Swinburne University of Technology Inaugural Dean of Health Sciences 2026

Thanks to the generous financial support of Jewish academic Professor Janet Hiller, Inaugural Dean of Health Sciences at Swinburne, this scholarship has been established to support and encourage a postgraduate student continuing their studies in Health Sciences.

This scholarship will be awarded to a high-achieving postgraduate student, who has experienced disadvantage, to continue their education in one of the following disciplines at Swinburne:

• Dietetics
• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 31, 2027
• Value$6,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorSwinburne University of Technology
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studySwinburne University of Technology
• Course to studyHealth , Occupational Therapy , Physiotherapy , Dietetics
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• $6,000

Requirements

Applicants must be:

• an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder of a permanent humanitarian visa or New Zealand citizen
• international student.

Applicants must be:

• a commencing first year postgraduate Swinburne student in 2026
• enrolled full-time in a postgraduate degree offered by Swinburne in one of the following disciplines:
  Dietetics
  Occupational Therapy
  Physiotherapy
• hold an undergraduate degree from Swinburne, preferably a Bachelor of Health Sciences but not essential.

Applications will be assessed based on merit and educational disadvantage.

This scholarship is related to the following study areas:

• Health

Application Documents

Personal statement

Submit a personal statement of up to 500 words addressing:

• benefit that receiving this scholarship will provide to you.

Academic transcript

Provide a copy of your academic transcript of previous study.

Educational disadvantage

Provide evidence of educational disadvantage, which may fall under the categories listed below. 

• financial difficulty or low income
• disability or medical condition
• delay or interruption to career or studies because of family responsibilities or illness
• relocation from a rural or regional area in order to undertake tertiary study
• English as a second language.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Submit the online application form with all supporting documentation by the closing date. 

For more information, kindly visit the Swinburne scholarship webpage.