Scholarships list
View our handy scholarship guide to assist you in gathering the documents you may require for your application.
Unsuccessful scholarship candidates may be considered for other scholarships.
Note: Swinburne International scholarships will not display below. Visit our Swinburne international scholarships page to find out more.
Scholarships list
Displaying scholarships for future, local, undergraduate students. Refine your search.
Swinburne scholarships
| Scholarships | Applications |
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| George Alexander Foundation Scholarship 2026 These scholarships are made available by The George Alexander Foundation for commencing bachelor degree students relocating from rural or regional areas, with academic and leadership ability, and an interest in community involvement.
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Open (Closing 27 February 2026) |
| Adrian Di Marco Women in Software Development Scholarship 2026 Open to first year female students enrolled in an eligible undergraduate ICT course. Scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year for up to three years and includes opportunities for mentoring and an internship.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship for Business 2026 The Apollo Fund - First in Family Scholarship for Business is awarded to a commencing business student who is the first in their family to pursue tertiary education and is experiencing educational disadvantage.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women 2026 The Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women aims to support female students from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake tertiary education in Science, Engineering or Information and Communication Technologies.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Doreen Bryant Memorial Indigenous Scholarship 2026 This scholarship supports a full time, first year student of recognised Indigenous heritage studying any undergraduate course at Swinburne. It is valued at $10,000 per year for up to five (5) years.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Doreen Bryant Memorial Welcome Scholarship 2026 This scholarship supports a full time, first year student on a humanitarian or asylum-seeking visa studying any undergraduate course at Swinburne. It is valued at $10,000 per year for up to five (5) years.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Dylan Alcott Foundation Scholarships 2026 This scholarship supports two first year students enrolled in any VET or undergraduate course living with a disability. It provides a tuition fee waiver of up to $10,000 per year for up to three (3) years and a payment of $5,000.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Ethel Swinburne Society Scholarship in Nursing 2026 This scholarship is generously funded by members of the Ethel Swinburne Society to support undergraduate nursing students facing disadvantage. It is valued at $7,500 per annum for up to three years.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Freemasons Foundation Victoria Scholarship 2026 Freemasons Foundation Victoria is proud to be offering two scholarships to Swinburne University students valued at $7,500 each for one year who’ve made a positive impact in their community.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Joan McPherson Welcome Scholarship 2026 The Joan McPherson Welcome Scholarship supports asylum seekers to pursue their studies and build a new life in Australia. This scholarship is valued at $7,000 for one year only.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Kath Watson Scholarship for Women 2026 The Kath Watson Foundation supports female students aged 25 years or older from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue and/or continue tertiary education and achieve their full academic potential by reducing the need to work.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Malcolm Styles Local Government Scholarship 2026 This scholarship aims to support a regional or rural-based (preferably) engineering student studying in a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) with an interest in local government.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Matthew Wong Scholarship, proudly funded by The PS Matthew Wong Legacy Trust 2026 The Matthew Wong Scholarship, proudly funded by The PS Matthew Wong Legacy Trust, valued at $7,500 p.a. for up to three years, supports students who’ve faced disadvantage and give back to their community.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Merna Mattsson Scholarship for Women in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities 2026 This scholarship supports female students from disadvantaged backgrounds to begin or continue their tertiary education in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities. It is valued at $4,000 for one year.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| NHP Women in Electrical Engineering Scholarship 2026 NHP Electrical Engineering Products is awarding one scholarship to a female student currently undertaking 3rd or 4th year undergraduate studies in electrical engineering. It is valued at $7,500 per year.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Peter and Vaclav Havlicek Chemistry Scholarship 2026 This scholarship supports the next generation of talented students pursuing either an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in Chemistry and who are overcoming educational disadvantage. They are valued at $10,000 per year for 3 years.&l
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Pratt Foundation Scholarship 2026 This scholarship supports a student with costs associated with their Business studies, enabling them to realise their passion for a business career, and full academic potential, by reducing the need to work outside of study.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Rosemary Simpson Scholarship 2026 The Rosemary Simpson Scholarship provides support to first and second year undergraduate students from rural and regional areas. Valued at $10,000 per year for up to five years, the scholarship is designed to ease financial pressure and reduce the
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation 2026 This scholarship supports students with costs associated with their aviation studies, enabling them to realise their passion for an aviation career and full academic potential. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 a year for up to 3 years.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Business 2026 This scholarship supports a student commencing a full time undergraduate degree in Business by helping ease some of their financial burden. It is valued at $7,500 per year for up to 3 years.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Swinburne Staff and Community Scholarships Fund 2026 The Swinburne Staff and Community Scholarships Fund is generously funded by the broader Swinburne donor community and supports vocational education and undergraduate students who have experienced educational disadvantage.
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Open (Closing 15 March 2026) |
| Access Scholarships 2026 - VTAC Students offered an Access Scholarship for First Year Undergraduates may undertake any on-campus undergraduate degree course at Swinburne. Apply via VTAC.
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Open |
| Indigenous Accommodation Scholarship Full accommodation fees waived at Swinburne’s Hawthorn Campus for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, for each successfully enrolled year of study up to 4 years.
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Open |
| Indigenous Commonwealth Scholarships (ICECS and ICAS) The Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship (ICECS and ICAS) aims to improve access to higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, particularly those who need to relocate from regional and remote areas.
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Open |
| Indigenous Relocation Scholarship (Higher Education) This scholarship aims to support an Indigenous undergraduate or postgraduate student to assist with relocation costs or accommodation costs to begin or continue their degree with Swinburne.
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Open |
| Indigenous Transition Scholarship (VET) Indigenous Transition Scholarship (VET) is award to Swinburne Indigenous students who have successfully completed a Swinburne VET course.
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Open |
| Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship 2026 The Swinburne Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship is a prestigious award to study any Swinburne on-campus degree. Just preference a Swinburne degree and achieve 95+ ATAR and you are automatically offered.
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Open |
External scholarships
| Scholarships | Applications |
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| Bendigo Bank Scholarships 2026 Bendigo Bank offers scholarships for Regional and Rural, Agribusiness and Agricultural, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. These scholarships are valued at up to $6,500 for up to 2 years.
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Open |
| Freemasons Foundation Victoria Scholarships for Tertiary and Secondary students Freemasons Foundation Victoria is committed to supporting the youth of Victoria. A major initiative is our annual Scholarships for Tertiary and Secondary students.
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Open |
| Indigenous students - Teachers of STEM Initiative Scholarship The Stronger Smarter Institute’s Teachers of Stem Initiative(ToSI) is a scholarship that is focussed on supporting graduate students as well as current teachers who are looking to expand their qualifications to include STEM subjects.
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Open |
| North Removals Scholarship As a leading Melbourne-based moving company, our dedication goes beyond providing relocation services. We offer a $3,000 scholarship to help alleviate some of the challenges associated with student relocation.
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Open |
| Nursing and Midwifery study - Government scholarships To help build a stronger workforce, the Victorian Department of Health is offering scholarships and support to train and upskill the next generation of nurses and midwives.
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Open |
| Tertiary Access Payment (TAP) Did you finish Year 12 and are considering a move from regional or remote Australia to continue your studies? You might be eligible for a payment starting from $3,000 up to $5,000 from the Tertiary Access Payment (TAP).
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Open |
| The VisaEnvoy scholarship This scholarship is for students of all levels diploma and above, research and professional development courses at an Australian educational institution in the are of Law related courses. Students received a $4,000 scholarship payment, with $1,000
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Open |