Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 3rd of September, 2023
Scholarship Summary:
The Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship is a cooperative education program between the University of Technology, Sydney and sponsoring organisations. The aim of the program is to attract, retain and develop Australian women in the fields of Engineering and Information Technology (IT).
The scholarship will identify high achieving Australian female students that have a passion and interest to pursue a career in Engineering or IT. The scholarship will include three (3) industry placements as well as mentoring, networking, leadership and professional development opportunities.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Be Female; and
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizens, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
• Be enrolled or intend to enrol in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice in the session immediately commencing the award.
• Be a Recent School Leavers with minimum ATAR of 85 and above (excluding adjustment points); or
• A Non-Recent School Leavers who have:
o completed no more than 48 credit points in an engineering degree at UTS; or
o completed no more than 48 credit points in an engineering degree at another university, and intend to transfer to an eligible UTS engineering degree; and
o have achieved a Credit Average (WAM 65 +) in all credit points completed at the time of application; or
o have completed a qualification acceptable for entry to an eligible UTS engineering degree, achieving a qualification rank of 85 or above, and are commencing their first undergraduate engineering degree (Excluding applicants that received an offer on the basis of a Special Tertiary Admissions Test).
• All candidates must apply using the online UTS Scholarships Application form to be eligible; and
• Scholarships will only be awarded to applicants who attend an interview in person (online or face-to-face).
Value of Scholarship:
The UTS Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship is valued as AUD$66,000 + 3 internship placements over four years.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Please apply using the online application form.
ii. Promising applicants will then be shortlisted and invited for an interview. Interviews will be held in September 2023.
iii. Successful applicants will be notified after the release of ATAR results.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the UTS Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship Page.