RMIT University Scholarships for International Students

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is one of the top universities in Australia. It was deemed a five-star university by the QS World University Rankings in terms of research, graduate employability, teaching, facilities, and many more. While RMIT University’s main campus is located in Melbourne, there are other campuses and research facilities in and outside Australia as well.

RMIT University has one of the highest enrollment rates in Australia, with a considerable portion of its student population being international students. Foreigners come from all over the world to study at RMIT University, and the school offers many services that help make life in Australia for international students more fulfilling.

Here is a list of available scholarships for international students at RMIT University.

RMIT University Scholarships for International Students

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships at RMIT University

1. Australia Awards Scholarships

• Scholarship Amount: fully waived tuition fee, one-time living allowance, health insurance
• Eligibility Criteria
  • be an international student paying international student fees
  • be a citizen of an Australia Awards Scholarships participating country
  • satisfy all general eligibility criteria according to the scholarship’s policy handbook
• Scholarship Link

The Australia Awards Scholarships are grants awarded every year by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It promotes sustainable development in partner countries all over Asia and the Pacific. This is an excellent opportunity for international students from developing countries. It is a chance to improve their leadership skills and use them for the betterment of their societies.

Only development-related courses will be prioritized by the Australia Awards Scholarships. Fortunately, however, RMIT University offers a wide range of eligible undergraduate and graduate courses. There are courses relating to natural resources, education, governance, and the like. For a full list of courses eligible for the Australia Awards Scholarship, please click here.

This scholarship available at RMIT University covers most, if not all, of the things that a student would need to study in Australia. It covers full tuition fees, airfare, living and settlement expenses, health insurance, and other miscellaneous fees that RMIT University may require, such as fieldwork and English courses.

To apply for the Australia Awards Scholarship, you must first navigate to OASIS and register for a new account. This is the portal that hosts the official application form. Once there, you will be asked to fill in all mandatory fields and upload supporting documents. These include proof of citizenship, employment records, university transcripts, and awards and certificates, among others. You will also be asked for a short essay on why you’re applying for the Australia Awards Scholarship and why you are particularly deserving. For more detailed instructions on how to fill out the form, please click here.

It is highly recommended that you finish your application as early as possible, as the site gathers quite a lot of traffic towards the deadline. Alternatively, you may also mail your application. Contact the scholarship representatives in your country and ask for a hard copy application. Contact information can be found here.

If your application is successful, the Australian Awards office will be applying to RMIT University on your behalf. You do not need to apply to the university separately.

All successful candidates will then be asked to attend a five-week Introductory Academic Program to make the transition to living and studying in Australia easier.

2. STEM Scholarship

• Scholarship Amount: a value between AUD 5,000 and 15,000
• Eligibility Criteria
  • must not have Australian or New Zealand citizenship; must come from and must apply from any eligible country
  • enrolling in their first year of any eligible STEM-related degree at RMIT University
  • must have achieved a 70% or equivalent in their highest attained degree
• Scholarship Links
  • Australia
  • China
  • Japan, Mongolia, South Korea, and Taiwan
  • Southeast Asia

The STEM Scholarship is a scholarship funded by RMIT University for international students specializing in STEM-related courses. This covers a partial tuition fee for the first year of study, and the recipient of this scholarship should not be receiving any other scholarship covering tuition fees.

Applicants must be applying for an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any of the following RMIT schools: Engineering, Health and Biomedical Sciences, Science, and/or Computing Technologies.

You should apply for the STEM Scholarship, depending on where you’re applying from. If you’re a resident of China, the rest of East Asia, or Southeast Asia, you should be applying for the scholarship by clicking their respective links above. If you are applying from Australia but are not Australian yourself, you should be clicking the link for Australia.

Additionally, each regional scholarship is different. They all have different eligibility criteria, number of available scholarships, available courses, terms and conditions, and scholarship amounts. Some courses may not even be available for certain areas. So, you should pick the most suitable option to figure out what exactly you are applying for.

To apply for the STEM Scholarship, you must first receive an unconditional offer to study at RMIT University. Conditional and packaged offers are still allowed to apply, but they must achieve the requirements before the start of the first semester.

Next, you must submit an online application form. It can be accessed through the scholarship links. By this time, you should have already received your student ID number from RMIT University. You will not be able to complete the application otherwise.

Depending on where you’re from, you may have to upload a personal statement and/or an introduction video along with your application documents. Some of the RMIT University scholarships place just as much weight on the statement and video as they do your academic achievements, so it is recommended that you spend time perfecting these. They will be looking for the next scholars to represent RMIT University, so they will only be looking for the very best.

The STEM Scholarship will be offered on a rolling basis until supplies last, so make sure to submit your application as early as possible.

Postgraduate Scholarships at RMIT University

1. International Tuition Fee Scholarships

• Scholarship Amount: Tuition Fees, Living Stipend, Health Insurance
• Eligibility Criteria
  • Achieved a High Distinction (80% or above) in the final two years of your qualifying program(s), or demonstrate equivalent academic achievement through previous studies, relevant work experience, research publications, or related research activities.
  • Able to accept and commit to the scholarship for at least 12 months full-time (or equivalent part-time duration), considering your existing enrolment in a graduate research program.
  • Have not already completed a graduate research program at the same or a higher qualification level (e.g., Master’s by Research candidates must not already have a Master’s by Research or PhD).
  • Have not previously received an RMIT or Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of commencement.
  • Currently enrolled or planning to enrol primarily at an RMIT campus in Australia.
• Scholarship Link

The RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship (RIFOS) and the RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (RRITFS) are two international tuition fee scholarships provided by RMIT University. The RIFOS is funded by the Australian Government, while the RRITFS is funded directly by RMIT University.

Both scholarships cover tuition fees for up to four years for PhD candidates or two years for Masters by Research candidates.

There is no separate application required for these scholarships. When you apply for a research scholarship during RMIT’s scholarship application rounds, you are automatically considered for both the RIFOS and RRITFS, depending on your eligibility.

If awarded either of these tuition fee scholarships, you will also receive a stipend scholarship that provides a living allowance. Additionally, if you receive both a centrally funded RMIT stipend scholarship and a tuition fee scholarship, your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) will also be covered for the duration of your visa.

Successful applicants will be informed of their scholarship awards in their offer letter. For more details on scholarship opening rounds and how to apply, please refer to RMIT’s research scholarships page.

I hope that this article was helpful. If you are interested, visit the Australia Scholarships Page.