Scholarships
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With the generous support of bequests, alumni, staff and donors we are able to grow the number of scholarships awarded each year but even so, hundreds of our students miss out.
Our scholarships ease the financial burden experienced by students who are most in need. For some, it's the first time they have had the support they need to achieve their goals.
Join us in helping Federation University students overcome the difficulties they experience and succeed in their study and in life.
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In 2025 the following Foundation Scholarships will be awarded:
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Available for Higher Education domestic Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate students at any Federation University campus. |
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1 |
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3 |
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2 |
Available for commencing or continuing higher education domestic, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate student studying in the field of science at the Gippsland Campus. |
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2 |
Available for two asylum seekers or refugees undertaking studies in an undergraduate degree at a Federation University campus. |
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1 |
Available for Higher Education students undertaking studies in a course leading to a career in the minerals industry at the Mt Helen campus. This ensures the eligibility of tomorrow's geologists, metallurgists and environmental scientists. |
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1 |
AusNet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Ballarat Scholarship |
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1 |
AusNet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Gippsland Scholarship |
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1 |
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1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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2 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate (including honours), postgraduate or TAFE student who are currently or have been in care for example, foster care, kinship care, residential care, former Ward of the State, studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan or Mt Helen. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic students undertaking the Bachelor of Civil Engineering in the final year of studies at the Federation University Mt Helen Campus and is to the value of $3,000. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking studies at the Mt Helen, or any Ballarat campus. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate student who is currently or has been in care, kinship care or a state ward for 12 months or more in the second or third year of their course, undertaking studies at any Federation University campus. |
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1 |
TAFE or VCE Vocational Major Federation University student who is currently or has been in care, kinship care or a state ward for 12 months or more, undertaking studies at any Federation University campus. |
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2 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate or postgraduate student who is currently or has been in care, kinship care or a state ward for 12 months or more, undertaking studies at any Federation University campus. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking studies at the Mt Helen or any Ballarat campus. |
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1 |
Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Midwifery |
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1 |
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3 |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate students at the Berwick Campus. Preference for students living locally in the City of Casey. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate students at the Berwick Campus. Preference for students living locally in the City of Casey. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate students at the Berwick Campus. Preference for students living locally in the City of Casey. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students. |
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1 |
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2 |
Available for domestic students commencing studies in 2025 and living on campus at the Federation University Mt Helen campus. This scholarship supports students living in regional Victoria. This scholarship will go towards FedLiving accommodation costs. |
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1 |
Available for Higher Education domestic students undertaking studies in an undergraduate (including honours) studies at the Mt Helen campus. |
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2 |
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1 |
Available for TAFE students undertaking studies at the SMB campus who are experiencing financial disadvantage. |
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2 |
Available for TAFE students commencing studies in Certificate III in Engineering Fabrication or Certificate IV in Engineering Drafting at the SMB campus in Ballarat. This scholarship will provide $1,000 per year of studies. |
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1 |
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1 |
East Gippsland Water Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Student Scholarship |
Preference will be given to students who reside in the East Gippsland region, but is open to other students who will commit to being directly involved with East Gippsland Water. |
1 |
East Gippsland Water Federation University Student Scholarship |
Preference will be given to students who reside in the East Gippsland region, but is open to other students who will commit to being directly involved with East Gippsland Water. If studying Engineering, the students will focus on one or more of the following technical areas within the business:
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1 |
Preference will be given to students who reside in the East Gippsland region, but is open to other students who will commit to being directly involved with East Gippsland Water. |
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1 |
Preference will be given to students who reside in the East Gippsland region, but is open to other students who will commit to being directly involved with East Gippsland Water. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate FedUni campus students. Elite athletes must be recognised as an elite athlete by the AIS, State Institute or Academy of Sport, AFL Players' Association, Rugby Union Players' Association, Rugby League Professionals Association, Australian Professional Footballers' Association or a national squad member from Australian Sports Commission funded sports. |
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1 |
Available for TAFE or Higher Education domestic students. The application should include any evidence of current leadership activities within the local community or within Federation University. |
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1 |
Available for TAFE or Higher Education international students. The application should include any evidence of current leadership activities within the local community or within Federation University. |
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4 |
Available for students undertaking studies in Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours); Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) and Bachelor of Environmental and Conservation Science at the Federation University Gippsland campus. To be eligible recipients must be undertaking 400-450 hours of IPP through the Industry Placement Program at Energy Australia. 2 x Electrical Engineering Scholarships available |
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1 |
Applications for this scholarship go through the Graduate Research School |
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5 |
Higher education domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students. |
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10 |
Higher education domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students in the second or third year of their course. |
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4 |
Domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, or international Higher Degree by Research candidates enrolled at Federation University. Applicants should provide two written references, one of which must be from the candidate's principal supervisor including information on submission timeline. Applicants who do not include a thesis completion plan signed by the principal supervisor by the due date will be ineligible. |
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2 |
Available for students who are undertaking the FAST program as a pathway to Higher Education at any Federation University campus. |
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20 |
TAFE, VCE Vocational Major, CALD, migrant and refugee Federation University campus students. |
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1 |
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2 |
Preference will given to:- |
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1 |
Higher education domestic student who identifies as woman / female undertaking postgraduate in psychology (Masters or Doctorate) in their first year at the Federation University Mt Helen Campus, to the value of $4,000. |
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1 |
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2 |
Graduates of Kurnai College, Federation Training or Apprenticeships Group Australia students undertaking undergraduate studies at the Federation University Gippsland Campus. |
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3 |
Available for commencing Higher Education students from the Gippsland region, who currently live in Gippsland and study at the Gippsland campus undertaking studies in: The Gippsland Primary Health Network primarily wish to support:- This scholarship supports a student for the duration of 4 years of the degree - $7,000 in the first year, $4,000 in the second, third and fourth years. |
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6 |
Available for students undertaking studies at the Gippsland campus who are experiencing financial disadvantage. |
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1 |
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8 |
Provide two written references from people (one academic and one employer, if possible). Provide a written submission of no more than 500 words that demonstrates the personal characteristics and attributes that the applicant considers necessary to succeed within the wind energy industry and examples from their daily life. The academic performance will be assessed as part of the selection process. |
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Provide one written references from people (one academic or one employer, if possible). Provide a written submission of no more than 500 words that demonstrates the personal characteristics and attributes that the applicant considers necessary to succeed within the wind energy industry and examples from their daily life. The academic performance will be assessed as part of the selection process. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, undergraduate (including honours) student studying in engineering pursuits eg Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) and Master of Engineering Technology (Civil) at the Federation University Gippsland campus. |
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1 |
Available for a Higher education or TAFE asylum seeker, refugee. former refugee or family member of a former refugee undertaking studies at Federation University and studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, Mt Helen or the Wimmera Campus, to the value of $1,000. |
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1 |
The Harold Carroll Memorial Scholarship is available to TAFE or Higher education domestic students undertaking an undergraduate degree for a minimum study period of one year and studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, Mt Helen or the Wimmera Campus. The Harold Carroll Scholarship is valued at $6000 per annum over a period of three years. |
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1 |
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1 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate or postgraduate Mt Helen Campus student. |
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8 |
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1 |
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2 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate Mt Helen Campus student from a regional or rural area. |
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1 |
Higher Education domestic undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking studies in Geology at the Mt Helen campus. |
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1 |
Higher Degree by Research domestic candidate undertaking research in the history of Ballarat, Eureka, colonial medicine, the Irish in Australia, philanthropy or geology at the Mt Helen Campus. |
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1 |
Available for a woman / female undertaking studies in Diploma of Nursing at the Wimmera campus. |
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1 |
The John Bush Memorial Fund Scholarship offers $5,000 per year for up to three years of studies to Thai-born students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies at any of the campuses in Victoria who are in financial need. |
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1 |
TAFE domestic student enrolled in Certificate III in Carpentry at the SMB Campus in Ballarat. |
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1 |
Higher education Indian student undertaking studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the Mt Helen Campus. |
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2 |
Available for TAFE, VCE and Vocational Major Federation University students studying in the field of Early Childhood (including Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; and Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care) at the Mt Helen or SMB Campus in Ballarat. This scholarship provides an opportunity for recipients to undertake their placement at the Goodstart Early Learning Centre at Mt Helen where Kylie previously worked, with potential for work in the future. |
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1 |
This scholarship is open to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student undertaking an undergraduate degree at the Gippsland Campus. |
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4 |
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1 |
Available for a female / woman domestic student, able to demonstrate they are experiencing social disadvantage or financial hardship, studying one of the following degree programs at the Gippsland Campus:
This scholarship is valued at $1,875 per year, up to a maximum value of $7,500 for a four year degree program. The recipient may be offered a paid 60 day Co-operative Education Placement in the 3rd or 4th year of their degree program. |
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1 |
Available for a woman / female student undertaking studies in STEM at any campus. |
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1 |
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1 |
Higher education domestic student who identifies as woman / female undertaking studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics at the Mt Helen Campus in the second or third year of their course. |
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6 |
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12 |
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6 |
Available for students undertaking studies at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan or Mt Helen Campus who are experiencing financial disadvantage. |
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4 |
Available for commencing or continuing students who are undertaking studies in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or Environmental Science online or at the Gippsland campus. Applicants must reside in the Gippsland region. Preference for:- |
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1 |
Available for a refugee student studying at Camp St, Mt Helen or SMB campuses in Ballarat. |
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1 |
Available for a student commencing studies in the Bachelor of Performing Arts Music Theatre and Acting at the Camp Street campus. Applicants must be financially disadvantaged. |
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2 |
Available for two Chinese National students undertaking studies at the Berwick campus. |
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1 |
Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to their course of studies in Performing arts and shows potential for developing and extending their professional practice in the future. This prize would be presented at the final Showcase Performance to the value of $2,000. |
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1 |
Awarded to a graduating Bachelor of Visual Arts student who has displayed an exceptional commitment to their studies and shows potential in developing and extending their professional art practice in the future. This prize would be presented at the End of Year Visual Arts Exhibition, to the value of $2,000. |
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4 |
Available to commencing or continuing students undertaking studies at the Mt Helen campus in: |
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6 |
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1 |
TAFE domestic student studying at the Federation University Wimmera Campus, to the value of $1,000 each. The application should include any evidence of community involvement within the Wimmera, highlighting current volunteering or leadership activities within local community groups. The purpose of this scholarship is developing local people to work on local community opportunities in the Wimmera district. |
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1 |
Available for a student commencing studies in the Bachelor of Performing Arts Music Theatre and Acting at the Camp Street campus. Applicants must be relocating for study. Scholarship available for the duration of the degree - $7,000 in the first year, $5,000 in the second year and $3,000 in the third year - $15,000 in total. Recipients of this scholarship will also be provided with a discount towards their accommodation costs with FedLiving consisting of: $3,000 in the first year, $2,000 in the second year and $1,000 in the third year - $6,000 in total. |
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1 |
Available for students undertaking undergraduate or postgraduate studies in the field of Business at the Mt Helen campus. |
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3 |
Higher education domestic or international student who identifies as woman / female undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate student studying at the Mt Helen campus. |
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1 |
This scholarship is open to a student who identifies as woman / female undertaking civil engineering studies at the Gippsland Campus. Applicants must live within the South Gippsland Shire Council. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic undergraduate or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students commencing studies in 2025. |
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1 |
Higher education migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students who commence studies in 2025. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students in the second or third year of their course. |
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1 |
Higher education domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee, international, undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate Federation University campus students and online students in the second or third year of their course. |
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3 |
TAFE, VCE Vocational Major, CALD, migrant and refugee students, studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, or Mt Helen. |
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3 |
TAFE, VCE Vocational Major, CALD, migrant and refugee students undertaking studies at the Wimmera campus. |
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1 |
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10 |
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1 |
Higher education domestic student undertaking studies in the Bachelor of Nursing at the Gippsland Campus in the second or third year of their course. |
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1 |
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8 |
Available for Higher education domestic students undertaking studies in Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Speech Pathology at the Gippsland campus. These scholarships provide $1,000 per semester for the first two years of the degree. Recipients of this scholarship will be eligible for a cadetship in the 3rd and 4th year of the degree at Latrobe Community Health Services to the value of $2,500 per year. |
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1 |
Available for Higher Education students undertaking studies in a course leading to a career in the minerals industry at the Mt Helen campus. This ensures the eligibility of tomorrow's geologists, metallurgists and environmental scientists. |
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5 |
Available for Higher Education domestic students undertaking the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery at the Gippsland campus. These scholarships are to assist with placement costs. |
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1 |
Available for a Higher Education student undertaking any Institute of Health and Wellbeing degree at any Federation University campus. Applicants must be a service member or immediate family member. Service members mean the officers, members and their immediate family who have served or are serving in Her Majesty's Australian naval military or air forces or the service of men or women (including nursing services) auxiliary to any of those forces (including officers whose appointments have been terminated and members who have been discharged). |
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1 |
Higher education domestic student undertaking the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree at the Mt Helen Campus in the disciplines of Chemistry or Biology. Preference for a final year student or an Honours student. |
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3 |
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2 |
* Darlington |
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1 |
Higher education or TAFE student undertaking studies at Federation University and studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, Mt Helen or Wimmera Campus. Available for a refugee student, to the value of $1,000 each. |
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1 |
Available for TAFE or Higher Education students. The application should include any evidence of unpaid community involvement, highlighting current volunteering or leadership activities within local community groups. |
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1 |
Higher education international student undertaking higher education undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate studies at the Federation University Mt Helen Campus. |
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1 |
Available for students who are undertaking civil engineering studies at the Gippsland Campus. Applicants must live within the Gippsland region with preference given to applicants who live within the Wellington Shire. The scholarship is valued at $3,000. |
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1 |
Federation University Wimmera campus students commencing or continuing studies. |
Higher education domestic Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student undertaking studies in a STEAM course – science, technology, engineering, the arts or mathematics at the Federation University Gippsland Campus in the second or third year of their course. Require evidence of being a part of the AIME program.
The Albert Coates Memorial Scholarships are available for students who have successfully completed their first year of an undergraduate nursing, visual arts or biomedical science degree at Federation University and enrolled in the second year. Three scholarships are available to the value of $3,000 each.
Available for a Higher Education domestic Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student undertaking studies in undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate studies at any Ballarat or Mt Helen campus.
Available for commencing Higher Education students undertaking undergraduate engineering (including honours) or science (chemistry) studies at the Gippsland campus, who reside in the Gippsland region.
Available for two Higher Education students undertaking Civil Engineering, Business, I.T. or Science at the Gippsland campus, with a preference being for a student undertaking studies in Civil Engineering. Applicants must live within the Baw Baw Shire.
Available for continuing higher education students undertaking studies at the Ballarat campus in:
Higher education domestic students enrolled in an undergraduate (including honours) studying in environmental pursuits in the first year of their course at the Mt Helen Campus.
Available for a student undertaking studies in an undergraduate degree in Science at the Mt Helen campus. Applicants must have a permanent address in, or have relocated for study from the Western Victoria region.
Higher education or TAFE student undertaking TAFE or undergraduate (including honours) at the Federation University Wimmera campus.
Available for a Higher education or TAFE refugee student studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, Mt Helen, or Wimmera Campus, to the value of $1,000.
Available for a domestic Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student undertaking an undergraduate degree in engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical or mining engineering), accounting, science (major in environmental restoration or ecology) or information technology at the Gippsland campus
Higher Education domestic continuing student in the final year of Bachelor of Environmental and Conservation Science at the Mt Helen campus, to the value of $6,500.
The Gforce scholarships are available to TAFE, VCE Vocational Major, CALD, migrant and refugee Federation University students studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan, or Mt Helen.
Available for a continuing higher education domestic, undergraduate student studying in the field of Business or Environmental Studies at the Gippsland Campus, that is committed to community volunteerism in community climate action.
Available for a woman/female student undertaking an engineering (preferred) or science degree at the Gippsland campus annually for the first three years of their studies. Applicants must reside in and have attended secondary school in the Gippsland region.
Available to students who are undertaking study across Higher Education which have a direct relationship to workforce demands in the renewable energy sector at the Mt Helen or Ballarat campus. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment to study and willingness to develop a career within the renewable energy industry. Applicants must be able to demonstrate reasonable previous academic achievement that would enable them to successfully complete the course the scholarship is offered to.
Available for a student studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan or Mt Helen, who are financially disadvantaged, with a preference for a student who came from Hong Kong or is a descendant of parents from Hong Kong.
Available for Higher Education students undertaking studies in an undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate degree in Business, Engineering, Environmental and Conservation Science, Information Technology Cybsercurity, Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) (Honours) and Data science at the Gippsland campus.
Higher education domestic, migrant or refugee student who identifies as woman / female in the first year of their course undertaking studies in Science or Mathematics at the Federation University Mt Helen campus to the value of $1,000.
Available for Chinese national students undertaking studies at the SMB Campus or Mt Helen Campus in Ballarat Preference for Chinese descendants from the Ballarat or Bendigo region.
Available for Higher Education students undertaking accounting studies at the Gippsland campus, who reside in the Gippsland region. This scholarship is to the value of $3,500 annually over the duration of the course (3 years).
Available for students undertaking studies in an undergraduate (including honours) or postgraduate degree at the Mt Helen campus.
Higher education or TAFE domestic students undertaking an undergraduate degree at Federation University and studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan or Mt Helen Campus to the value of $1,000. These scholarships are for students that are disadvantaged or financially struggling.
Available for a commencing women / female student undertaking studies at the Mt Helen campus in Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours), Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) or Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours). Scholarship value is $6,000 plus $1,000 payable to fund a work-related or additional study experience (visit / flight / tour).
Domestic, CALD, migrant, refugee student transitioning, or who have transitioned from TAFE Gippsland to the Federation University Gippsland Campus to undertake Bachelor degree studies in Nursing, Early Childhood Education, Community and Human Services, Business, accounting, Criminology and Criminal Justice or Environmental and Conservation Science to the value of $1,000.
Available for a Higher Education commencing or continuing student at the Gippsland campus undertaking studies in Environmental Science.
Students who are trade qualified in engineering, electrical or mechanical trade wishing to enter the wind energy generation industry, who demonstrate a clear enthusiasm and desire to enter or further their involvement in the industry and are enrolled in the Global Wind Organisation Standard course at Federation University and studying at the SMB campus in Ballarat. Current employees working in the wind generation industry who wish to undertake the training in order to provide them with a pathway toward becoming a wind turbine technician will also be eligible for the scholarships.
Available to a Higher Education domestic woman/ female student undertaking undergraduate or postgraduate studies in a STEM subject (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) or business at the Mt Helen Campus, commencing the third year of their course in Semester 1, 2025 and Must be enrolled full-time for the entire year 2025 (120 credit points). Not be in receipt of any other industry sponsored scholarship. Preference for students from Broken Hill or the Mildura area.
Higher education or TAFE international student studying at one of the following campuses: SMB, Camp Street, Gillies Street, Mt Rowan or Mt Helen.
Please read the Foundation Scholarship Selection and Administration Guidelines for further information.