Melbourne School of Engineering

Scholarships: Undergraduate

This page lists Undergraduate Scholarships administered by the Melbourne School of Engineering which are currently being offered.

For application advice and further information, please contact:Ms Rosa Nacli, Scholarships & Prizes Officer,
Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne Parkville 3010.
Phone: (03) 8344 7149 Email: rnacli@unimelb.edu.au 

Application forms can be downloaded from the Engineering Student Centre LMS Community.  

Aileen Sinclair Memorial Scholarship

The family of the late Ms Aileen Sinclair has endowed to the University of Melbourne a scholarship to be awarded to a student enrolled in the Melbourne School of Engineering. Ms Sinclair was a much loved staff member of the Engineering Faculty Office, and later the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, having worked within the Faculty for eight years. Ms Sinclair died tragically in December 2000. Her family have established this scholarship to continue the support she gave to the students during her time in the Faculty.

The scholarship is open to students enrolled in their first or second year of a degree within the Melbourne School of Engineering.  Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents deemed to have financial need and who have experienced disadvantage:

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed

 

Alcoa Future Leaders of Industry Engineering Scholarship (2009)

The Alcoa Future Leaders of Industry Engineering Scholarship is for 3rd Year Mechanical and Electrical Engineering studentsValued at $7,000 for 1 year and includes a 12-week paid work placement. Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed 

 

Arno Herpe Scholarships

Applications are invited for the Arno Herpe Memorial Foundation Scholarships.The Truganini Scholarships Committee has a wide discretion to award financial payments to assist and encourage both undergraduate and postgraduate full-time students who wish to study at the University of Melbourne, and who are able to satisfy the Committee that they are descendent from Indigenous Peoples of the South Pacific area (including Australia and New Zealand).

Applications to be made through the Centre of Indigenous Education

 

Ambassadorial Scholarship 2010

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships are vocational and educational exchanges for young students aged between 24 and 30.
Academic-Year scholarships provide a flat grant of US$24,000 for one academic year of study in another country. The Ambassadorial Scholarship aims to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. In the year 2009 our local Rotary District 9800 will be awarding an Ambassadorial Scholarship to one student for study in 2010. The successful Student will be allocated a host councilor who will act as a friend and mentor.

Applicants with strong leadership ability or potential will be highly regarded and should be encouraged to apply.
Mr Stuart Clark
5 Alandale Road
Blackburn VIC 3130

For further information on how to apply refer to this website

Applications for 2009 closed

Australian Federation of University Women (AFUW) Scholarship Program 2009

The scholarships listed below are offered only to female students who are enrolled at Victorian universities, or at the Victorian campuses of the Australian Catholic University.  Applicants are asked to demonstrate that they are or have been experiencing disadvantage in the pursuit of their studies.

For information on how to apply AFUWVIC Website:

Applications for 2009 closed

 

Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA)

Tony Noon Memorial Fund

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) invites applications from honours students from an Australian university for the award of a one-off grant to a maximum value of $3000. The award is presented annually to honours, Masters or PhD students from an Australian university for the award of a one-off grant.Applicants must be attending the university in the year of application. The purpose of the fund is to help students aspiring to, or considering, a career in the petroleum exploration and production industry in any discipline directly related to the industry.  This could include, but is not restricted to, exploration, safety, engineering, environment, and economic or legal areas. The fund has been established in memory of Tony Noon who made an outstanding contribution to the petroleum industry through his work with the Queensland Department of Mines and Energy and later as a member of the APPEA staff.

About APPEA

For information on criteria and eligibility visit this website.

Applications to be made to APPEA

Applications for 2009 closed

 

John Balfour Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is valued at $4,000 for one year. The scholarship is open to candidates who are pursuing a course in Engineering or Engineering Science at the University of Melbourne. However, preference will be given to men or women who are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy or Royal Navy or the Australian or British Merchant Navy or are the sons or daughters of men or women who have thus served.

For more information visit the Engineering Student Centre LMS Community.

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed  

 

The Bilfinger Berger Services Scholarship for Tomorrow's Engineering Leaders

Bilfinger Berger Services first established the Scholarship for Tomorrow's Engineering Leaders in 2006, providing an outstanding student in mechanical or electrical engineering with support throughout their final year.  The scholarship comprises $5,000 (paid in two instalments), 12 weeks paid vacation work (during summer '08-'09) and a mentor throughout their final year.  It is a condition of the scholarship that recipients maintain a credit average throughout their final year and are not in receipt of another industry sponsored scholarship.  Applicants must be Australian citizens or Permanent Residents.

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

 

2009 Bill Meinhardt Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship is named in memory of Mr Bill Meinhardt, founder of Meinhardt Consulting Engineers. Mr Meinhardt was an alumnus of the University of Melbourne, completing his Bachelor of Engineering (CivEng) in 1951. Mr Meinhardt passed away in November 2003. One scholarship, to the value of $10,000 is available to students completing the penultimate year of a single or combined Bachelor of

Engineering degree in the disciplines of civil, environmental, electrical and mechanical engineering. 2009 Application dates TBA

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

 

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is currently accepting applications for its Australian and New Zealand Undergraduate Scholarship. The scholarship is worth $10,000 and is designed to assist students as they plan their final year of study. The scholarship is open to undergraduate students from all academic fields who are Australian or New Zealand permanent residents and are in their penultimate year of University. Students who already hold other scholarships or intend to undertake a summer internship are eligible and are encouraged to apply.

Applications for 2009 closed

 

The David Kenworthy Memorial Scholarship

The David Kenworthy memorial Scholarship will be awarded for the seventh time in 2008. The award has been kindly donated by Mrs Christine Kenworthy in memory of her late husband and is valued at $5,000 per annum for 2 years.The Scholarship is available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) single degree or in combination with any other degree. Students must be in the 3rd year of a single degree or 4th of a combined and have completed 200 level units in the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical). The Scholarship will be awarded to a student living away from home on the basis of academic merit and financial need.  The Scholarship will be awarded on the recommendation of a Committee consisting of the Head of Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a member of Academic staff and a representative from the Melbourne School of Engineering. The Scholarship is tenable for the final 2 years of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Scholarship will be offered in 2010

 

The David Thompson Scholarship

This scholarship (generally in the range of $200 to $1000 per year) is made available each year from Trust Funds. These funds have been established through generous donations to assist students in financial need. Any currently enrolled University of Melbourne Engineering student who can demonstrate financial need can apply. 

Applications to be made through the Financial Aid Office

 

Defence Engineering Scholarship

Defence offers one scholarship per year to the value of $18,000 to be awarded for up to three years to a civil engineering student.The award is open to all students who are Australian citizens, and who have completed their first year of study and are now undertaking their second year of an engineering degree, majoring in civil engineering. The program includes $9,000 per semester of study, and an annual work placement within Defence for 12 weeks each year.

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed

 

The Exner Engineering Award

The Exner Engineering Award is open to all students undertaking an undergraduate degree in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering who have completed 12 weeks of engineering-related vacation work.Value is $500

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

2009 Application details TBA

 

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ExxonMobil established the Awards for Excellence in 2005 in order to recognise and support outstanding achievements by students in the penultimate year of a Bachelor of Engineering. Three awards are available in 2009, valued at $3,500 each.  The awards are formally presented at the Melbourne Engineering Awards Night in May.  Those short-listed for the awards will be considered for the ExxonMobil Engineering Vacation Program.

For more information and for an application form visit the Engineering Student Centre LMS Community

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed

 

2009 Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program

The Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program identifies and prepares talented and accomplished students from around the world for service to society and to their future professions.The University is now calling for nominations for 2009 to attend the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program. Students who are nominated by the University may then be invited to apply for the program by the organising body, the Institute of International Education.Students must be in their second year of their first undergraduate degree in 2009 and show outstanding leadership skills and academic achievement.

Applications can be made through the Melbourne Scholarships Office

 

2009 Google Australia and New Zealand Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Female students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering   In 2006, the Australia Anita Borg Scholarship was established to honour the legacy of Anita Borg and her efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in computer science and technology. Three years later, Google continues to strive to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.Anita Borg Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates' academic background, community involvement and demonstrated leadership. A group of female undergraduate and graduate student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. The scholarship recipients will each receive a scholarship for the 2009 academic year. In addition, all finalists and scholarship recipients will be invited to an expenses-paid networking retreat to be held at Google's Sydney Engineering centre in September. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, breakout sessions, social activities, and will provide an opportunity for all finalists to meet and share their experiences. Each scholar recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship towards the 2010 academic year. In addition all finalists and scholarship recipients will be invited to an expenses-paid networking retreat to be held at Google’s Sydney Engineering centre in September.

Applying
To be eligible for the scholarship, you should be a female student studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related technical undergraduate or postgraduate degree at an Australian or New Zealand university in 2010. While applications will be opening shortly interest can be registered now.

For complete details, please visit: www.google.com.au/anitaborg

 

Mijo Darveniza Engineering Scholarship (Goulburn Valley Water)

The aim of the scholarship is to: promote the water industry to tertiary level students; and support a full time student from the Goulburn Valley Region.The Scholarship will consist of:

Applications to be made directly to Goulburn Valley Water: Closing date is last Friday of September, 2009

For more information and to download a copy of the application refer to the following website.http://www.gvwater.vic.gov.au/corporate/employment/scholarship_info.asp

 

The Paterson Scholarship (2009)

The Paterson Scholarship to the value of $5,000 annually will be awarded for the normal period of the undergraduate engineering degree course. In 2009, one scholarship will be offered to an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident entering their first year of the Bachelor of Engineering in 2009.The 2009 Paterson Scholarship will be the third Paterson Scholarship awarded, following a generous endowment by Bob and Helen Paterson which will allow the Paterson Scholarships to be awarded in perpetuity.

For more information and for an application form visit the Engineering Student Centre LMS Community

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed    

 

The Rio Tinto Engineering Scholarship

One annual scholarship to the value of $8,000 to be awarded for up to three years plus an Honours year if applicable.The award will be open to all full-time students who have completed the first year and are undertaking their second year of an Engineering degree (single or combined), majoring in chemical engineering.Applicants will be short listed by representatives from Rio Tinto and an academic staff member of the Melbourne School of Engineering.

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

Applications for 2009 closed

 

Rhodes Scholarship 2009

Successful candidates receive assistance with their travelling expenses to the United Kingdom and a personal allowance, or stipend, fixed by the Rhodes Trust.  The stipend for 2009 - 2010 will be no less than £820 (approx. AUD$ 2,040) per month.  In addition all fees

For more information please visit The Rhodes Scholarship website

Applications for 2009 closed 

 

The Society of Petroleum Engineers Prize (First Year)

One scholarship, to the value of $1,000 is available to students undertaking their first year of a Bachelor of Engineering, including those undertaking combined degrees.Selection may be made by the Society of Petroleum Engineer on the basis of the written applications. Students may be asked to attend an interview if needed. Applications will be assessed on the following selection criteria: academic excellence, leadership skills, teamwork, extracurricular activities and demonstrated initiative.

For more information about the Society of Petroleum Engineering

2009 Application details TBA

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering

 

The Society of Petroleum Engineers Prize (Penultimate Year)

One prize, to the value of $1,000 is available to students undertaking their penultimate year of a single or combined Bachelor of Engineering degree, majoring in chemical, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering.Selection may be made by the Society of Petroleum Engineer on the basis of the written applications. Students may be asked to attend an interview if needed. Applications will be assessed on the following selection criteria: academic excellence, leadership skills, teamwork, extracurricular activities and demonstrated initiative.

For more information about the Society of Petroleum Engineering

2009 Application details TBA

Applications to be submitted to the Scholarships and Prizes Officer at the Melbourne School of Engineering