UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2024
UNSW Engineering Rural Scholarships Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2024
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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) | $15,000 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. | Luciano Ferracin Memorial Rural Engineering Scholarship (UGCE1171) | $15,000 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 (UGCE1249) | $15,000 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:
Exclusions: Flexible First Year | The Emeritus Professor Peter Oxley Memorial Scholarship (UGCA1090) | $15,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program |
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Exclusions: Flexible First Year | Campbell Family UNSW Endowment Rural Scholarship (UGCE1120) | $15,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program |
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in any School of Civil and Environmental Engineering program. Exclusions: Flexible First Year | Anna Gotthard Rural Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship (UGCE1248) | $15,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program |
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program:
Flexible First Year is permissible. | Mitsubishi Rural Scholarship in Mining Engineering (UGCE1031) | $15,000 per annum for the minimum duration of program (up to 5 years) | Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in one of the following Faculty of Engineering degree programs:
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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 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:
- 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 on the 22nd of November 2023.
| Scholarship | Application Requirements | UNSW Women in Engineering Scholarships Program (UGCE1400) | 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 |
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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.