This Scholarship provides one undergraduate student with $5,000 towards the cost of their education at the University of Wollongong over a three-year period.
The Risland Scholarship in Engineering encourages a prospective student who is undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering to improve both their lives and those in their local community. The aim of the scholarship is to support a future engineer to stay in the Macarthur area and give back in the region. Risland is a local residential developer. The company's mission is to improve the urban environment by delivering sustainable, innovative, and high-quality communities.
Preference will be given to applicants in the Macarthur region (including the City of Campbelltown, Camden Council and Wollondilly Shire Local Government Areas) and submit a statement outlining their long-term commitment and passion for an engineering degree and how they would support their local community if successful. All nationalities would be strongly considered.
Open from 20/Dec/2022 to 19/Mar/2023
Value
$5,000 per annum
Duration
Three (3) Years
Level of Enrolment
First Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2023
Degree
Bachelor of Engineering
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Engineering
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences
Application Criteria
Applicants must be enrolled full-time in their first (1st) year of a Bachelor of Engineering (undergraduate degree) at any onshore campus at the University of Wollongong.
Successful applicants must maintain enrolment in a Bachelor of Engineering.
Preference will be given to applicants that currently reside and/or originate from the Macarthur Region. This includes City of Campbelltown, Camden Council and Wollondilly Shire Local Government Areas).
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65
Successful applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship
