The Bloomfield Group Foundation Scholarship

Applications closed
Amount

$5,000

Number available

1

Closing date

24 February 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

The Bloomfield Group Foundation

Establishment

This scholarship has been established by The Bloomfield Group to support Engineering, Accounting, Human Resources, or Information Technology students who are interested in having a career in the coal mining and / or engineering industries.

The Bloomfield Group is Australian owned and operated and has interests in mining and engineering in the Hunter Valley, NSW. In business for more than 80 years, Bloomfield employs over 600 people and operates two open-cut coal mines; Bloomfield Mine at East Maitland and Rix’s Creek Mine, 5km northwest of Singleton, NSW. Coking and thermal coal from the mining operations is railed to Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) and then exported throughout Asia. Bloomfield is a founding member and current shareholder of PWCS. The company's engineering businesses include Four Mile Engineering at East Maitland and Kings Engineering in Rutherford. The group also has equity positions in companies specialising in renewable energies, recycling and biofuel production.

The successful recipient of the scholarship may be offered the opportunity of paid vacation work with The Bloomfield Group.

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 2nd year or above of an undergraduate degree with a focus on Engineering, Accounting, Human Resources, or Information Technology with the University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • Demonstrate academic achievement either by an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 for continuing students.
  • Demonstrate that the ability to study is affected, or will be affected, by financial hardship.
  • May also be experiencing other areas of educational disadvantage, such as caring, sole parenting, regional or remote disadvantage, English Language Difficulty, or additional attributes of being an Indigenous Australian or Refugee.
  • 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.
  • The application will include a free text question asking you to outline your interest in associated future opportunities with this donor and/or Industry partner.
  • You may be required to provide documents to support your educational disadvantage claims. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

The scholarship is ongoing for 1 year of eligible study, with a total value of $5,000 paid as $2,500 after the semester 1 and semester 2 census date.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. Financial hardship is a primary criteria for this scholarship.

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