Brimbank City Council Scholarship

This scholarship provides up to $4,500 for one year.

This scholarship provides up to $4,500 for one year.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• currently reside in the City of Brimbank
• be enrolling full-time in semester 1 and 2 2024 in either the:
  • Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) (BH108)  or 
  • Master of Urban Planning and Environment (MC221)
• be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
  • receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
  • having a long term medical condition or disability 
  • experiencing personal/family/social difficulties
  • be from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT
  • have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
  • be from an under-represented background such as
    • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    • were born overseas, are from a non-English background and recently migrated to Australia
    • current or former refugee
    • completed secondary school at a School Network Access Program  school

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• currently reside in the City of Brimbank
• be enrolling full-time in semester 1 and 2 2024 in either the:
  • Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) (BH108)  or 
  • Master of Urban Planning and Environment (MC221)
• be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
  • receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card
  • having a long term medical condition or disability 
  • experiencing personal/family/social difficulties
  • be from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT
  • have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
  • be from an under-represented background such as
    • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    • were born overseas, are from a non-English background and recently migrated to Australia
    • current or former refugee
    • completed secondary school at a School Network Access Program  school

It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship. 

Direct to RMIT applications

The online application form will be made available here when applications open. 

VTAC applications

Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)  website (www.vtac.edu.au ).

Supporting documentation

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

You will need:

• Evidence that you reside in the City of Brimbank

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Application questions

If you are shortlisted for the scholarship, you will be contacted to answer further application questions. Please check the email address you nominate in your scholarship application form at least twice per week. The questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers in advance.

• What is your education and work experience?
• What activities do you undertake that can show a measure of initiative and commitment in your academic and personal life? (E.g., part-time work, community involvement, voluntary work)
• How will this scholarship assist you to achieve your academic and professional goals in the field of planning?
• Nominate what you consider to be the main planning issue in the City of Brimbank. How do you suggest state and local governments address it?

Find out more about applying for scholarships .

It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship. 

Direct to RMIT applications

The online application form will be made available here when applications open. 

VTAC applications

Apply online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)  website (www.vtac.edu.au ).

Supporting documentation

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

You will need:

• Evidence that you reside in the City of Brimbank

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Application questions

If you are shortlisted for the scholarship, you will be contacted to answer further application questions. Please check the email address you nominate in your scholarship application form at least twice per week. The questions are listed below to allow you time to prepare your answers in advance.

• What is your education and work experience?
• What activities do you undertake that can show a measure of initiative and commitment in your academic and personal life? (E.g., part-time work, community involvement, voluntary work)
• How will this scholarship assist you to achieve your academic and professional goals in the field of planning?
• Nominate what you consider to be the main planning issue in the City of Brimbank. How do you suggest state and local governments address it?

Find out more about applying for scholarships .

Applications for Semester 1, 2024 are now closed.

This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2025, with applications opening August 2024.

Applications for Semester 1, 2024 are now closed.

This scholarship will next be offered for Semester 1, 2025, with applications opening August 2024.

Applications are now closed. 

Applications are now closed. 

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB) .

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions (PDF, 698KB) .

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office .

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office .

Notice to applicants

The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.

Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.

For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors .

Notice to applicants

The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.

Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.

For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors .