Scholarship in RMIT University

The scholarship is open to commencing Indigenous Australians of low socio-economic status who are enrolled in an undergraduate bachelor course of study as full-time Commonwealth-supported students. Applicants will be given priority if they are from a rural or regional area and have not previously completed a bachelor degree or equivalent (except where it is an entry requirement for the current course). Applicants cannot previously have received this scholarship from any tertiary institution.

Applicants must: be Australian citizens or permanent residents; have a first class honours or 2A honours, or a Master degree, in polymer/materials, science or engineering or chemistry from a reputable institution; or evidence of ability to generate high quality research outcomes (e.g. published papers); display excellent interpersonal, communication and written presentation skills; be able to commence full time research in 2015; and enrol in a postgraduate research (PhD) degree within the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.