UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2022 UGCE1184
Key
Scholarship Details
Criteria
Stage
High school leavers
Opens
01/07/2021
Closing Date
30/09/2021
Value
$12,000
Scholarship(s) available
For Duration of program (minimum)
Residency
Aus Citizen/Aus Permanent Resident
Outline
The Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program aims to assist high achieving students from rural or isolated areas commencing studies in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW.
By applying for the Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarships Program you may be considered for the following scholarships. More scholarships may be added to this list progressively.
| Scholarship | Value and Duration | Program Eligibility | Faculty of Engineering Rural Scholarship (UGCE1003) | $12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program |
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any Faculty of Engineering degree program. | Luciano Ferracin Memorial Rural Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1171) | $12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program |
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any Faculty of Engineering degree program. | Arthur Bishop Rural Scholarship in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering (UGCE1022) | $12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program |
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) the following degree programs:
John Lions Rural Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1251) |
$12,000 per annum up for up to 4 years Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in one of the following degree programs: UNSW Minerals Industry Scholarship (Commencing, Rural) (UGCE1438) |
$12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program: Mitsubishi Rural Scholarship in Mining Engineering (UGCE1031) |
$12,000 per annum for up to 5 years Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program: The Ian and Barbara Burgess Memorial Rural Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1267) |
$12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any Faculty of Engineering degree program. Graham Painton Rural Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship (UGCA1249) |
$12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in one of the following degree programs: Keith Kay Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1250) |
$5,000 per annum for up to 4 years Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in one of the following degree programs: |
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Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following criteria in addition to the program requirements listed above:- Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders); and
- Have completed the NSW HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB in the previous two years prior to commencing at UNSW, provided no tertiary study was undertaken during this period; and
- Be a rural applicant:
- Must have lived in a rural, regional or remote area within the two years prior to the start of your UNSW studies.
- Check the Australian Standard Geographic Classification Remoteness Areas (ASGC-RA) system map to check your eligibility. All categories other than RA1 Major Cities of Australia are considered to be regional or remote with the exception of Hobart.
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:- Academic Merit
- Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
- Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experience)
- Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of Engineering
You must provide evidence supporting the above criteria in your online application. Please refer to the Scholarship Application Supporting Documents for a detailed list of examples.
Unanswered application questions or claims without supporting documentation will not be assessed. Late applications/supporting documentation will not be accepted.
Interviews
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview once the 2021 HSC exams have concluded.
UNSW reserves the right not to award a scholarship, where there is no applicant of sufficient merit, or if the applicant does not meet the scholarship eligibility and/or selection criteria.
| Scholarship | Application Requirements | UNSW Women in Engineering Scholarships Program (UGCE1400) | Separate application required |
UNSW Minerals Industry Scholarship (Commencing) (UGCA1620) | Separate application required |
School of Chemical Engineering High Achiever Award (UGCE1425) | No application required |
UNSW Computing Informatics Scholarship (UGCA1585) | No application required |
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Eligibility
Selection
Interviews