Emily McPherson Executive MBA Scholarship

The scholarship is for the standard duration of full* or part time** studies in the EMBA program commencing in semester 1, 2025.

In semester 1, 2025, there will be up to two (2) scholarships available:

One (1) scholarship with 100% of tuition fees paid ***

One (1) scholarship with 50% of tuition fees paid ***

*Full-time is up to 1.5 years ** Part-time is up to three (3) years

*** Scholarship recipients who are RMIT staff require their own School, Portfolio or College to support them with half of the total tuition fees waived for the duration of the scholarship (either 25% or 50% depending on the value of the scholarship.)

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

be an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student
satisfy the entry criteria for the RMIT Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) (MC162)* program and submit your program application prior to the submission of this scholarship application
be a full fee paying student**
commence your MC162 program face-to-face at RMIT City Campus in Semester 1 2025*
have completed your undergraduate degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 (or 65/100) or greater (out of a maximum of 4.0) based on RMIT University’s GPA calculation methods

if you are an RMIT staff member have support from your School, College or Portfolio for half of the payment/waiver. If you do not have this support, you will not be able to be considered for this scholarship.

*The scholarship does not include programs through RMIT Online.

** Students with a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are ineligible to be considered.

Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed.

Supporting documents

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

Please provide the following documentation with your scholarship application:

a curriculum vitae (no more than two pages in length), which includes contact details of two professional referees (e.g., title, position, and email/phone number) such as your previous or current supervisors, employers, human resource departments, or professional peers. We may contact your referees to verify work experience as needed. Your CV should include evidence of a minimum of three years full-time equivalent work experience in a management role with supervisory responsibilities. Please note that as part of the application for EMBA admission, two recommendation letters and a personal statement are also required.
a full copy of your tertiary education transcript(s) detailing your grade point average
students who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student need to confirm your Indigenous eligibility with RMIT’s Ngarara Willim Centre prior to the scholarship application close date.
RMIT staff require a letter from an appropriate person with financial delegation in your School, College or Portfolio with approval to support you with your tuition fees waived for the EMBA for the duration of the scholarship. (Note: the scholarship is either a 50% tuition waiver or 100% tuition waiver and half of this must come from your School/College/Portfolio)

Find out more about applying for scholarships.

Application questions

It is expected that the online application will take approximately thirty minutes to complete. The main application questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers prior to starting the online application.

The application number given to you when you submitted your EMBA program application to RMIT
A written statement of no more than 2,500 characters addressing how studying an EMBA will assist you with your leadership and career aspirations
Please articulate how are you are connected and/or contribute to your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Applications are now open. Late applications will not be assessed.

Applications close 4 February 2025.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF,698KB).

As the holder of this scholarship you must:

enrol in the EMBA face-to-face (Melbourne City Campus) program at RMIT University, not study online
commence your study in semester 1 2025 (this scholarship cannot be deferred beyond commencement in semester 1 2025)
maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 throughout your enrolment (except in extenuating circumstances)
enrol either full or part-time and not enrol in another program concurrently

The selection of candidates will be assessed on:

academic excellence
leadership outcomes from the EMBA.

If, after shortlisting applicants, an insufficient number of high calibre candidates are identified, the Graduate School of Business and Law reserves the right to not award all/some scholarships.

Quotes from current recipients:

"RMIT's Executive MBA is extremely applicable in my professional work because it is so practice-oriented. The practicality of the studies, the mixed learning modes, the course materials and the real-world examples and case studies of effective leaders has meant that I am able to apply my learnings in my professional work."

"Some of the most useful, interesting learnings I gain in my EMBA come from working with, and observing and participating with my colleagues in action. It is wonderful to be exposed to collaboration opportunities with a wide range of experienced professionals from diverse personal and professional backgrounds. I find there is a high level of enthusiasm and commitment amongst colleagues, which makes it a delight to work and learn together in this energised environment."

"The Emily McPherson EMBA Scholarship provides a great opportunity to learn from well connected scholars with real world applications in a conducive environment which also allows meaningful discussions with professional students from a range of industries."

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.

Emily McPherson Executive MBA Scholarship