Indigenous Resource Grant

This scholarship provides one-off payments for the following items:
– unpaid WIL placement assistance of up to $3,000 (uniform, equipment requirement for placement, parking/travel, employment compensation, etc.) This value is dependent on length of placement.
– material/excursion fees of up to $400 for course/s
– flight training costs of up to $3,000 for costs outside of standard program charges
– specific software which is mandatory for a course up to $500
– professional development for one conference/workshop to complement your studies of up to $1,000 for vocational, degree or postgraduate by coursework program. 

Scholarship details

Value: Value may vary

Duration: Duration of the program

Application dates

Open all year round

Options


This scholarship is for:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Financial equity

Areas of study:

  • Any Area of Study

At Institution:

  • RMIT University

Study level:

  • Undergraduate
  • Honours, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
  • Postgraduate coursework

Study Load:

  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Location:

  • VIC

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
– be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
– be enrolled in course/s in an RMIT program in the applicable year
– have provided proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to Ngarara Willim Centre
– discuss your situation with an advisor at Ngarara Willim
– demonstrate how receiving this one-off assistance will aid you in the continuation of your studies
– for professional development assistance is only for students enrolled in certificate IV, diploma, degree or postgraduate by coursework programs and who are making satisfactory academic performance
– have not received this grant already in the year of application for the item.

How to Apply

This grant has limited funding, and the application form can be closed at any time, even after an application has been submitted.