RMIT Santa Singh and Balwant Kaur Scholarship for Palestine Women 2027

About this scholarship

A scholarship for women born in Palestine who study a vocational certificate, diploma or bachelor's degree at RMIT, starting in Semester 1 2027. It is for Australian or New Zealand citizens, permanent residents, permanent humanitarian visa holders and asylum seekers, and one scholarship is given.

Funding type

Covers: $10,000 a year, which is $5,000 each semester, for up to 4.5 years. The most you can receive is $45,000. One scholarship is given. The page does not say what the scholarship covers among fees and living costs, and it does not name the currency of the amount.

Tuition fees

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Living costs

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Travel

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Insurance

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Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

A woman born in Palestine, the Gaza Strip or the West Bank An Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, a holder of a permanent humanitarian visa, or an asylum seeker. The page does not list international students on a student visa among those who can apply Studying full-time in Semester 1 2027 in a certificate IV, diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree. Part-time is accepted with extenuating circumstances. Certificate IV apprenticeship programs are not eligible A circumstance that affects your ability to study, or membership of an RMIT priority group, such as financial hardship, current or former refugee status, or a low socioeconomic background Preference goes to applicants who came to Australia in 2023 or later An asylum seeker holds one of these visas: Temporary Protection Visa (V785), Safe Haven Enterprise Visa, Humanitarian Stay Visa (449), Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (786), or a current bridging visa linked to a permanent humanitarian visa application

Minimum grade

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Work experience asked for

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Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

The page does not state a language requirement.

University admission details

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The deadline is 2:00 pm Melbourne time on Tuesday 20 October 2026 for Semester 1 2027. Late applications are not accepted, and incomplete applications are not assessed. Asylum seekers use a separate form from other applicants. That form states its own later closing date, 11:59 pm on Wednesday 9 December 2026, but the scholarship page gives 20 October, so apply by 20 October to be safe. The process is highly competitive and few scholarships are available. Only successful applicants are told, by email to their RMIT student account. The page does not state when results come out.

Required documents

Documents that prove your circumstances or priority group, as listed on the RMIT supporting documents page Asylum seekers: a copy of the Visa Grant Notice and the VEVO notice If you show income or hardship: recent evidence with personal details redacted, as the page asks Asylum seekers: if the program has a work placement, the visa must also include work rights. Bridging visa holders also provide official documents confirming their application for the substantive visa

Application steps

Read the scholarship page and check your legal status and that you were born in Palestine. Gather the documents that prove your circumstances from the supporting documents page. Fill in the form that fits your status, the asylum seeker form or the other form. Submit before 2:00 pm Melbourne time on 20 October 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

RMIT Coursework Scholarships Office: [email protected]Copy · Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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