Swinburne University Of Technology

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Annual Giving

$49.0M

Programs

6 (6 open)

About

Swinburne University of Technology is a public university in Melbourne, Australia focused on higher education, research, and innovation. While not a traditional private foundation, the university administers various scholarships, research grants, and industry partnerships. Its mission centers on creating future-ready graduates, driving innovation, and producing research with real-world impact across multiple disciplines.

Tips for Applicants

For scholarships or student funding, contact Swinburne's Student Hub or relevant faculty. For research partnerships or industry collaboration, engage with the university's Industry + Swinburne division. Grant opportunities are typically managed through specific research centers or faculties rather than a centralized foundation.

Giving Philosophy

As a public university, Swinburne allocates funding toward scholarships for students, research initiatives with industry partners, and innovation programs. The institution prioritizes work-integrated learning, industry collaborations, and multidisciplinary research that addresses real-world challenges.

ACNC Financial History

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Total Assets	Net Assets
FY2023	$38.7M	$806.0M	$1.6B	$1.2B
FY2022	$46.2M	$728.5M	$1.6B	$1.2B
FY2021	$45.4M	$729.8M	$1.6B	$1.3B
FY2020	$49.0M	$725.2M	$1.6B	$1.2B
FY2019	$41.2M	$739.3M	$1.6B	$1.2B
FY2018	$33.3M	$708.6M	$1.5B	$1.2B
FY2017	$31.3M	$624.2M	$1.4B	$1.1B
7yr total	$285.2M	Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Programs & Opportunities (6)

Scholarships for international students

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Swinburne University of Technology offers various scholarships specifically for international students pursuing studies at the university.

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Elle test PVT 3.24.0 2026 Scholarship

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A scholarship program offered by Swinburne University of Technology, with a reference to the year 2026.

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George Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship

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This scholarship recognizes high academic performance and is available to international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus. It provides a 30% tuition fee reduction for the standard course duration.

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Swinburne International Excellence Pathway Scholarship

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This merit-based scholarship provides financial support for international students undertaking a pathway course (Foundation Year, UniLink diploma, or Postgraduate Qualifying Program) at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus.

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Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship

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This scholarship offers a tuition fee reduction ranging from 10% to 75% each year for outstanding international students pursuing an undergraduate degree at Swinburne University of Technology.

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Swinburne International Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship

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This scholarship grants a yearly tuition discount between 10% and 75% for up to two years for outstanding international students pursuing a postgraduate degree at Swinburne University of Technology.

Swinburne University Of Technology

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ACNC Financial History

Programs & Opportunities (6)

Scholarships for international students

Elle test PVT 3.24.0 2026 Scholarship

George Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship

Swinburne International Excellence Pathway Scholarship

Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship

Swinburne International Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship

Grants in Database (74)

A global urban atlas of nature-based solutions for climate resilient cities. This project aims to systematically examine, map and provide a synthesis of the governance of nature-based solutions (NBS)

Transportable high-power blue laser for processing of reflective materials. This project aims to setup Australia's first experimental platform based on new high-power blue laser technology. It is expe

The next generation fast radio burst detector for Australia. This project intends to provide a next-generation fast radio burst detector for the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder. The proj

Origins and implications of cosmic explosions . This project aims to solve the origin of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) by conducting a study of a large sample (>100) of localised bursts detected with a new

Fatigue life and biodegradation of biomass waste composites in roads. This project aims to develop a new low-carbon pavement stabilisation technology by utilising biomass waste composites in road subg

Defending AI based FinTech Systems against Model Extraction Attacks. This project aims to develop new methods for defending artificial intelligence (AI) based FinTech systems from highly potent and in

Precision cosmic expansion in the era of gravitational-wave astronomy. The disagreement in the size of the cosmic expansion rate, between measurements from local galaxy indicators and predictions from

Energy absorption and impact mechanics of origami structures and materials. This project aims to understand the dynamic behaviour of origami structures and metamaterials by utilising interdisciplinary

Activating social connection to address isolation in Australia. Surveys of wellbeing repeatedly emphasise social isolation, but there is a gap in positive approaches that can be used to grow connectio

The Australian Emulation Network: Born Digital Cultural Collections Access. This project aims to conserve and render born digital artefacts widely accessible by establishing an Australian Emulation Ne

Cost-effective and Reliable Edge Caching for Software Vendors. This project aims to deliver a suite of models and techniques for cost-effective and reliable data caching in the multi-access edge compu

Discovering the origin of gravitational waves. This project aims to discover the astrophysical origin of gravitational waves. This project expects to calculate the properties of neutron stars and blac

Digital and data literacies for sexual health policy and practice. New digital practices present significant challenges for the fields of sexual health promotion and sexual healthcare provision. This

Scalable Graphene Enabled Smart Composites. The need for lightweight composite materials is increasing exponentially in the context of renewable energy, e-mobility and related emission reductions. Thi

Uncovering the laws of gravity using the largest map of the cosmos. This project aims to map out the behaviour of gravity across the Universe. This research will address a key gap in our understandin

MemberGuard: Protecting Machine Learning Privacy from Membership Inference. Machine Learning has become a core part of many real-world applications. However, machine learning models are vulnerable to

Illuminating the cosmic web with Fast Radio Bursts. This project aims to establish the use of millisecond-duration Fast Radio Bursts as a wholly new means to map out the distribution of matter in the

SenShaMart: A Trusted Internet of Things Marketplace for Sensor Sharing. This project aims to devise a novel Internet of Things (IoT) sensor sharing marketplace that permits IoT applications to discov

Codesigning processes to improve technology service provision for aged care. This research investigates the learning and implementation of novel technologies applying a participatory approach with age

Developing systemic interventions for intimate partner financial abuse. This project addresses the significant national problem of intimate partner financial abuse, which continues long after women le

Holobody: Advancing the Future of Mixed Reality Technologies. This project aims to advance our understanding and use of mixed reality technologies by pioneering a new approach to interaction in virtua

Biocemented recycled glass columns: Green technology for ground improvement. This project aims to develop a green ground improvement technology using biocemented recycled glass column inclusions. This

Revealing the Unseen Universe with Gravitational Lensing. This project will analyse new Australian led observations from the Hubble Space Telescope of light being bent around massive galaxies by gravi

Unveiling the dead and dusty Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope. This project aims to find the earliest dead and dust obscured galaxies in the Universe. Understanding their astrophysics, exp

Laboratory X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Victoria and Queensland. This project aims to establish laboratory X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) instruments in Victoria and Queensland, enhancing re

Modelling and Searching Cohesive Groups over Heterogeneous Graphs . Heterogeneous information networks (HINs) contain richer structural and semantic information represented as different types of objec

Illuminating the dark Universe with explosive astrophysical events. Explosive astrophysical events are critical to understand what the Universe is made of and its physics. This project aims to single

The Australian Emulation Network Phase 2 - Extending the Reach. This project aims to extend the reach of the Australian Emulation Network, conserving born digital artefacts and making them accessible

Efficient and secure data integrity auditing on cloud. Data auditing presents a promising way for verifying user data integrity on cloud, i.e., whether user privacy sensitive data such as identity inf

Cohesive Multipartite Subgraph Discovery in Large Heterogeneous Networks. This project aims to devise novel cohesive multipartite subgraph models and corresponding efficient search algorithms based on

Mapping the integration of T cell fate control across time and space. This project aims to apply new methods to determine how coordination of signalling complexes impacts upon the fate of cells of the

Galactic Outflows: Pushing the Distance Frontiers. This project aims to push the frontiers of our knowledge of galactic outflows: a key physical process shaping galaxy formation and evolution. Using c

Attribution of Machine-generated Code for Accountability. Machine-generated (or neural) code is usually produced by AI tools to speed up software development. However, such codes have recently raised

Bubble clouds in ocean waves. This project aims to predict the behaviour of bubble clouds in ocean waves. Bubble clouds are used in Europe to shield marine mammals from the dangerous noise of offshore

Co-designing and co-evaluating technology experiences in residential care . This project aims for meaningful experiences and skill development by older adults living in residential care using technolo

Optimisation of Buildable Structures for 3D Concrete Printing. This project aims to establish a systematic approach to seamlessly integrate optimisation, characterisation, and 3D concrete printing (3D

Big time crystals: a new paradigm in condensed matter. This project aims to extend condensed matter physics to the time dimension using big time crystals created by a periodically driven Bose-Einstein

Cost-effective Edge Service Provisioning in the Last Mile of 5G. This project aims to deliver a suite of novel approaches for enabling cost-effective last-mile service provisioning in the 5G mobile ed

Robustness-oriented and serviceable design of innovative modular buildings. This project aims to unlock the full potential of prefabricated modular buildings through innovative framing solutions in co

Making Strongly Interacting Photons. This theoretical project aims to investigate strongly correlated polaritons in quantum physics. Known as quantum fluids of light, polaritons are half-light, half-m

3D integrated crystalline UV optical lens-fiber couplers for astronomy. This project aims to create micro-optics for astronomical and bio medical applications by 3D sculpturing them out of crystals by

Nanoengineered hybrid coatings that control inflammation to artificial bone. This project aims to develop novel biocompatible surfaces using nanotechnology approaches to understand how cells attach to

Photography and Reconciliation: the Ngarrindjeri and the SA Museum. The project aims to recover, curate and exhibit a large archive of photographs of national significance created by Aboriginal photog

Decentralised Data Management for Edge Caching Systems in 5G. This project aims to deliver a suite of decentralised data management approaches to facilitate practical edge caching systems in the 5G mo

Building green roads with gasified municipal solid waste composites. This project aims to develop gasified municipal solid waste composites as a novel and green road material. This project expects to

The many lives and deaths of high redshift massive quiescent galaxies. This Fellowship will investigate the recent discovery of very massive, extremely early forming quiescent galaxies and explain the

Uncovering the First Stars and Galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope. This project aims to find "First Light": the first stars and galaxies that formed after the Big Bang. Understanding the ast

Ultra Diffuse Galaxies: Challenging the galaxy formation paradigm . We aim to understand the origins of newly discovered Ultra Diffuse Galaxies. Their extreme properties challenge many assumptions und

On processing and knowledge discovery in large dynamic multilayer networks. Multilayer networks contain rich and dynamic interaction information among objects spanning multiple aspects. Properly proce

Moving With Robots: Advancing Human-Robot Collaboration and Communication. The use of collaborative robots by people in arts, social and health settings has the potential to improve their economic sit

Discovering the origins of cosmic radio explosions. Fast radio bursts are intense bursts of radio waves that can be detected from half-way across the Universe. The vast distances these bursts travel m

Into the Darkness: Measuring the Properties of Dark Galaxies. A fundamental prediction of cosmology is that galaxies without stars, Dark Galaxies, should exist. This project aims to exploit the new er

Electromagnetically driven flows in electrolyte layers with free interfaces. This project aims to understand electromagnetically driven flows in thin deformable layers. It expects to develop an analyt

Steel Origami-Enabled Metaconcrete Composite Structures. This project aims to develop a novel integrated design platform to engineer high-performance and multifunctional origami-enabled metaconcrete c

Child victims: Providing protection from re-victimisation and offending. This project aims to improve understanding of the impact of child abuse, neglect and exposure to domestic violence on young peo

Investigating Telehealth Psychological Support. This project aims to investigate how practitioners and LGBTIQ+ patients engaged in long term psychological support experience telehealth and navigate co

Enhancing Australian Dark Matter Searches with Quantum Technology. The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in the Universe and detecting it would represent an enormous paradigm shift

A few-body perspective on polaron physics and polaron interactions. This project aims to develop novel approaches to investigate one of the most celebrated quasiparticles, polarons, and polaron intera

Innovations in Green Chemical Manufacture from Synchrotron based Techniques. This project aims to find sustainable ways to produce commodity chemicals by developing new catalysts. New synchrotron tech

Active control of battery aging process for life extension. This project aims to extend the lifetime of battery energy storage systems for power grids by developing innovative approaches to control th

Innovative Fuzzing for Security Test of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Electric vehicle charging stations are widely deployed today, but they face critical and complex security challenges due to

Examining the impact of remand and the utility of bail risk assessments. Australia has experienced soaring incarceration rates, driven by the pre-trial detention of unsentenced people pending trial, n

Multi-feed system for 3D printing of fibrous earth for social housing. This project aims to develop systematic methodologies for processing fibrous earth materials for 3D construction printing by util

Inverse design of wave metamaterials for energy concentration. This project aims to develop an advanced topology optimisation framework for the automatic discovery of wave metamaterials for energy con

Audiences, equity, and the future of free-to-air television . Australia’s free-to-air television industry is in structural decline, with concerning implications for media access, emergency communicati

Green fabrication of robust micro/nano hierarchical surface morphology. This project aims to fabricate coating material with robust micro/nano hierarchical structured surface in ambient conditions thr

Localizing sources of failures in metamorphic testing and allied methods. This project aims to build a theoretical foundation to develop novel approaches that improve the efficacy of metamorphic testi