Indigenous VET Transition Scholarship

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Moondani Toombadool Centre will be supporting an Indigenous student who has successfully completed a VET (Certificate I – IV, Diploma (including Unilink) and Advanced Diploma) course and is transitioning to a Higher Education course.


Courses eligible

Any undergraduate (Bachelor) course offered by Swinburne University of Technology. Applicants must have completed a Vocational Education (Certificate I – IV, Diploma (including Unilink) and Advanced Diploma) course in the preceding semester, and is transitioning to an undergraduate (Bachelor) course.


Eligibility / selection criteria

To be eligible for the Indigenous VET Transition Scholarship, applicants must:

  1. Meet the following criteria:
    • Australian citizen
    • confirm they are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage:
      • be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
      • identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
      • be accepted as such by the community in which you live, or formerly lived
  2. Meet the following enrolment critieria:
    • have completed a Vocational Education course in the preceding semester and is transitioning to an undergraduate course in 2022
    • enrolled full time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
  3. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing how this scholarship will benefit you

Value

The scholarship is valued at $5000 for one year only. There are 5 scholarships available to be awarded.


How to apply

Applicants should complete anonline application formand submit with all supporting documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For assistance when completing your application, please view theScholarship Application Help Guide.


Conditions

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed a set of conditions. Please visit ourScholarship Conditionspage for further information.


Contact

Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration and Library Services
scholarship@swin.edu.au