Origin Energy Foundation Grant King Indigenous Scholarships UGCE1382
Key
Scholarship Details
Criteria
Stage
High school leavers, First year students
Opens
29/11/2023
Closing Date
See below
Value
$25,000
2 Scholarship(s) available
For Duration of program (minimum)
Residency
Aus Citizen
Outline
The purpose of the scholarship is to support Indigenous students commencing an undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Engineering at UNSW with residential fees.
One scholarship will be offered for residence at Shalom College and one will be offered for residence to any UNSW residential accommodation.
Each Scholarship will have a value of up to $25,000 per annum and will be payable for the minimum duration of a single or double degree program. This will be paid as Residential Fees directly to the eligible residential provider. In addition, each recipient will receive a UNSW President and Vice-Chancellors Equity Scholarship (UGCE1319) valued at $5,000 per annum stipend for the duration of a single or double degree program.
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Received an offer of admission to commence a UNSW undergraduate Engineering or Science degree through the UNSW Indigenous Admissions Scheme , UAC or other UNSW Admission pathway programs.
- Have been offered a place at Shalom College or other UNSW Student Accommodation
- Demonstrated low-socioeconomic* and/or educational disadvantage
*Based on residential address at the time of application. Low-socioeconomic areas are based on IRSAD and IEO indexes of SEIFA criteria.
Selection
Applicants will be considered based on their UAC Equity Scholarship or Educational Access Scheme application, or another appropriate UNSW admissions pathway program.
UNSW will be participating in the following UAC Equity Scholarship Offer Rounds for students commencing study at UNSW in Term 1, 2024:
- December Round 2: Apply by 11:59 pm Friday, 8 December 2023
- January Round 1: Apply by 11:59 pm Friday, 29 December 2023.
Interviews
You are not able to apply for this scholarship through My Application Online - UNSW Scholarships.
Application is through the UAC.
This application is accessible here.