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$3000* ICT Enabling Scholarships for 2009

(*increase from $2000 subject to UQ Senate approval)

Prospective Student Scholarships (Year 12)

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ABC's Women in Engineering Scholarship

  • Available to final year female students in electrical engineering. (more information)

Accenture Scholarship in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

  • Open to final year students in BInfTech(Hons), BSc(Hons in IT), BE (Computer Systems, Electrical or Software) (more information)

Canon Information Systems Research Australia Pty Ltd (CISRA) - Individual Student Prize

  • 4 prizes awarded annually to the most meritorious 2nd and 3rd year students in BE Computer Systems and BE Software Engineering.

Canon Information Systems Research Australia Pty Ltd (CISRA) - Team Prize

  • Awarded to the team of students who achieve the highest grade in ENGG3800

Frank Joseph Murphy Memorial

  • For undergraduate BE (Electrical), BE (Computer Systems) or BE (Software) students, undertaking an overseas exchange program, or graduates of not more than 2 years standing who will use the bursary to undertake studies overseas.

GHD Pty Ltd Scholarship in Electrical Engineering

  • Open to full-time students in the BE (Electrical) who are enrolled in Semester 6 of the program and intend to enter the final year of the program in the following year. (more information)

John Fox Memorial Bursary

  • For orphaned or fatherless Australian born male students in electrical engineering. who have completed first year of the program.

Laing O'Rourke Engineering Scholarship

  • Open to second year students in the Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical, civil or electrical) with a GPA of at least 4.8

Leo Howard Bursaries

  • Available to students who have completed Year 1 of the Bachelor of Engineering.  Students who have demonstrated considerable academic ability are encouraged to apply.  Prime consideration is given to the financial needs of the student. (more information)

 

Microsoft Pty Ltd Scholarship (Information Technology or Software Engineering) Value $5 000  (not offered 2007/2008)

The scholarship is open to students who –

         (a)  intend to study full-time in the year following the award of the scholarship in one of the following -
    (i)   the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering program in the field of software engineering;   or
  (ii)  the final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology program; or
  (iii) a dual program including either of them; or
  (iv)  the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours program.

(more information)

National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) Scholarship in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) Value $ 7 000 (not offered 2008/2009)

The scholarship is open to students who -
(a) are domestic students as defined in the Fee Rules; and 
(b)  are enrolled in -
       (i)  Bachelor of Engineering program; or
       (ii) a dual program including a Bachelor of Engineering,
       in the field of electrical engineering (power systems); and
(c) are studying full-time; and
(d)  intend to enter the final year of the program in the following year.

 (more information)

National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) Scholarship in Information Technology or Software Engineering Value $ 7 000 (not offered 2008/2009)

 The scholarship is open to students who -
(a) are domestic students as defined in the Fee Rules; and 
(b)  intend to study full-time in the year following the award of the scholarship in one of the
       following -
       (i)   the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering program in the field of software
              engineering; or
       (ii)  the final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology program; or
       (iii) a dual program including either of them; or
       (iv)  the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours program.

(more information)

The Praxa Scholarship

Open to domestic, full-time students who have completed #32 towards:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Software, Software Systems & Aerospace, Computer Systems)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Multimedia Design
  • or dual degree programs with those listed above.

Richard Jago Prize

Awarded to a research student in ITEE that best demonstrates:

  • excellence in their academic and research record;
  • the benefit they will gain from the prize;
  • the relevance of their research to society.

Robert and Mary MacMillan Bursary

  • For a BE student over 23 who has completed at least #32 units of study.  Preference given to those students with trade qualifications.

The Areva Prize

  • Awarded to the student with the greatest proficiency in BE Electrical and Computer Science courses. 

The Fourth Year Engineering Travelling Fund

  • Awarded to students completing the 4th year of Engineering who have completed an exchange program in the previous year.  Rotated between engineering disciplines annually.

The Sir Thomas Mc Illwraith Engineering Scholarship

  • All students entering 7th semester of the BE are considered applicants.  Two or more scholarships are awarded.

The Walter Bruce Darker Scholarship

  • Awarded annually to the two students who have demonstrated the greatest proficiency in the BE and are about to enter their fifth semester of study.

Tony Murphy Prize

  • Awarded to the most improved student completing the BE (Electrical)

WHR Nimmo Award

  • Awarded annually to the best thesis in the Bachelor of Engineering

Tony Murphy Postgraduate Electrical Engineering Research Scholarship

  • Awarded to a domestic student enrolled or intending to undertake postgraduate research in the field of Electrical Engineering.

Maude Walker Scholarship

Open to students who have completed the Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering or a closely allied field, enrolled full-time in the first year of postgraduate studies in electrical engineering.

 

Information Technology

Accenture Scholarship in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

  • Open to final year students in BInfTech(Hons), BSc(Hons in IT), BE (Computer Systems, Electrical or Software) (more information)

Australian Computer Society Prize

  • Open to students who complete #12 level 3 of COMP or INFS courses in one year

Microsoft Pty Ltd Scholarship (Information Technology or Software Engineering) Value $5 000 (not offered 2007/2008)

The scholarship is open to students who –

         (a)  intend to study full-time in the year following the award of the scholarship in one of the following -
    (i)   the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering program in the field of software engineering;   or
  (ii)  the final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology program; or
  (iii) a dual program including either of them; or
  (iv)  the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours program.

(more information)

National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO) Scholarship in Information Technology or Software Engineering Value $ 7 000 (not offered 2008/2009)

 The scholarship is open to students who -
(a) are domestic students as defined in the Fee Rules; and 
(b)  intend to study full-time in the year following the award of the scholarship in one of the
       following -
       (i)   the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering program in the field of software
              engineering; or
       (ii)  the final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology program; or
       (iii) a dual program including either of them; or
       (iv)  the Bachelor of Information Technology Honours program.

(more information)

The Praxa Scholarship

Open to domestic, full-time students who have completed #32 towards:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Software, Software Systems & Aerospace, Computer Systems)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Multimedia Design
  • or dual degree programs with those listed above.

Scholarships for International Students

Scholarships for postgraduate research students are administered by the UQ Graduate School.

For a complete list of University of Queensland Prizes and Scholarships - (more information)

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