Minerals Industry Flexible First Year Scholarship (Current Students)

UGCA1640
Closed
Criteria
-
Education Level
1st Year 2nd Year
Minimum Value
$15,000
available for Duration of program (minimum)
Residency
Aus Citizen / Aus Permanent Resident / NZ Citizen
Opens
01/11/2025
Closes
24/02/2026

Outline

The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage the recruitment of students in the Flexible First year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) of high potential to transfer to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
  • Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders) or a New Zealand Citizen, and
  • Be currently enrolled as a Flexible First year student within the Faculty of Engineering, and
  • Be transferring to full-time undergraduate study (single or double) in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering in Term 1, 2026

Selection

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:
  • Academic merit
  • Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of Mining 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. Activities/Achievements recorded more than 3 years ago will not be considered in your application assessment.

Applications close 11:59PM AEDT, 24 February 2026. Please keep in mind that technical support is only available during business hours (until 5pm on Tuesday). 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.