Swinburne University Steve Ashton Scholarship for the Architectural Profession (SASAP) 2026

The Steve Ashton Scholarship for the Architectural Profession (SASAP) honours Steve Ashton, co-founder of Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM Architecture).

As a career architect, Steve undertook a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration at Swinburne to upskill with what he needed to help operate his business at a high-level and work on prominent urban design projects of the highest architectural quality.

In honour of Steve, the Ashton-Nixon Bequest seeks to support career architects taking the next leap in their professional development and pursue the business training they need to achieve their goals.

The scholarship will support eligible students each year studying either a Vocational Education or Postgraduate level qualification in an aligned business and/or management specialisation at Swinburne.

• Table of Content
• About Swinburne University
• Swinburne University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Swinburne University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Swinburne University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Swinburne University Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Swinburne University Postgraduate Scholarship

The scholarship is worth up to $30,000 per annum for full-time enrolled recipients for the standard full-time duration of the program, and up to $15,000 per annum for part-time enrolled recipients for the standard part-time. Payments will be made bi-annually.

• Diploma level students are eligible to receive up to $10,000
• Graduate Certificate level students are eligible to receive up to $15,000
• Graduate Diploma level students are eligible to receive up to $22,500
• Masters by coursework students are eligible to receive up to $30,000

Requirements for Swinburne University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for the Steve Ashton Scholarship for the Architectural Profession (SASAP) applicants must:

1. Meet the following criteria:
   • Australian, New Zealand citizen, Permanent Resident or International Student
   • completed an accredited course in Architecture (provide a copy of your testamur or academic transcript)
2. Meet the following enrolment criteria:
   • be a Swinburne student in 2026
   • enrolled full-time or part-time in an eligible course (see courses eligible in section above)
   • enrolled on campus or online
3. Submit a written statement or short video (no more than 2 minutes) addressing the following points:
   • professional achievements to date
   • any contribution to the architectural community
   • examples of leadership
   • how you would utilise this scholarship to help create a better world.
      
   • Upload your video to cloud based storage (google drive/one drive/drop box) and provide the link in a MS Word or PDF document. Ensure the video is downloadable by anyone and not access restricted.
4. Provide a copy of your curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
    
5. Membership of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) would be well regarded, but is not essential.

Courses eligible

The following Vocational Education and Postgraduate courses offered by Swinburne University of Technology:

• Diploma of Business 
• Diploma of Leadership and Management 
• Graduate Certificate or Masters by coursework in one of the following:
  • Professional Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Information Systems
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Graduate Certificate)
  • Finance
  • Financial Technologies
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing
  • Social Impact (Graduate Certificate)
  • Supply Chain Innovation

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Applicants should complete an online application form and submit with all supporting documentation. 
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance when completing your application, please view the Scholarship Application Help Guide.

For more information, kindly visit Swinburne University scholarship webpage.