Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women

Courses eligible

Undergraduate degrees offered by Swinburne University of Technology in the following disciplines:

• Science
• Engineering
• Information and Communication Technologies

Eligibility/selection criteria

To be eligible for the Claire Sorati Scholarship for Women, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • Female student
   • Australian citizen, or 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. Provide evidence of having attended a government secondary school prior to commencing at Swinburne.
    
4. Provide ATAR certificate or academic transcript of the previous study
5. Submit a personal Statement of 500 words or less addressing:
   • educational disadvantage,
   • commitment to study, including sound academic ability, career aspirations, and a strong potential to complete the degree within minimum time; and
   • benefit that the scholarship will provide the applicant.
6. Provide evidence of financial need and/or educational disadvantage. The disadvantage may include:
   • financial difficulty or low income (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
   • English as a second language
   • identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
7. 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. (Please note references cannot be supplied by a person related to you).