Richard Crookes Constructions Indigenous Scholarship for Construction and Civil Engineering

Applications closed
Amount

$4,000

Number available

1

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

Richard Crookes Construction

Establishment

Operational throughout NSW and the ACT, Richard Crookes Constructions (RCC) is a private, family owned construction company that has been delivering projects as promised; on-time and budget, safely and to the highest quality since 1976. RCC states: "We value our heritage as a family business and we're proud of our values and our commitment to delivering social infrastructure that enables our communities to grow. For RCC, making a positive contribution and giving back to the communities we live and work in and our industry is important."

RCC has been recognised as one of the Best Places to Work in Australia by Great Place to Work. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment and broader industry, and we encourage shared knowledge, innovation, and growth. As a proud Australian business, we recognise the importance of giving back to and supporting the future of our industry and we are honoured to offer construction and civil engineering students at the University of Newcastle this Indigenous Scholarship.

The successful recipient of this scholarship will be offered the opportunity to complete a 12 week paid internship with RCC.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be enrolled in any year of a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours) degree program with University of Newcastle.
  • Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here.
  • Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, long-term medical condition, a disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, English language difficulty.
  • Demonstrate academic progress either by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 for continuing students.
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

  • A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a benefit of $4,000, paid as a lump sum after semester 1 census date.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application with reference to the eligibility criteria and assessment of educational disadvantage.

Selection will be made by the Scholarships Officer with consideration of, in order:

  • All eligibility criteria for the scholarship being met;
  • Demonstrated educational disadvantage; and
  • Academic year of study, with preference to students commencing in the first year of their program.

All applicants will be notified of an outcome via email. This will occur within 6 weeks of the scholarship application closing date.

College

College of Engineering Science and Environment

Contact Details

Admissions and Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au