Sheila Fitzgerald Scholarship

The Sheila Fitzgerald Scholarship supports students pursuing an an Apprenticeship or Vocational foundation program, consistent with Sheila’s deeply held commitment to accessible, high-quality vocational education.

Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship courses offered by Swinburne University of Technology in the following areas:

• Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship courses:
  • Plumbing
  • Carpentry
  • Engineering (mechanical and fabrication)
  • Electrotechnology
  • Electrician
  • Building and construction (bricklaying)
• Spoken and written English
• English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Access)
• English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Further Study)
• General education for adults

To be eligible for the Sheila Fitzgerald Scholarship, applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • be a continuing Swinburne student in 2024
   • enrolled full time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
3. Submit a personal statement (500 words) addressing the following points:
   • a passion for the chosen field of study
   • long term plans in the chosen field of study 
   • benefits of the scholarship
4. Provide evidence of financial need or socio-economic disadvantage. Disadvantage(s) may include:
   • financial difficulty or low-socio economic status (Centrelink statement, payslips)
   • 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
   • identification as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

This scholarship is valued at $2,000 (one-off payment)

Applications are currently closed

Fees and Scholarships Team, Student Administration.
scholarship@swin.edu.au