International students

RMIT offers a range of scholarships to current and commencing international students across all fields of study. Scholarships include financial support for students from diverse backgrounds, rewards for academic excellence and full scholarships for research students.

• Diplomas and Certificates
• Degrees
• Postgraduate by coursework
• Postgraduate by research
• All
• External scholarships

Diplomas and Certificates

• 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 Awards For local and international students, worth up to $263,500; Applications for the 2014 Endeavour Awards will open in April 2013.
• Boeing Prize For eight local and international advanced diploma and associate degree engineering, computer science students; worth up to $1500 each; applications now closed for 2013.
• RMIT SAB Equity Laptop Scholarship For students studying business courses at RMIT’s new Swanston Academic Building (SAB); the scholarship provides a laptop computer for the purpose of studying on and off campus; applications open 14 May 2012.

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Degrees

• ACER Scholarship For international commencing undergraduate Business degree students at RMIT Campus, Melbourne; worth $25000 per annum for two to three years.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 now open.
• RMIT SAB Equity Laptop Scholarship For students studying business courses at RMIT’s new Swanston Academic Building (SAB); the scholarship provides a laptop computer for the purpose of studying on and off campus; applications open 14 May 2012.
• 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.
• School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Women in Engineering Scholarship For local and international women commencing an engineering degree in 2013 in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; worth $5000 for one year; applications currently open.

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Postgraduate by coursework

• 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 Awards For local and international students, worth up to $263,500; Applications for the 2014 Endeavour Awards will open in April 2013.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• RMIT SAB Equity Laptop Scholarship For students studying business courses at RMIT’s new Swanston Academic Building (SAB); the scholarship provides a laptop computer for the purpose of studying on and off campus; applications open 14 May 2012.
• 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.

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Postgraduate by research

• ARC- Real-time Soft Tissue Characterization and Modelling Research Scholarship For PhD students wanting to undertake research of real-time soft tissue characterization and modelling; worth $25,000 per annum; applications currently open.
• 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 Awards For local and international students, worth up to $263,500; Applications for the 2014 Endeavour Awards will open in April 2013.
• Chile Bicentennial Research Scholarship For Chilean research students; worth tuition, travel and study allowance; applications now open.
• Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) Grant For PhD students in receipt of an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) undertaking research in stability augmentation of fixed-wing MAVs; worth $5,000 per annum; applications now closed for 2013.
• Higher Degree by Research Publications Grant (HDRPG) For research students to financially assist to write publications after thesis/project submission; worth $27,653 annum pro rata; applications open March and August.
• International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) For international students starting a higher degree by research (masters or PhD); worth tuition fees and the cost of an Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of your program. Applications now closed
• Lightweight Vehicle Structures Research Scholarship For PhD students wanting to undertake research in lightweight vehicle structures; worth $25,000 per annum; applications currently open.
• PhD Research Scholarship - Quantifying uranium minerals For research students undertaking research in quantifying uranium minerals; worth $27,000 each year for 3 years; applications now open.
• PhD Scholarships in Computer Science and IT For local or international students undertaking computer science and IT related PhD research; worth up to $25,000; applications close 21 May 2013.
• RMIT SAB Equity Laptop Scholarship For students studying business courses at RMIT’s new Swanston Academic Building (SAB); the scholarship provides a laptop computer for the purpose of studying on and off campus; applications open 14 May 2012.
• RMIT University International Research Scholarship (RUIRS) For international students offered a place in a higher degree research program at an Australian RMIT campus commencing in 2011; worth $23,427 per year for the duration of the program. Applications now closed
• Research Scholarship for International Students Scholarships for international students, starting a research degree in 2013.
• School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Wind Noise Reduction Grant For PhD students in receipt of an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) undertaking research in wind noise reduction from automotive A-pillars; worth $5,000 per annum; applications now closed for 2013.
• School of Computer Science and IT International PhD Scholarship For international students wishing to commence a PhD at the School of Computer Science and IT; worth tuition fees plus living costs of $24,000; applications now closed for 2013.
• Victoria India Doctoral Scholarships For international PhD research students; worth $30,000 per annum for three years. Applications now closed
• Victorian International Research Scholarships Program For international PhD research students; worth $30,000 per annum for three years. Applications now closed

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All

• Foundation Studies Scholarship For international students enrolling in RMIT Foundation Studies; worth $4000 towards your tuition; applications close two months prior to study start date.

External scholarships

• Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships
  For US citizens to undertake postgraduate study
• Rotary Club of Bundoora Student Sponsorship (PDF 53kb, 1p)
  For higher education students at RMIT Bundoora undertaking research or current studies of community benefit. Applications close 30 March 2013.
• Study in Australia website – Australia Awards
  Information on three programs available under the Australia Awards.

See all external scholarships

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