RMIT University 2025 Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship

Applications are now open for the RMIT University 2025 Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship. For Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) students in third or fourth year in 2025 with a preference for those experiencing circumstances impacting their study; worth up to $10,000

Dr Glenn Baxter was a former Senior Lecturer at RMIT and was instrumental in establishing the curriculum for the Aviation course. Glenn also became a Honorary Research Fellow at the Suan Dusit University, Thailand. Prior to his academic career Glenn spent over 30 years in management roles with several Australian and International Airlines. Since his retirement from RMIT he continued to research and regularly publish journal articles on a range of airport and airline related topics. Glenn had a book published in 2023 on AI-based passenger forecasting utilising six airports throughout the world.

After a life dedicated to Aviation, Glenn unexpectedly died in 2023 at the age of 67. In memory of Glenn and to honour Glenn’s legacy, his sister Julie has established the Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship.

• Table of Content
• About RMIT University
• Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship
• Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About RMIT University

RMIT University (officially Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, informally RMIT) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1887 as the Working Men's College of Melbourne by Francis Ormond, it initially opened as a private night school offering instruction in art, science and technology in response to the industrial revolution in Australia. It was made a public university by act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992 after merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology. A dual sector institute, its enrolment of 320 trades students in 1887 ... continue reading

Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship

Application Deadline	10 Mar 2025
Value	$10,000
Country to study	Australia
School to study	RMIT University
Type	Undergraduate
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	RMIT University
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship provides $10,000 for full-time study (part-time with extenuating circumstances is $5000) for one year.

Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship Courses

• Aviation

Requirements for Dr Glenn Baxter Memorial Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• Be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• Be enrolling full-time in semester 1 and 2 2025 in either:
  • Third year of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) (BP070)
  • Third or fourth year in the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) / Bachelor of Business (BP284)
• Have a minimum of one year of full-time study remaining (or part-time study with extenuating circumstances)
• Not be undertaking pilot training

Preference will be given to applicants who:

• Are able to demonstrate circumstance/s which impact your ability to study such as:
  • Receiving a government tested low income benefit or having a Centrelink Health Care Card?
  • Living with a disability, long-term medical condition or identify as neurodivergent
  • Experiencing personal/family/social difficulties?
  • Be from an interstate or rural/regional area and moving/moved to Melbourne to study at RMIT?
  • Have previously/are currently living in foster/kinship care or are a ward of the state
  • Being from an under-represented background such as?
    • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
    • Were born overseas, are from a non-English background and recently migrated to Australia?
    • Current or former refugee
    • Completed secondary school at a?School Network Access Program?school

Application Deadline

March 10, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to RMIT University on courseworkscholarshipsoffice.formstack.com to apply

Depending on your circumstances, you will need to provide different types of evidence and material to support your scholarship application. Applications without supporting documents will not be considered.

For more details, visit RMIT University scholarship webpage