Moondani Vocational Centre of Excellence Career Development Scholarship

The Moondani Vocational Centre of Excellence (MVCE) Career Development Scholarship is designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals seeking to transition into new career pathways or enhance their professional skills through Vocational Education and Training (VET). This scholarship aims to remove financial barriers for students enrolling in VET programs that are not covered under the Free TAFE scheme or other government funding initiatives.

Any Vocational Education (Certificate IV and below, Diploma and Advanced Diploma, UniLink Diploma) courses offered by Swinburne University of Technology. 

To be eligible for the Moondani Vocational Centre of Excellence (MVCE) Career Development Scholarship applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:

   • be an Australian citizen.
   • confirm that you are of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage by submitting a confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage certificate (COA) with your scholarship application, or a certified Statutory Declaration declaring that you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or are accepted as such by the community in which you live or formerly lived.

2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:

   • be a commencing Swinburne student in 2025.
   • be enrolled in an eligible course (see eligible courses in the section above).
   • be enrolled full-time or part-time.
3. Provide a personal statement of 500 words or less, or a 2-minute video, outlining:
   • a short personal statement outlining career aspirations and how the scholarship will support your journey
   • confirmation of enrolment or intent to enrol in an eligible Swinburne VET course

Please upload your video to cloud based storage and provide a link in an MS Word or PDF document. The video must be downloadable by anyone - provide any passwords if necessary.

All Moondani Vocational Centre of Excellence Career Development Scholarships are awarded as a full fee waiver. 

Multiple scholarships are available for 2025.

Applicants should complete an online application form and submit with all supporting documentation. 

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. For assistance when completing your application, please view the Scholarship Application Help Guide.

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