RMIT Tech Ignite Scholarship 2027

The RMIT University offers the Tech Ignite Scholarship to support students from diverse backgrounds pursuing technology-related undergraduate degrees. Funded by Pepperstone and Nintex, the programme combines financial support with paid industry internship experience.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 17, 2027
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorRMIT University
• School to studyRMIT University
• Course to studyComputer Science , Data Science , Information Technology , Software Engineering
• Eligible CountryAustralia , New Zealand

Benefits

This scholarship provides:

• $15,000 per year for four years
• Paid Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities (internships) totalling 40 weeks Pepperstone

Requirements

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 commencing full-time study in Semester 1 and 2 2027 and have received a program offer by 12 January 2027* in one of the following programs:
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (BP094)
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) (BP347)
  • Bachelor of Data Science (BP340)
  • Bachelor of Data Science (Professional) (BP348)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (BP162)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) (BP349)
  • Bachelor of Software Engineering (Professional) (BP096)
• be from a diverse background and/or be able to demonstrate circumstance(s) that impact your ability to study, or be from an RMIT priority group, including:
  • being a strong achieving student who identifies as a woman
  • living with a disability, long-term medical condition, or identify as neurodivergent
  • have experienced or currently experiencing significant personal or life difficulties
  • have relocated/will be relocating from interstate or a rural or regional area to Melbourne to study at RMIT (check eligibility using the Regional Adjustment Calculator)
  • are experiencing financial hardship, for example if you:
    • receive a Centrelink/Department of Veterans' Affairs low-income support payment, or
    • hold a low-income Centrelink Health Care Card
  • are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  • are an early school leaver, mature-age student, or you entered university via a TAFE pathway
  • are a current or former refugee
  • are from a low socioeconomic (low SES background)
  • completed secondary school at a SNAP (School Network Access Program) school
• be available to participate in paid Work Integrated Learning (WIL) activities (internships), totalling 40 weeks in your third year of study. You will gain credit points towards your program if you are enrolled in the Professional program
• be available for an interview in late January/early February if shortlisted**
• be willing to transfer to the Professional Practice program by your third year of study if you are not initially enrolled in the program, provided your application to transfer is successful.

*Direct to RMIT applicants must also accept their program offer by this date.

**RMIT has a great range of online career support resources available including a?prepare for interviews?section. Here you can upload your CV and practice mock interview questions. Visit RMIT’s online career support for how to prepare for interviews.

Selection Process

• 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.

Application Documents

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. 

You will need:

• To create and upload a short personal video (1-3 minutes) explaining why you have chosen to study IT and how receiving a scholarship would support your studies and future goals.
  • Your video must:
    • be in .mp4 format
    • be compatible with Mac computers; and
    • be no larger than 300MB (approximately 300,000 KB).
• One letter of recommendation, dated no more than three months ago, from a person at your school or someone who knows you academically (e.g. a teacher, subject coordinator or your principal). 
  • They may speak to your academic results, involvement in community and/or personal attributes. 
  • The letter should be on official letterhead and must include the full name, position and contact details of the person providing the letter. 

Please visit Supporting Your Application for more information.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Complete the online application by the close date. Partial applications will not be assessed.

For more information, kindly visit the RMIT webpage.