RMIT University MAI Foundation Scholarship 2027

The RMIT University offers the MAI Foundation Scholarship to support commencing undergraduate students who are passionate about business, law, construction or property development and face circumstances that may affect their ability to study.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 20, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorRMIT University
• School to studyRMIT University
• Course to studyBusiness , Commerce , Construction Management , Laws , Property Development, Investment and Valuation
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• This scholarship provides $10,000 per year for up to the standard duration of program.

Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, permanent humanitarian visa holder or international student visa holder
• be commencing at RMIT Melbourne City Campus in your first year in Semester 1 and 2 2027, and have a program offer by 23 December 2026*
• be enrolling full-time in one of the following programs:
  • Bachelor of Business (BP343)
  • Bachelor of Business Professional (BP344)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (BP357)
  • Bachelor of Laws (BP335)
  • Bachelor of Property Development, Investment and Valuation (Honours) (BH113)
  • Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (BH114)
  • Double degree with any of the above listed programs
• be able to demonstrate circumstance(s) that impact your ability to study, or be from an RMIT priority group, including:
  • 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

• not have previously completed the same level of program or higher, for example, if you plan to study a Bachelor of Commerce, you should not have previously completed another bachelor's degree

*Direct to RMIT program applicants must also accept their program offer by this date. International students must accept their program offer by 3 January 2027.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

It is preferred that you apply direct to RMIT for this scholarship.

• International students 

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

• Direct to RMIT applications (domestic students)

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

• VTAC Applications (domestic students)

  • Apply online through the?Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)?website (www.vtac.edu.au).

For more information, kindly visit the RMIT webpage.