Yeap Scholarship 2025

The Yeap Scholarship aims for recipient to develop a deeper understanding, engagement and appreciation of Asian cultures and opportunities. To achieve this, the scholarship offers students the opportunity to participate in a semester exchange to study at Swinburne's Sarawak campus. 

This opportunity will allow scholarship recipients to immerse themselves in the flavours and culture of Kuching, as well as the opportunity to live and socialise with local students whilst completing course subjects. Internships will be determined on a case-by-case basis for individual students.

We encourage the recipient, whilst on exchange, to invesitate the opportunity of an internship whilst in Malasysia. This can be done via our partnership with The Global Student Internship Experience in Malaysia | Swinburne

Any undergraduate course offered by Swinburne University of Technology. 

To be eligible for the Yeap Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria
   • Be an Australian citizen
   • Be able to go on a semester exchange to Sarawak studying full time.
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • Be a continuing second or third year Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2025
   • Must have completed 100 credit points towards current course (can include up to 50 credit points for prior learning recognised by Swinburne).
   • Enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
   • Studying on-campus or online
3. Achieved a credit average for all completed units.
    
4. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing the following points:
   • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
   • Leadership attributes
   • Interest in the Asian region
5. Provide evidence of extra-curricular service to community. Community service could include:
   • Local government sponsored voluntary activity
   • Work for a recognised charitable organisation
   • Service with youth community organisations such as Scouts, Girl Guides, etc.
   • Service through community sponsored sporting activities

This scholarship is valued at $10,000.

Applicants should complete an online application form and submit with all supporting documentation by 16 March 2025. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance when completing your application, please view the Scholarship Application Help Guide.

Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration.
scholarship@swin.edu.au