Grathelms Scholarship

For honours year or 2nd year Bachelor of Fashion (Design) students with outstanding academic results, who can demonstrate circumstance/s which impact their ability to study; worth $7,000.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• be either:
• enrolling full-time in your second year of the Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (BP328) in semester 1 2023 (having completed no less than 96 credit points and no more than 120 credit points of study) and have at least two years of full-time study left to complete or
• enrolling full-time in the Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (Honours) (BH127) in semester 1 and 2 2023, having graduated from the Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (BP328) in semester 2 2022
• 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
• be able to demonstrate your commitment and dedication to fashion
• be able to show a high level of engagement, progress and potential.

The scholarship will not only be awarded on your academic results but also your demonstrated potential for future practice.