Faculty of Engineering Honours Scholarship Term 1, 2026

UGCA1702

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Criteria

Education Level

Honours

Minimum Value

$5,000
available for 1 year

Residency

Aus Citizen / Aus Permanent Resident / NZ Citizen

Opens

01/11/2025

Closes

24/02/2026

Outline

The purpose of this application is for applicants to be potentially considered for multiple Faculty of Engineering honours scholarships, depending on individual scholarship criteria.

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:	Selection Criteria
Honourable Jack Beale Award in Engineering (UGCA1005) $10,000 for 1 year	Be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders), or a New Zealand Citizen Be currently enrolled full-time undergraduate study (single or double) in one of the following degree programs: Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Be enrolled in the required research thesis courses over the academic year	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 water resources and the environment within the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Craig John Hastings Smith Surveying Engineering Honours Year Award (UGCA1612) $9,000 for 1 year	Be Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders) or New Zealand Citizen Be currently enrolled full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program: Surveying Engineering (Honours) Be enrolled in the required research thesis courses over the academic year	Academic Merit Leadership skills (school, workplace or community) Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experiences) Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of Surveying
Royston Honours Award in Chemical Engineering (UGCA1211) $6,000 for 1 year	Be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders), or a New Zealand Citizen Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program: Chemical (Honours) Be undertaking Honours year	Academic merit Aptitude and commitment to studies in the form of an Honours research thesis in one of the following areas: Mineral Processing, Fuel Technology or similar as determined by the Head of School

Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Selection Criteria

Honourable Jack Beale Award in Engineering (UGCA1005)

$10,000 for 1 year

Be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders), or a New Zealand Citizen
Be currently enrolled full-time undergraduate study (single or double) in one of the following degree programs:
- Civil Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Be enrolled in the required research thesis courses over the academic year

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 water resources and the environment within the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Craig John Hastings Smith Surveying Engineering Honours Year Award (UGCA1612)

$9,000 for 1 year

Be Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders) or New Zealand Citizen
Be currently enrolled full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program:
- Surveying Engineering (Honours)
Be enrolled in the required research thesis courses over the academic year

Academic Merit
Leadership skills (school, workplace or community)
Extra-curricular activities (sporting, cultural activities, volunteer/work experiences)
Aptitude and commitment to studies in an area of Surveying

Royston Honours Award in Chemical Engineering (UGCA1211)

$6,000 for 1 year

Be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders), or a New Zealand Citizen
Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or double degree) in the following degree program:
- Chemical (Honours)
Be undertaking Honours year

Academic merit
Aptitude and commitment to studies in the form of an Honours research thesis in one of the following areas: Mineral Processing, Fuel Technology or similar as determined by the Head of School

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.

Murray Allen Award in Computer Science & Engineering (UGCA1641)

No application required

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

Value and Duration

$5,000 for 1 year

Eligibility Criteria

Be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa Holders), or a New Zealand Citizen
Be currently enrolled full-time undergraduate study (single or double) in the School of Computer Science & Engineering
Be commencing Honours year

Selection Criteria

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:

Academic Merit

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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