Inaugural Dean of Health Sciences, Professor Janet Hiller Scholarship 2026

Thanks to the generous financial support of Jewish academic Professor Janet Hiller, Inaugural Dean of Health Sciences at Swinburne, this scholarship has been established to support and encourage a postgraduate student continuing their studies in Health Sciences.

This scholarship will be awarded to a high-achieving postgraduate student, who has experienced disadvantage, to continue their education in one of the following disciplines at Swinburne:

• Dietetics
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy.

Applicants must be:

• an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa or New Zealand citizen
• international student.

Applicants must be:

• a commencing first year postgraduate Swinburne student in 2026
• enrolled full-time in a postgraduate degree offered by Swinburne in one of the following disciplines:
  
  Dietetics
  Occupational Therapy
  Physiotherapy
• hold an undergraduate degree from Swinburne, preferably a Bachelor of Health Sciences but not essential.

Applications will be assessed based on merit and educational disadvantage.

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

Personal statement

Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing:

• benefit that receiving this scholarship will provide to you.

Academic transcript

Provide a copy of your academic transcript of previous study.

Educational disadvantage

Provide evidence of educational disadvantage, which may fall under the categories listed below. 

• financial difficulty or low income
• disability or medical condition
• delay or interruption to career or studies because of family responsibilities or illness
• relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake tertiary study
• English as a second language.

All scholarships offered by Swinburne are governed by a set of conditions. Please visit our scholarship conditions page for further information.
 

Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date.