Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women 2027

The Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women, was established by the Claire Sorati Foundation in honour of the late Claire Sorati, a distinguished alumna of Swinburne University. Claire had a successful career as a senior IT executive. Beyond her professional achievements, she was deeply committed to education and gender equality, particularly in supporting women pursuing careers in STEM.

The Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women aims to support female students from government high schools to undertake tertiary education in Science, Engineering or Information and Communication Technologies.

Applicants must: 

• identify as female
• be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident
• have attended a government secondary school prior to commencing at Swinburne.

Applicants must be: 

• a commencing first year Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2027
• enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree in the School of Engineering or the School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies in one of the following disciplines

Science
Engineering
Information Technology

• studying on-campus.

Applications will be assessed based on educational disadvantage.

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

Personal statement

Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing:

• educational disadvantage
• commitment to study, including sound academic ability, career aspirations and a strong potential to complete the degree within minimum time
• how the scholarship will help you succeed.

Evidence of previous study

• Provide ATAR certificate or academic transcript of any previous study. 
• Provide evidence of having attended a government secondary school prior to commencing at Swinburne.
• For current Year 12 students: You don’t need to wait until you have received your ATAR to apply. Once you have received your ATAR, please send through a copy of your ATAR certificate to scholarship@swinburne.edu.au to complete your application.

Educational disadvantage

Provide evidence of educational disadvantage, which may fall under the categories listed below. To assist you, we’ve included a link to the VTAC website for further guidance on preparing your evidence:: 

• personal information and location
• financial hardship
• living with a disability or medical condition
• difficult family and life circumstances.

Written references

Provide a written reference from a teacher, community leader, or employer. Note: referees cannot be a family member or friend.

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.