Women in STEM Scholarship

Applications open

12 January 2025

Applications close

4 July 2025

Value

50% of undergraduate program tuition fees

Number of scholarships

01

Outcome release

26 September 2025

Overview

The scholarship is available for prospective female students who have achieved outstanding academic performance in high school and will be pursuing an undergraduate program in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be a female citizen of Vietnam;
  • Have completed high school with a minimum grade 12 GPA of 8.0 / 10.0 and an average score of 8.0 for mathematics (grade 12); or IB diploma with a minimum of 29 points in total and 5 points for mathematics; or GCE ‘A’ Levels (UK) of minimum 9 points for three Advanced subjects and 4 points (B) for mathematics (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1), or equivalent;
  • Have IELTS (Academic) 6.5+ (no band below 6.0) or equivalent. For other international English entry requirements, please view the English equivalency requirements (links to Australian website);
  • Have applied for admission to a Bachelor’s degree program in the School of Science, Engineering and Technology and meet the program entry requirements (conditional offer may be considered);
  • Be commencing study in the respective Bachelor’s degree program in a semester in 2025*.

* If successful, the scholarship will only apply from semester 3 2025 (October 2025)

Note

Once accepted, this scholarship can only be transferred to another degree program within the School of Science, Engineering and Technology.

Selection criteria

  • Past Academic Performance will be assessed by the selection committee and ranked according to the eligibility criteria. The top-ranking applicant will be awarded the scholarship.
  • Past Academic Performance is weighted as follows: 60% Year 12 GPA + 30% Year 11 GPA + 10% Year 10 GPA.

Note

For Vietnamese high school transcripts that do not include a yearly cumulative GPA, the Scholarships Office will calculate the GPA for each year by averaging the GPA of the subjects assessed on the 10-point scale. Subjects assessed as pass/fail will not be included in the calculation.

How to apply for a scholarship

1. Find your program

2. Check your eligibility

3. Prepare your documents

4. Submit your application

Note

  • Before applying for the scholarship, we recommend that applicants read the scholarship terms and conditions
  • The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one

Key dates

  • Applications close: 4 July 2025, 5:00pm GMT +7
  • Release of outcome: by 26 September 2025
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Contact us

If you have questions about your scholarship application, or the outcome, please contact the scholarship coordinator via scholarships@rmit.edu.vn.