Academic Merit Scholarship

Academic Merit Scholarship

This scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding international students from Southeast Asia

This scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding international students from Southeast Asia

This scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding international students from Southeast Asia

Value and duration

20% tuition fee reduction for the eligible program(s)* duration outlined on your offer letter.

Eligibility

In order to qualify for this scholarship you must:

  • be a citizen of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam 
  • be applying offshore from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam students who completed cross-campus studies and immediately apply for the same qualification (program) in Melbourne campus are not eligible)
  • be an international student holding a valid student visa or plan to apply for a student visa prior to the program commencement
  • achieve Australian equivalent grade GPA of 2.5 or 70% average or ATAR 75 in your qualifying qualification
  • hold a full or conditional offer letter to commence studies in Vocational Education, Associate Degree*, Bachelor’s degree*, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters by Coursework program
  • not be an existing RMIT University student (existing ELICOS or Foundation Studies may be qualified and will be notified after Foundation Studies completion). Applicants applying Foundation Studies pathway may also be qualified for Foundation Studies bursary.

* Exclusions apply to the following programs:

  • AD023 Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots)
  • BP345 Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training)

How to apply

  1. Select an eligible program
  2. Submit an application to study at RMIT
  3. No scholarship application is required. 
  4. If you are successful, you will receive an offer letter with the scholarship details outlined.

Terms and conditions

  • It's important to note that this scholarship has limited availability and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • The scholarship is only applicable to tuition fees.
  • The scholarship is only applicable to the eligible program(s) and duration on your initial offer letter.
  • Applicants with Foundation Studies packaged offer starting from July 2024 may be qualified and will be notified after completing Foundation Studies.
  • Scholarship selection is based on academic merit.
  • Successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate and get involved in the RMIT Melbourne Open Day.
  • Successful applicants will be notified; unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.
  • Applicants should not be in receipt of any other scholarship or government funded sponsorship covering tuition fees e.g. Australia Awards scholarship, MARA, LPDP (applicants currently in receipt of MACC scholarship may be considered).
  • The scholarship will be revoked if you are granted any other scholarship or government funded sponsorship covering tuition fees e.g. Australia Awards scholarship, MARA, LPDP.
  • The scholarship will be revoked if you no longer hold a student visa.
  • Students who are already granted the Academic Merit Scholarship are allowed to change program in future. semester, the scholarship will apply to the new program as long as the new program is not under the exclusion list above.

For full terms and conditions, please view the International Scholarships Terms and Conditions document.

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