Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship
Value
$66,000 + 3 industry placements
Duration
4 years
Status
Open
Opens
20/05/2024Closes
08/09/2024Overview
The Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship is a cooperative education program between the University and sponsoring organisations. The aim of the program is to attract, retain and develop women in the fields of Engineering and Information Technology (IT). The scholarship will identify high achieving female students that have a passion and interest to pursue a career in Engineering or IT. The scholarship will include three (3) industry placements as well as mentoring, networking, leadership and professional development opportunities.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be Female; and
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizens, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
- Be enrolled or intend to enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice in the session immediately commencing the award.
- Be a Recent School Leavers with minimum ATAR of 85 and above (excluding adjustment points); or
- A Non-Recent School Leavers who have:
- completed no more than 48 credit points in an engineering degree at UTS; or
- completed no more than 48 credit points in an engineering degree at another university, and intend to transfer to an eligible UTS engineering degree; and
- have achieved a Credit Average (WAM 65 +) in all credit points completed at the time of application; or
- have completed a qualification acceptable for entry to an eligible UTS engineering degree, achieving a qualification rank of 85 or above, and are commencing their first undergraduate engineering degree (Excluding applicants that received an offer on the basis of a Special Tertiary Admissions Test).
- All candidates must apply using the online UTS Scholarships Application form to be eligible; and
- Scholarships will only be awarded to applicants who attend an interview in person (online or face-to-face).
Selection process
- Academic merit;
As demonstrated in the Scholarship application and interview:
- Interest in Engineering or IT and motivation to succeed in the UTS course
- Initiative in extra-curricular and non-academic activities
- Other suitability criteria for the scholarship program as determined by the Selection Committee.
How to apply
Please apply using the online application form.
Applications close 8 September 2024 for students commencing study in Autumn 2025.
Promising applicants will be shortlisted and invited for interviews in Week One of October 2024.
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Other information
Please note:
Recipients are required to be enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice, and complete three industry placements:
- one in the first year (3 months over summer session from Nov - Feb)
- one in the second year (6 months over spring session from July - Dec)
- one in the fourth year (6 months over autumn session from Jan - July).
