Ambassador Pete Peterson Scholarships

The Ambassador Pete Peterson Scholarship recognises the ground-breaking work of Ambassador Pete Peterson during his time as US Ambassador to Vietnam.

The Ambassador Pete Peterson Scholarship recognises the ground-breaking work of Ambassador Pete Peterson during his time as US Ambassador to Vietnam.

In honour of the work done by Ambassador Pete Peterson, the Peterson family wish to award two (2) scholarships to students studying at one of Swinburne’s Vietnam locations, who are seeking to enhance their studies by travelling to Swinburne’s Hawthorn, Australia, campus to complete their degrees and expand their experiences as global citizens.

Two (2) scholarships will be offered in 2025.

The following undergraduate courses offered by Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam:

• Any undergraduate degree course delivered by Swinburne, Vietnam.

To be eligible for the Ambassador Pete Peterson Scholarship applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled at Swinburne University of Technology, Vietnam in an eligible undergraduate degree course

2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:

• Enrolled full-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
• Accepted to study at the Hawthorn campus
• Passed all units (minimum of 62.5 Credit Points) with an overall minimum 2.0 GPA

3. Meet the following selection criteria:

• Provide a copy of your Academic Transcripts (unofficial transcript is acceptable).
   
• Provide a short, written statement or a maximum two-minute video that displays your academic, professional, and personal achievements to date. For example:
  • Mentoring, volunteering, event participation, and engagement with your classes.
  • Contributions you have made to your campus, your involvement in extra and co-curricular activities, and how you have displayed the values of Swinburne Vietnam.
  • Examples of how you have overcome challenges and demonstrated resilience, responsibility, accountability, and making a difference.

If you are submitting a video, this should be uploaded to cloud based storage and a link provided in an MS Word or PDF document. Please ensure the video can be downloaded by anyone and provide any passwords if necessary.

Preference will be given to applicants who have relocated from rural and regional areas to progress their studies, and/or students in their final year of study.

The two (2) Ambassador Pete Peterson scholarships are worth USD$6,500 each for one year only.

Applications are currently closed.

For further information contact the Fees and Scholarships Team via email to
scholarship@swin.edu.au