UNSW Women in Engineering Scholarship Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2024

UNSW Women in Engineering Scholarship Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2024

UGCE1400

Key
High School Leaver
Indigenous Australians
Rural
UAC & EAS
Criteria
Stage
Minimum Value
$10,000
available for up to 4 years
Residency
Aus Citizen / Aus Permanent Resident / NZ Citizen
Opens
Closes
29/09/2023
Outline

The UNSW Women in Engineering Scholarships Program aims to encourage and assist female students commencing studies in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW.

By applying for the UNSW Women in Engineering 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
John Lions Women in Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1254)

$12,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 4 years)


Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in one of the following degree programs:
  • BSc in Computer Science
  • BE Honours in Computer Engineering
  • BE Honours in Software Engineering
  • BE Honours in Bioinformatics

Exclusions: Flexible First Year

Faculty of Engineering Women in Engineering Scholarships (UGCE1394)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program - Multiple Offers Available

Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any Faculty of Engineering degree program.
Charles Warman Women in Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1333)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 5 years)


Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering degree program.

Exclusions: Flexible First Year

Ausgrid Women in Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1485)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 5 years)


Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering offered by the School of Electrical Engineering.

Exclusions: Flexible First Year

Coras Women in Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1496)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 5 years)


Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in a Bachelor of Engineering.

Exclusions: Flexible First Year

Alexandria Ada Lam Scholarship (UGCE1068)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 4 years)


Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any Faculty of Engineering degree program.

TransGrid Women in Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1357)

$10,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 4 years)


Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering offered by the School of Electrical Engineering.

Exclusions: Flexible First Year

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria in addition to the program requirements listed above:
  • Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders) or New Zealand Citizen; 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 woman, non-binary or gender-diverse student

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 on the 22nd of November 2023.


Faculty of Engineering Elite Interstate Women Scholarship (UGCE1244)

No application required

You do not need to submit an application to be considered for the below scholarship.

Value and Duration

$15,000 per annum for the minimum duration of your program.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Be a woman, non-binary or gender-diverse student
  • Have completed the HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB in Australia (excluding NSW) in the year prior to commencing at UNSW
  • Be commencing full-time undergraduate study in a Faculty of Engineering program (single or double, excluding Law)

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:

  • Academic Merit

Other Engineering Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Application Requirements
UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program (UGCE1184)

Separate application required

UNSW Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering Scholarships (UGCE1376)

Separate application required

School of Chemical Engineering High Achiever Award (UGCE1425)

No application required

School of Computer Science & Engineering Scholarships (UGCA1804)

No application required


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.