For students who identify as a woman commencing a bachelor's in computer science, data science, information technology or software engineering; worth up to $20,000.
Applications are now open
This scholarship provides $5,000 per year for up to four years.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- identify as a woman
- be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa holder
- be commencing at RMIT in semester 1 2025 in one of these programs:
- Bachelor of Computer Science (BP094)
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) (BP347)
- Bachelor of Cyber Security (BP355)
- Bachelor of Cyber Security (Professional) (BP356)
- Bachelor of Data Science (BP340)
- Bachelor of Data Science (Professional) (BP348)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) (BP349)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (BP162)
- Bachelor of Software Engineering Professional (BP096)
- be enrolling full-time in semester 1 and 2 for the duration of your studies
- have completed Year 12 VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) in a Victorian secondary school in 2024
- achieve an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 85 or higher (students undertaking a double degree program must achieve an ATAR of 90 or above) in 2024
This scholarship does not include students commencing in the Bachelor of Engineering or the double degree Bachelor of Engineering (Computer and Network Engineering) (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science (BH091) programs or the Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) (Honours) (BH120), please visit the STEM Women in Engineering Scholarship.
Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed.
Find out more about applying for scholarships.
Applications are now open.
Applications close 11:59PM Sunday 15 December 2024. No late applications will be accepted.
View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB).
These scholarships seek to recognise and reward talented students who identify as a woman who can demonstrate academic achievement.
The STEM College reserves the right to distribute these scholarships across a range of computing technology programs to ensure students who identify as woman with a diverse range of interests are included among the recipients.
Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office.
Notice to applicants
The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.
Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.
For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors.
