GHD Pty Ltd Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Scholarship details

Donor

Establishment

GHD Pty Ltd has established this scholarship to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students to undertake a course leading to a degree at the University of Newcastle. Preference will be given to applicants who are studying a course that is relevant to the work of GHD Pty Ltd as there may be an opportunity provided to the student to receive mentoring by a Young Professional from the organisation. Scholarship recipients may also be offered the opportunity of casual or holiday work. GHD Pty Ltd works in the broad areas of engineering, environmental science, information technology, community consultation, business management, energy management, asset management, and resource management.

Applicable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Indigenous, academic achievement, industry opportunity.

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 your 1st year of any undergraduate program with the University of Newcastle.
• Be enrolled full-time.
• Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here.
• Have an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent of 75 or higher.
• Be an Australian citizen.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a total benefit of $16,308 providing ongoing eligibility for the 3 year term of the scholarship.

The scholarship will be paid as $2,718 each semester after the relevant census dates (usually in April and September).

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on an assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

Preference will be given to applicants who are studying a course that is relevant to the work of GHD Pty Ltd as there may be an opportunity provided to the student to receive mentoring by a Young Professional from the organisation. This includes study in the broad areas of engineering, environmental science, information technology, community consultation, business management, energy management, asset management, and resource management.

College

• College of Engineering Science and Environment
• College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing
• College of Human and Social Futures

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