John Lions Computer Science Honours Award UGCA1645

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Scholarship Details
Stage

Honours year students

Opens

01/11/2025

Closing Date

05/12/2025

Value

$15,000
Scholarship(s) available
For 1 year

Residency

No residency requirements

Outline

The purpose of the Award is to support a high-achieving student undertaking a final year/honours project in Systems or open source at the School of Computer Science & Engineering.

Eligibility

  • Be commencing full-time Honours year in Systems at UNSW Engineering in a:
    • Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
    • Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours)
    • BE in Computer Engineering (Honours)
    • BE in Software Engineering (Honours)
    • BE in Bioinformatics (Honours)
  • Have achieved an overall WAM of Distinction/75 or higher
  • High Distinction average in systems courses
  • Thesis in the area of Operating Systems

Selection

  • Academic Merit
  • Aptitude & Commitment to Systems
  • Thesis on the design, implementation, evaluation or verification of operating systems

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. Activities/Achievements recorded more than 3 years ago will not be considered in your application assessment.

Applications close 11:59PM AEDT, 5 December 2025. Please keep in mind that technical support is only available during business hours (until 5pm on Friday). The Scholarships Office encourages applicants to submit their applications in advance of the closing time where possible.

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.

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