George Alexander Foundation Scholarship

Courses eligible

Any undergraduate course offered by Swinburne University of Technology.

Eligibility/selection criteria

To be eligible for the George Alexander Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident
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 the section above)
   • studying on-campus
3. Demonstrate the need to reside away from home in order to undertake study
    
4. Achieved a minimum ATAR of 80.00 and provide an ATAR certificate as evidence. If you believe your ATAR has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and you had a reasonable expectation to achieve an ATAR of 80.00 or higher, please contact the Scholarships office for assistance with your application.

Provide the following supporting documentation*

1. Provide a Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages)
    
2. Download and complete the personal statement form [DOCX 73KB].
    
3. Download and complete the values statement form [DOCX 73KB].
    
4. Provide two referee reports outlining suitability for a scholarship (please include the title/position of your referees). 
   • one academic reference – from a person qualified to comment on your academic studies, preferably a subject coordinator from your secondary school and/or your school principal.
   • one character reference – from a current or past employer or a person competent to supply a character reference (for example, a person with whom you have undertaken community service, sporting or volunteer activities.

Applicants who do not submit one academic and one character reference will be deemed ineligible and references from the same people are not acceptable.