Asian Australian Foundation Scholarship - Postgraduate

Courses eligible

Any postgraduate course offered by Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE), Swinburne University of Technology.

Eligibility/selection criteria

To be eligible for the Asian Australian Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • Australian citizen
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • be a commencing first-year postgraduate Swinburne student in Semester 1, 2023
   • enrolled full-time or part-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in the section above)
3. Provide an academic transcript of a previous study. Preference will be given to high-achieving students.
    
4. Provide evidence of diverse cultural backgrounds. This may include:
   • not born in Australia
   • parents not born in Australia
   • English is not the primary language at home
   • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
   • Refugee or Asylum Seeker
5. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing the following points:
   • passion for the chosen field of study
   • how this scholarship would make a difference in your life
6. Provide evidence of financial or personal disadvantage. Disadvantage(s) may include:
   • financial difficulty or low-socioeconomic status (Centrelink statement, payslips)
   • disability or medical condition
   • delay or interruption to career or studies because of family responsibilities or illness
   • relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake tertiary study