• provide evidence of community participation for things such as extra-
1 May 2019
curricular service to the community, sporting abilities and leadership
qualities (reference letter)
• provide ATAR certificate or academic transcript for previous study.
How to apply
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documentation.
Opening date
29 November 2018
Closing date
1 May 2019
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Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship – Business Engineering, IT and Science
The Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Business is offered to assist with
costs associated with business studies to enable students to realise Alba Sorati Scholarship for Women
their passion for a business career and full academic potential.
The Alba Sorati Scholarship is awarded to support female students
Value from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake or continue tertiary
The scholarship is valued at $1,500 per year for up to 3 years. education in engineering, information and communication technologies
or science.
Eligibility/Selection criteria
Value
Applicants must:
The scholarship is valued at $2000.
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder
of a permanent humanitarian visa Eligibility/selection criteria
• be a commencing full-time first year student in the Bachelor of Applicants must:
Business, in the year the scholarship is awarded
• provide evidence of financial hardship and/or personal hardship • be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a holder
of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
(documents such as a bank statement, salary slips or Centrelink
statement) • be a female commencing or current student studying full-time in an
on-campus single or double undergraduate or postgraduate/degree in
• provide a personal statement, indicating commitment to study and
engineering, information and communication technologies or science
a strong potential to complete the degree program within minimum
at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the scholarship is awarded.
time.
• provide evidence of financial need and/or educational disadvantage.
How to apply Disadvantage may include:
Applicants must complete an online application form –– financial difficulty or low income
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all –– disability or medical condition
supporting documentation. –– delay or interruption to career or studies because of family
responsibilities or illness
Opening date –– relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake
29 November 2018 tertiary study
–– English as a second language
Closing date –– identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
1 May 2019 • provide ATAR or previous academic records
• provide a Personal Statement of 500 words or less describing
–– educational disadvantage
–– commitment to study, including sound academic ability, career
aspirations and a strong potential to complete the degree within
minimum time; and
–– benefit that the scholarship will provide the applicant.
• provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
your application:
–– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on
your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
coordinator and/or a school principal.
–– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you.
How to apply
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documentation.
Opening date
29 November 2018
Closing date
4 March 2019
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The carsales Foundation Scholarship is focused on encouraging women The Claire Sorati Scholarship aims to support female students from
to undertake a career in the technology industry. This scholarship disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake tertiary education in
provides $7,500 to support a female student with demonstrated engineering, information and communication technologies or science.
academic ability and desire to undertake undergraduate studies in the
field of Computer Science and Information Technology. Value
The scholarship is valued at $8000 a year for up to 4 years.
Value
The scholarship is valued at $7,500 a year for up to 4 years. Eligibility/selection criteria
Applicants must:
Eligibility/selection criteria
Applicants must:
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident
• be a female commencing full-time in an on-campus single or double
• be an Australian citizen; New Zealand citizen; Australian Permanent undergraduate degree course in engineering, information and
Resident communication technologies or science in Swinburne in Semester 1,
• be a female student commencing full time in a single/double degree 2018
in Computer Science/Information Technology at Swinburne University • provide evidence of having attended a government secondary school
of Technology in semester 1, in the year the scholarship is awarded. prior to commencing at Swinburne.
• have achieved an ATAR of 80 or above • provide evidence of financial need and/or educational disadvantage.
• submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining Disadvantage may include:
passion for Information Technology and/or Computer Science. –– financial difficulty or low income
• submit a referee report outlining leadership qualities –– disability or medical condition
–– delay or interruption to career or studies because of family
How to apply responsibilities or illness
Applicants must complete an online application form –– relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all tertiary study
supporting documents. –– English as a second language
–– identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Opening date –– rural and regional students who have relocated
30 September 2018 • provide ATAR or previous academic records
• provide a personal Statement of 500 words or less describing:
Closing date
–– educational disadvantage,
5 February 2019 –– commitment to study, including sound academic ability, career
aspirations and a strong potential to complete the degree within
minimum time; and
–– benefit that the scholarship will provide the applicant.
• provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
your application:
–– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on
your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
coordinator and/or a school principal.
–– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you.
How to apply
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documents.
Opening date
29 November 2018
Closing date
4 March 2019
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Digitary Computer Science Scholarship Goldsmith Family Women in STEM Scholarship
The Digitary Scholarship aims to support and assist with costs The Goldsmith Family’s Women in STEM Scholarship was established to
associated with studying the final year of the Bachelor of Computer encourage women to undertake a career across Science, Technology,
Science or Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) offered by Engineering and Mathematical disciplines.
Swinburne University ofTechnology. Digitary is a web based solution
company that enables institutions to securely issue academic awards Value
and other official documents online. The scholarship is valued at $7,500 per year for the normal duration of
the course, for a maximum period of up to five years.
Value
Two scholarships are available, valued at $7000 each. Eligibility/selection criteria
Applicants must:
Eligibility/selection criteria
Applicants must:
• be a female Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or
holder of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• be an Australian citizen or a Australian permanent resident. • be a commencing student studying full-time at Swinburne or through
• be a full-time student studying final year in either the Bachelor of Swinburne Online in the specified undergraduate degree in the year
Computer Science or Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) at the scholarship is awarded
Swinburne, Hawthorn campus in Semester 1, 2018. • have achieved an ATAR of 90 (provide ATAR certificate)
• have achieved a Distinction average mark for all completed units • submit a personal statement of no more than 750 words outlining:
• provide a personal statement addressing the following criteria: –– your leadership qualities
–– passion for a career in your chosen field of study –– recent community involvement/voluntary work (within the last
–– excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills 2 years)
• demonstrated leadership qualities, attributes and extra-curricular –– your long term goals/career aspirations
service to community (Written Referee Statement) –– the benefit of this scholarship to your studies
• provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
How to apply your application:
Applicants must complete an online application form –– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
supporting documents. coordinator and/or a school principal.
–– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
Opening date your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
30 September 2018 Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you.
Closing date How to apply
15 November 2018 Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documents.
Opening date
29 November 2018
Closing date
4 March 2019
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2019 Scholarships information brochure-v4-FA.indd 10 12/07/2018 2:59 PMMalcolm Styles Local Government Scholarship Liberty OneSteel Scholarship
Malcolm Styles is a Swinburne engineering graduate who has forged OneSteel is Australia’s premier manufacturer of long steel products and
a successful career in local government engineering. The Malcolm is a leading metals distribution company in Australia and New Zealand.
Styles Local Government Scholarship aims to support a regional or The Liberty OneSteel Scholarship Program was established in 2016 to
rural-based (preferably) engineering student studying in a Bachelor support Process/Metallurgy oriented students undertaking science or
of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) with an interest in local engineering related studies, and electrical and mechanical engineers.
government.
Value
Value The scholarship is valued at $3,000 per year for the standard duration
$4,000 per year for 1 year of the course, for a maximum period of up to three years.
Eligibility/selection criteria Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must: Applicants must:
• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian • be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or holders of
permanent resident with Humanitarian visa. an Australian permanent Humanitarian visa
• be a commencing student studying full-time in the Bachelor of • be enrolled full-time in their second year of study in either a Bachelor
Engineering (Honours) (Professional) degree at Swinburne in of Engineering and Bachelor of Science with Majors encompassing:
Semester 1 in the year the scholarship is awarded. –– Materials or Process/Metallurgy
• provide evidence of relocation from a rural or regional area in order –– Mechanical
to undertake tertiary study. –– Electrical
• provide a personal statement (500 words) outlining interest in local • have obtained 100 credit points at this University (exemptions not
government and engineering. included), and attained a credit average in their first year of study
• provide evidence of leadership qualities and or evidence of extra- • provide two referees with their contact details.
curricular service to community (reference letter). • provide a personal statement to demonstrate the following:
–– a passion for a career in their chosen field of study
How to apply –– interest in pursuing a career in materials production and
Applicants must complete an online application form manufacturing
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all –– excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
supporting documents. –– leadership attributes
–– active involvement in their local community
Opening date
2 January 2019 How to apply
Applicants must complete an online application form
Closing date (www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
15 May 2019 supporting documents.
Opening date
29 November 2018
Closing date
1 May 2019
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Violet Louise Bonner Postgraduate Scholarship George Alexander Foundation Scholarships
for Women These scholarships have been made available by The George Alexander
This scholarship was established by Swinburne alumna Kate Brown in Foundation. The Foundation was established in 1972 by George
memory of her late mother Violet Louise Bonner, this Scholarship aims Alexander AM to provide grants for public charitable purposes in
to support female postgraduate students to complete their studies in Australia. Reflecting the founder’s special interests, the scholarships
the sciences, particularly where their research aims to translate into offer talented students access and opportunity to fulfil their potential.
innovative products or processes to assist the community. The scholarships are an important investment in the future of individual
young Australians and their ongoing contribution to the broader
Value community.
The scholarship is valued at $3000 for one year Students offered a George Alexander Foundation Scholarship may
undertake any on-campus undergraduate degree at Swinburne.
Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must: Value
Seven scholarships are available. Each scholarship is valued at $8000
• be a female Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, an Australian
Permanent Resident or a holder of an Australian Permanent per year, for a period of three years. The total value of the scholarship
Humanitarian Visa. is $24,000.
• have commenced a full time science, engineering or technology
Eligibility/selection criteria
postgraduate on campus degree in the year the scholarship is
awarded. To be eligible, applicants must:
• provide undergraduate results and/or any postgraduate results. • be an Australian citizen or a Australian permanent resident.
• provide an academic reference from a person qualified to comment • be a commencing student studying full-time in an on-campus
on academic studies, preferably a subject or course coordinator. undergraduate degree at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the
• provide evidence of financial hardship and/or personal hardship scholarship is awarded.
(documents such as a bank statement, salary slip, centerlink • have completed Year 12 in 2018 (or 2017, and taken a gap year
statement, and/or personal statement). in 2018)
• provide evidence of community participation for: extra-curricular • have achieved a minimum ATAR of 80.00
service to the community and leadership qualities (reference letter). • demonstrate need to reside away from home in order to
undertake study
How to apply
• provide a Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages)
Applicants must complete an online application form
• provide a personal statement (750–1000 words) addressing the
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all following criteria:
supporting documents.
–– your academic standing
Opening date –– the measure of leadership and leadership potential demonstrated
in your academic and personal life
30 September 2018
–– the level and quality of community participation undertaken by
you (including volunteering, work history, sporting and other
Closing date
community activities undertaken in/outside of school)
15 November 2018 –– the reasons for selecting the particular program of study in which
you are enrolled and your long term goals as a result of this study
–– the degree to which the scholarship would enable you to best
meet your educational and employment goals (what would it mean
for you to receive a GAF scholarship?)
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and work over the duration of their scholarship funding.
Scholarship
• provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
your application: The Goldsmith Family Indigenous Success Scholarship has been
–– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on established to encourage Indigenous students to undertake any
your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject undergraduate studies at Swinburne University.
coordinator and/or a school principal.
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–– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer. The scholarship is valued at $7,500 per year for the normal duration of
the course, for a maximum period of up to five years.
Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you.
How to apply Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all • be an Australian citizen and recognised as an indigenous Australian
supporting documentation. • be a commencing student studying full-time at Swinburne in an
undergraduate degree in the year the scholarship is awarded.
Opening date
• have achieved a minimum ATAR of 60.00, or equivalent
30 September 2018
• provide a written statement of 500 words outlining career aspirations
Closing date • for Film and Television courses, the following alternative entry
requirements apply:
5 February 2019
–– portfolio of creative work
–– academic transcript of previous studies
How to apply
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documents.
Opening date
29 November 2018
Closing date
4 March 2019
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Kath Watson Scholarship for Women • demonstrate a commitment to study and career aspirations (provide
a personal statement not more than 500 words)
The Kath Watson Foundation was established to support female
• have had an interrupted education, i.e. at least two years away from
students from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake and/or
full-time study.
continue tertiary education and to achieve their full academic potential
by reducing the need to work outside of study.
• provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
your application:
Students offered a Kath Watson Scholarship may undertake one of the –– an academic reference - from a person competent to comment on
following courses: your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
coordinator and/or a school principal.
• a full-time vocation education course: Certificate IV, diploma or
–– a character reference - from a person competent to comment on
advanced diploma
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
• a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related
Value to you.
The scholarship is valued at $2000 per year for the normal duration of
How to apply
the degree up to a maximum period of five years.
Applicants must complete an online application form
Eligibility/selection criteria (www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documentation.
To be eligible, applicants must:
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder Opening date
of a permanent humanitarian visa 30 September 2018
• be a female over 25 years of age or older by 1 January in the year the
scholarship commences. Closing date
• commencing or current student studying full-time in a course at 19 January 2019
Certificate IV level and above at Swinburne in Semester 1 in the year
the scholarship is awarded.
• demonstrate and provide evidence of financial need and educational
disadvantage. Disadvantage may include:
–– financial difficulty or low income
–– disability or medical condition
–– delay or interruption to career or studies because of family
responsibilities or illness
–– relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake
tertiary study
–– English as a second language
–– identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
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The Rosemary Simpson Scholarship has been established by the Swinburne Welcome Scholarships provide opportunities for holders
Jolimont Foundation to assist Swinburne students from rural and of Bridging Visa ‘E’ (BVE’s) (subclass V050), Temporary Protection Visas
regional areas to undertake and complete a university education and (TPV) (subclass V785) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV) (subclass
enable them to achieve their full potential by reducing the need to work V790) to access Undergraduate, Certificate, Foundation/Unilink and
outside of study. Diploma/Advanced Diploma courses at Swinburne University.
Value Before submitting a scholarship application, you must first apply for
a course at Swinburne. Your course application will be assessed to
The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year for the normal duration of
ensure you meet the course entry requirements.
the degree for up to a maximum of five years.
If you have applied for a course through VTAC, please let us know by
Eligibility/selection criteria including your VTAC ID in your personal statement.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Value
• be an Australian citizen
All Welcome Scholarships comprise a full fee waiver.
• be a commencing student studying full-time in an on-campus
undergraduate degree at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the If the course is longer than 12 months and you hold a Temporary
scholarship is awarded, with preference given to Year 12 school Protection Visa (TPV) or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) and lose
leavers your Special Benefit as a direct result of this enrolment at Swinburne,
you may be eligible for $7,500 per annum for the normal duration
• have relocated from a rural and regional area* in order to study at
Swinburne of your course. Part time students would receive this sum on a
pro-rata basis.
• provide evidence of financial hardship and/or personal hardship
(documents such as a bank statement, salary slips, Centrelink
Eligibility/selection criteria
statement, and/or personal statement)
Applicants must:
• submit a personal statement of 500 word or less to demonstrate
leadership qualities and/or community participation. • be a holder of either a Bridging Visa 'E' (V050), a Temporary
• provide two referee reports outlining the applicants suitability for the Protection Visa (V785) or a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (V790)
scholarship: • have submitted a course application through VTAC or directly to
–– Character reference – from a current or past employer or a person Swinburne
competent to supply a character reference. • have submitted a scholarship application
–– Academic reference – from a person qualified to comment on • be a commencing full time student in the year the scholarship is
commitment to studies, preferably a subject coordinator from the awarded. Part time enrolment will be considered under special
applicant's secondary school and/or a school principal. circumstances
* Refer to Rural and Regional Calculator to determine your geographic • provide evidence of financial hardship (documents such as a bank
classification. statement, salary slips, Centrelink statement)
• submit a personal statement (300 words) on your involvement in the
How to apply community, and how you intend to contribute to your community
Applicants must complete an online application form and society in the future. This might include any volunteer work, and
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all any demonstration of leadership potential you have accomplished in
supporting documentation. any setting including:
–– school
Opening date –– community
30 September 2018 –– any member group of the Refugee Council of Australia
–– church
Closing date –– youth groups
5 February 2019 –– sporting clubs etc.
This could have taken place in your home country or in any part of
your journey in coming to and living in Australia. Please be sure to
also tell us how you intend to contribute to community and society in
the future.
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Scholarships for all disciplines Access scholarships
continued
Swinburne Welcome Scholarships continued Swinburne is committed, through the principles of equity, to increasing
educational opportunities for eligible students by providing the
• submit a reference (written in the past twelve months) supporting following Access scholarships.
your application. This does not need to be an important person,
but they do need to be able to confirm what you have said in your Access Scholarships for First Year Undergraduates
personal statement. The reference must include the date, name,
position and contact details of the person providing the reference, Students offered an Access Scholarship for First Year Undergraduates
may undertake any undergraduate degree at Swinburne.
and your permission for the University to contact them for further
information if required.
Value
Holders of Bridging Visa ‘A’ and those who have entered Australia on a This scholarship is valued at $5000 to assist with study costs including
Student Visa are not eligible for these Scholarships. relocation costs.
The completion of this online Swinburne Welcome Scholarship form is Eligibility/selection criteria
only one half of your application; you must also apply for a course at
To be eligible, applicants must:
Swinburne; either directly or through VTAC.
NOTE: Preference will be given to applicants who have completed a
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder
of a permanent humanitarian visa
Vocational Education program at Swinburne University.
• be a commencing student studying full-time in an undergraduate
How to apply degree at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the scholarship
is awarded
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
• have relocated from a rural or regional area in order to study
supporting documentation.
• demonstrate financial need
• demonstrate social disadvantage.
Opening date
How to apply
1 November 2018
Application must be made through VTAC by completing the VTAC
Closing date Scholarship Application Form which is available through your VTAC
user account.
16 December 2018
Opening/closing dates
Refer to VTAC
Access Scholarships for Refugees
Students offered an Access Scholarship may undertake any
undergraduate degree at Swinburne.
Value
This scholarship is valued at $5000 to assist with study costs.
Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
• be a current or previous permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be a commencing or current student studying full-time in an
undergraduate degree at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the
scholarship is awarded.
• demonstrate financial need
• demonstrate social disadvantage.
How to apply
Application must be made through VTAC by completing the VTAC
Scholarship Application Form which is available through your VTAC
user account.
Opening/closing dates
Refer to VTAC
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Leavers from Australian State or Foster Care Students offered a Pathways Access Scholarship may undertake any
Students offered an Access Scholarship for Students who are Care undergraduate degree at Swinburne.
Leavers from Australian State or Foster Care may undertake any
undergraduate degree at Swinburne. Value
This scholarship is valued at $5000 to assist with study costs.
Value
This scholarship is valued at $5000 to assist with study costs. Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
Eligibility/selection criteria
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder
To be eligible, applicants must: of a permanent humanitarian visa
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder • be a commencing student studying full-time in an undergraduate
of a permanent humanitarian visa degree at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the scholarship is
• be a commencing or current student studying full-time in an awarded
undergraduate degree at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the • have completed a vocation education qualification in 2018 as a
scholarship is awarded pathway to an undergraduate degree
• be care leavers from Australian State or Foster Care • provide evidence of financial hardship (documents such as a bank
• demonstrate financial need statement, salary slips, Centrelink statement)
• demonstrate social disadvantage. • provide evidence of social disadvantage (in a personal statement of
500 words or less)
How to apply
Application must be made through VTAC by completing the VTAC
How to apply
Scholarship Application Form which is available through your VTAC Applicants must complete an online application form
user account. (www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documentation.
Opening/closing dates
Opening date
Refer to VTAC
24 October 2018
Closing date
4 March 2019
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Commonwealth scholarships Pathway and Vocational Education
(PAVE) scholarships
Commonwealth scholarships aim to assist students from low Achievement Cleaning Humanitarian Welcome
socio‑economic backgrounds, particularly those from rural and
Scholarships
regional areas, and Indigenous students with costs associated with
higher education. Achievement Cleaning is committed to helping humanitarian visa
holders in Australia. The University currently has a significant student
How to apply population of students who identify as being enrolled under a
Application must be made through VTAC by completing the VTAC humanitarian visa. This humanitarian welcome scholarship is designed
Scholarship Application Form which is available through your VTAC to support commencing students holding a humanitarian visa in a
user account. Diploma or Advanced Diploma Course.
Opening/closing dates Value
Refer to VTAC $3000 paid in 2 instalments
Eligibility/selection criteria
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation
To be eligible, applicants must:
Scholarships
The Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship (ICAS)
• be commencing a Diploma or Advanced Diploma study at Swinburne
in in the year the scholarship is awarded.
aims to improve higher education access for Indigenous people,
particularly those who need to relocate from regional and remote • submit a personal statement (300 words) addressing any social/
areas, through payments to assist with accommodation costs. economic disadvantage, involvement in the community (including
leadership potential) and how you intend to contribute to your
Value community in the future.
This scholarship is valued at $5,355 per year (as at 2018) • submit evidence of:
–– financial hardship
Eligibility/selection criteria –– permanent Humanitarian Visa status, and
To be eligible, applicants must: –– extra-curricular service to community
• be an Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander Please note: the above evidence and personal statement should be attached
to the online application form.
• be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree at Swinburne in 2018
• demonstrate low socio-economic status or financial disadvantage How to apply
• have lived or studied in a regional or remote area of Australia within
Applicants must complete an online application form
the four years immediately preceding the commencement of the
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
current course of study
supporting documents.
Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Opening date
Scholarships 2 January 2019
The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS)
Closing date
aims to improve higher education access for Indigenous people,
particularly those who need to relocate from regional and remote 15 May 2019
areas, through payments to assist with education costs.
Value
This scholarship is valued at $2676 per year (as at 2018)
Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
• be an Indigenous Australian or Torres Strait Islander
• demonstrate low socio-economic status or financial disadvantage
• be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree at Swinburne
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For details of this scholarship, please refer to page 14. For details of this scholarship, please refer to page 16.
Sheila Fitzgerald Scholarship The CFO Solution Scholarship
The Sheila Fitzgerald scholarship is offered to enable a student The CFO Solution Scholarship has been established to support a
to pursue a vocational foundation or an apprenticeship program, student who has experienced significant barriers to accessing tertiary
consistent with Sheila’s deeply held commitment to accessible, education. The scholarship will support a student to achieve their full
high‑quality vocational education. academic potential by reducing the need to work outside of study, and
enable them to continue their commitment to the community and build
Value their leadership skills.
This scholarship is valued at $2000.
Value
Eligibility/selection criteria The scholarship is valued at $7,500 per year for a maximum period of
To be eligible, applicants must: up to three years.
• be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder Eligibility/selection criteria
of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
To be eligible, applicants must:
• be a current student studying full-time in a vocational education
foundation or apprenticeship program in the year the scholarship is • be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or holder of
awarded an Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa
• provide evidence of financial need or socio-economic disadvantage. • either:
Disadvantage(s) may include: –– be enrolled in full-time studies in a Diploma or Advanced Diploma
–– financial difficulty or low income course of study at Swinburne; or
–– disability or medical condition –– be enrolled full-time on campus or through Swinburne Online in an
–– delay or interruption to career or studies because of family undergraduate degree at Swinburne, and have completed at least
responsibilities or illness 8 units in their degree with no more than 4 exemptions. Applicants
–– relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake must also achieve a minimum of credit average in the units that
tertiary study they have completed.
–– English as a second language • provide evidence of financial hardship (documents such as a
–– identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander bank statement, salary slip, Centrelink statement, and/or personal
• demonstrate passion for the chosen field of study and long term statement)
plans and benefits of the scholarship (in a personal statement of not • demonstrate leadership and/or recent/current community
more than 500 words) involvement in the last 2 years in a personal statement of no more
• be enrolled in a course in one of the following areas: than 500 words.
–– apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship courses: • provide two referee reports (written in the last 2 years) to support
your application:
–– plumbing
–– carpentry –– an academic reference – from a person competent to comment on
–– engineering (mechanical and fabrication) your capacity to undertake/continue tertiary studies e.g. a subject
–– electrotechnology coordinator and/or a school principal.
–– electrician –– a character reference – from a person competent to comment on
your suitability for the scholarship e.g. an employer.
–– spoken and written English
–– general education for adults Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you.
–– English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Access) • not be in receipt of any other scholarship
–– English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Further Study)
How to apply
How to apply Applicants must complete an online application form
Applicants must complete an online application form (www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all supporting documents.
supporting documentation.
Opening date
Opening date 30 September 2018
30 September 2018
Closing date
Closing date 30 November 2018
1 November 2018
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Pathway and Vocational Education Residential Scholarships
(PAVE) scholarships continued
Women in Vocational Education ICT Scholarships Residential Scholarships are available to current students who are living
on campus. There are a total of 20 scholarships available, designed to
Swinburne University encourages women to pursue a career in assist students in meeting the costs of living away from home.
Information Communication Technology (ICT). The scholarships aim
to support female students to undertake vocational education studies Value
within ICT at Swinburne University of Technology. Scholarship recipients Scholarship recipients receive a reduction of $1000 per semester in
will be supported with work integrated learning opportunities. their residential fees. Total value of the scholarship is $2000 for a full
academic year.
Value
Full fee waiver for the normal duration of the course. Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must:
Eligibility/selection criteria
To be eligible, applicants must: • be enrolled full-time at Swinburne
• reside in the Student Residences at the Hawthorn campus for the full
• be an Australian citizen; New Zealand citizen; Australian Permanent
academic year i.e. two semesters
Resident; Australian Permanent Resident with Humanitarian Visa
• not be a previous Residential Scholarship recipient
• be a female student
• have no record of misconduct within the Residences.
• provide evidence of financial needs (documents such as bank
statement, salary slips, centrelink statement) Note: The scholarships will be primarily offered on the basis of academic
• be a commencing student studying full-time in Certificate IV in merit, financial hardship and proven community engagement and
Information Technology or Certificate IV in Computer Systems leadership qualities, as well as with socio-economic disadvantage, and the
Technology at Swinburne in Semester 1, in the year the scholarship potential of the applicant to enhance the reputation of student life within the
is awarded. Residences taken into account. Successful recipients are required to assist
with Residences promotional activities including Open Day, school tours and
• provide two referee reports outlining the applicant’s suitability for
the scholarship (these reports cannot be written by someone related other activities as requested by Residential management.
to you).
How to apply
–– an academic reference – from a person qualified to comment
Download the application form: www.swin.edu.au/residences
on academic studies, preferably a subject coordinator from
the applicant’s secondary school and/or a school principal or a
Opening date
Swinburne teaching staff member.
–– character reference – from a current or past employer (no older 16 January 2019
than one (1) year) or a person competent to supply a character
Closing date
reference.
1 March 2019
• provide a written statement of no more than 200 words outlining
the reason for selecting to study ICT, and future goals as a result of
Contact
this study.
Student Residences
How to apply residences@swin.edu.au
Applicants must complete an online application form
(www.swinburne.edu.au/scholarships) and submit with all
supporting documentation.
Opening date
30 September 2018
Closing date
19 January 2019
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