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RMIT Travel Grant
Application Form
Outbound Mobility Best Practice Guide for Australian Universities Travel Grant Application Form
Education Abroad Office
International Services
Building 15, Ground Floor
City Campus
124 La Trobe Street
Exchange/Study Abroad Travel Grant
Tel. +61 3 9925 3947
Fax +61 3 9925 5235
 www.rmit.edu.au
Closing Dates: Receiving credit for RMIT Semester 1: 31 August (of previous year)
Receiving credit for RMIT Semester 2: 31 March
RMIT University provides Travel Grants to assist students who are undertaking Exchange or Study Abroad for
academic credit within their RMIT Program.
For more information visit the Education Abroad website: www.rmit.edu.au/globalpassport/educationabroad
RMIT students who are studying on an Equity Scholarship should also apply for an Equity Travel Grant in addition to this
application. These scholarships are administered through the RMIT Scholarships Office.
Available Funding
Exchange or Study Abroad:
$2,000
Application Guidelines
Please be advised that a limited number of Travel Grants is available, and the process is highly competitive.
Students should not rely on receipt of a Travel Grant alone to fund their mobility activity.
Students are only eligible for one Travel Grant during the course of their program at RMIT. If students are undertaking
a Study Tour and then an exchange program (or any other combination) they should only apply for one program.
All applicants will be notified via email at least 4 weeks after the closing date regarding the outcome of their
submission.
Payment will not be processed until proof of acceptance into the exchange/study abroad program has been sited.
Every attempt will be made to pay successful applicants prior to the commencement of their overseas program. In
some circumstances payment may not be made until the program has commenced.
Eligibility Criteria
 Travel Grants are open to all RMIT domestic and international students enrolled in a TAFE, Undergraduate or
Postgraduate coursework program.
 All applicants must be enrolled at RMIT at the time of application.
 The mobility activity for which a Travel Grant application is submitted must be credited toward a student’s RMIT
program.
 Students in receipt of any other RMIT grant or scholarship will not be eligible to receive a Travel Grant (with the
exception of OS-HELP loans and Equity Scholarships).
 Students must not have previously received a Travel Grant from RMIT Education Abroad for an overseas program.
How to Apply
 Complete this RMIT Travel Grant Application Form.
 Lodge your completed application with the Education Abroad Office (EAO) by closing date. Late or
incomplete applications will not be consider.
This application should be submitted to the Education Abroad Office Building 15, Ground Floor, City Campus,
124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 or by Email eao@rmit.edu.au. Applications cannot be submitted to
another location.
Education Abroad Office
International Services
Building 15, Ground Floor
City Campus
124 La Trobe Street
RMIT Exchange/Study Abroad Travel Grant Application Form
Tel. +61 3 9925 3947
Fax +61 3 9925 5235
 www.rmit.edu.au
Closing Dates: Receiving credit for RMIT Semester 1: 31 August (of previous year)
Receiving credit for RMIT Semester 2: 31 March
1.
Personal Details
1. RMIT Student Number
Date of Birth
2.
Family Name
Given Name(s)
2.
Mobility Activity
1. Is this the first mobility activity that you have undertaken as part of your current program
at RMIT? (tick) □ Yes ■
□ No
If no, please provide details of previous involvement, e.g., previous study tour, exchange. (List all.) _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Did you receive a Travel Grant from RMIT Education Abroad Office (EAO) for this activity?
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(tick) □ Yes
□ No
(if you have answered yes you will not be eligible to apply for this grant)
3.
Travel Grant Request Statement
Please submit a 100 word statement outlining why you require the RMIT Travel Grant.
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Assessment and Ranking
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Assessment and awarding of the grants will be managed by the EAO. Only complete applications received by the due date will be assessed.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email. All decisions are final and no further correspondence will be entered into. Ranking is based on: 
Applicant’s cumulative GPA 
Quality of the Travel Grant Request Statement Conditions of Receiving a Travel Grant
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Successful applicants will be paid Travel Grant funds into their Australian bank account when their
place in the mobility activity is confirmed.
In some circumstances payment may not occur until the mobility activity is underway. Students
should not rely on receipt of a Travel Grant alone to fund their mobility activity.
Travel grants are not paid retrospectively.
If a recipient of a Travel Grant, for whatever reason, is unable to participate in the mobility activity,
they must repay the grant within 4 weeks of notifying the EAO of their circumstances.
Students who fail to complete their mobility activity will also be required to repay the Travel Grant on
their return to RMIT.
Within 4 weeks of returning to study at RMIT, recipients of a Travel Grant are required to
provide the EAO with 1-2 page (approximately 500 words with photos) report detailing their
experiences, and benefits of the program.
Applicant’s Statement
I,
declare that the preceding information is correct
and true, and that I have read and understood the conditions by which my application will be assessed. I
further declare that I have read and understood the conditions by which Travel Grants are awarded, and will
adhere to the obligations stipulated by RMIT University if my application is successful.
Signature of Applicant
Date
This application should be submitted to the Education Abroad Office Building 15, Ground Floor, City Campus, 124
La Trobe Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 or by Email eao@rmit.edu.au
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