The Paul Cooper Scholarship for Indigenous Students
2025 The Paul Cooper Scholarship for Indigenous Students
Community
The Paul Cooper Scholarship for Indigenous Students has been established by Emeritus Professor Paul Cooper, who has contributed significantly to the UOW academic community through his 36 years of teaching and research on a range of topics in engineering, with a focus on environmental sustainability and resilience. This scholarship aims to support the educational journey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, by helping to reduce financial barriers that may prevent talented individuals from completing their University studies.
This scholarship will provide support for one student in their second, third or fourth year of any degree at the University, with a preference (in order of priority) for: a) Engineering, b) STEM or c) Health and Medical students. The successful applicant must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and must demonstrate financial challenges or educational disadvantage.
Applicants are asked to complete a UOW scholarship application package, a cover letter introducing themself, and a one-page statement that outlines how they get involved in their community and how this scholarship will support their university journey.
Open from 15/Aug/2025 to 05/Sep/2025
Value
$5,000 per annum
Duration
One (1) Year
Level of Enrolment
Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year
Graduate Type
Undergraduate
Number Available
One (1)
Year of Scholarship
2025
Degree
Undergraduate degree; preference for awarding 1) Engineering 2) STEM or Medicine and Health 3) Any other discipline
Offer Type
Scholarship
Category
Community
Broad Study Area
Arts & International Studies, Business, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Health & Medicine, Information & Communications Technology, Law, Mathematics & Statistics, Media, Communications & Journalism, Physics, Psychology, Science
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Application Criteria
Successful applicants must remain enrolled in an undergraduate degree at any onshore campus at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Successful applicants must remain enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Wollongong for the duration of this scholarship.
Successful applicants must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50
Applicants must be of of Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Applicants must be enrolled in their second (2nd), third (3rd), or fourth (4th) year of any degree at the University of Wollongong. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the following areas of study; a) Engineering, b) STEM or c) Health and Medical students.
Applicants must submit a statement including their community involvement and how this scholarship will assist them throughout their University journey, both financially and with their career ambitions.
