Rosemary Simpson Scholarship

The Rosemary Simpson Scholarship has been established by the Jolimont Foundation to assist Swinburne students from rural and regional areas to undertake and complete a university education. The aim is to support and enable them to achieve their full potential by reducing the need to work outside of study.

Any on-campus undergraduate degree at Swinburne University of Technology.

To be eligible for the Rosemary Simpson Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • Australian citizen
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • be a commencing first year Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2023
   • enrolled full time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
   • preference will be given to Year 12 school leavers
3. Demonstrate that you have relocated from a rural and regional area in order to study at Swinburne
   • Refer to Rural and Regional Calculator to determine your geographic classification.
4. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing the following:
   • leadership qualities and/or community participation
5. Provide evidence of financial and/or personal hardship. Examples of evidence include, but are not limited to:
   • Centrelink statement
   • Payslips
   • Personal statement can be used to describe personal hardship
6. Provide two written references outlining your suitability for the scholarship:
   • Academic reference - from a person qualified to comment on academic studies, such as a subject coordinator, school principal, etc.
   • Character reference - from a person competent to supply a character reference such as a current or past employer. 

The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year for the normal duration of the degree for up to a maximum of five years.

Applications are currently closed.

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