Susan E Williams Scholarship

The scholarship provides $10,000 per year for up to three years. 

The scholarship provides $10,000 per year for up to three years. 

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
• identify as a woman
• be enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 2025 in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) bachelor degree (within the College of STEM ) 
• 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 Card Card 
  • be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as: 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  

Preference will be given to applicants who:

• demonstrate financial disadvantage
• are in a program that is classified under gender under-represented .

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
• identify as a woman
• be enrolling full-time in Semester 1 and 2 2025 in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) bachelor degree (within the College of STEM ) 
• 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 Card Card 
  • be able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as: 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  

Preference will be given to applicants who:

• demonstrate financial disadvantage
• are in a program that is classified under gender under-represented .

Applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now closed.

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

Please visit Supporting Your Application  for more information.

Find out more about applying for scholarships .

Applications for Semester 1, 2025 are now closed.

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

Please visit Supporting Your Application  for more information.

Find out more about applying for scholarships .

Applications now closed. 

Applications now closed. 

Applications now closed.

Applications now closed.

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions .

View the Coursework Scholarships Office’s terms and conditions .

A scientist by training, Susan made the transition from medical research to state and local government. At first, she worked as part of a team undertaking radiation tests for the government during the French atmospheric nuclear tests. Later, Susan provided quality control services for viral vaccines and undertook research into new vaccines. 

Susan’s studies for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at RMIT culminated in her thesis, ‘Benchmarking in Local Government’ being published. As a direct outcome Susan obtained $100,000 in funding to conduct a national benchmarking project in local government.  A practical guide produced as part of this project enabled local government in Australia to pioneer benchmarking and make productivity improvements. 

Since retirement, Susan has authored a short non-fiction work, ‘Benchmarking for Life’ that applies the principles of benchmarking as in business to personal development.  Susan has drawn on her lived experiences of resilience to support the effectiveness of this approach.

A scientist by training, Susan made the transition from medical research to state and local government. At first, she worked as part of a team undertaking radiation tests for the government during the French atmospheric nuclear tests. Later, Susan provided quality control services for viral vaccines and undertook research into new vaccines. 

Susan’s studies for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at RMIT culminated in her thesis, ‘Benchmarking in Local Government’ being published. As a direct outcome Susan obtained $100,000 in funding to conduct a national benchmarking project in local government.  A practical guide produced as part of this project enabled local government in Australia to pioneer benchmarking and make productivity improvements. 

Since retirement, Susan has authored a short non-fiction work, ‘Benchmarking for Life’ that applies the principles of benchmarking as in business to personal development.  Susan has drawn on her lived experiences of resilience to support the effectiveness of this approach.

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office .

Find out how to contact the Coursework Scholarships Office .

The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.

Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.

For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors .

The scholarship application process is highly competitive with a limited number of scholarships available. Unfortunately, not all eligible applicants will receive one.

Only successful candidates will be notified via email to their RMIT student account.

For information about other financial assistance available to RMIT students, please speak to one of our Student Welfare Advisors .