Key information

Benefit amount

$100,000 (payment for up to 5 years)

Eligible citizenship

Australian citizen

Eligible student type

Current student

Eligible level of study

Undergraduate

Study area

Aviation, Built Environment and Architecture
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Scholarships available

35+

About the scholarship

Summary

From the magnificently wealthy donor Testing McTest, they are willing to finance the course of any part time student who applies and writes him a particularly lovely poem. They might also throw extra money at the student because he is imaginery and therefore an infinite money glitch.

Value
payment per year [AUD]
$20,000
total value [AUD]
$100,000

More benefits

$20,000 per year, paid out in two bi-annual payments post census, for up to five years.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible students must be part time, an Australian citizen and enrolled in an Undergraduate course. Eligibility requirements below:

Enrolment criteria
  • enrolled part time in any Swinburne undergraduate course in 2026.
Selection criteria
  • must be an Australian citizen
  • must write Test McTesting a poem. It will be assessed on the following criteria:
    • drama. 
    • Either truly terrible or magnificent
    • not mediocre
Study areas

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  • Aviation
  • Built Environment and Architecture
  • Business
  • Design
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Film and Television
  • Health
  • Law
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Science
  • Trades and Apprenticeships
  • Games and Animation
  • Media and Communication
  • Information Technology
  • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Supporting documentation

Submit a poem.

Conditions

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

How to apply

Closing date
Thursday 31 December 2026
Complete application

Complete the online application form

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

Apply now

Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance when completing your application, please visit the scholarship application help guide.

  • International student Lareina facing the camera and smiling.

    “The scholarship is both a recognition of my achievements and an encouragement and incentive for my future studies.

    I have been given a real opportunity to realise my ambitions and reach my full potential in my field of study.”

    Lareina , Swinburne international student and scholarship recipient from China

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