BAE Systems Australia First Nations Scholarship in Engineering
$40,000
1
20 November 2025
Scholarship details
Donor
BAE Systems Australia.Establishment
BAE Systems is Australia's most versatile defence and security company. From air and maritime sustainment to shipbuilding, the company has a long and proud heritage of providing advanced defence technology which protects both people and national security, keeping critical information and infrastructure secure.
BAE Systems Australia’s strengths and core capabilities include providing the design, manufacture, upgrade and support services to the Australian Defence Force, cyber intelligence and commercial organisations across the country.
BAE Systems Australia is an inclusive organisation with a diverse workforce where our people feel safe to be themselves, contribute to success and thrive in fulfilling careers. BAE Systems Australia’s organisational values are developing an inclusive and diverse work environment helping BAE Systems Australia to drive innovation, enhance employee engagement and accelerate performance, while supporting the needs of the equally diverse customers and communities they serve. It is encouraged that the scholars will engage with BAE Systems Australia throughout their course. Students who will increase diversity in engineering disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Applicable to: Indigenous Australian, industry
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolling or be enrolled in 1st year of an undergraduate Engineering degree program with the University of Newcastle (excluding Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering).
- Be willing to consider opportunities offered by the donor to undertake professional experience activities, for educational and development purposes, which are required in your course of study. Australian Government security clearance will be required.
- Be an Australian citizen.
- Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status per the process outlined on the Wollotuka Institute's study with us page.
- Students may hold another University of Newcastle scholarship concurrently. Preference may be given to students where their concurrent scholarship support is less than $15,000 pa.
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.
- Up to 3 documents which demonstrate your academic achievements, such as awards, participation in enrichment and travel programs or internships, academic competitions, portfolio or cv. Transcripts are not required for UON students.
Benefit
The scholarship provides a total benefit of $10,000 annually to full-time students to be paid as 2 x $5,000 payments each semester after the relevant census dates (usually in April and September).
This will be paid for the standard duration of your program, up to a maximum of $40,000 for four years, provided ongoing eligibility is met. This scholarship must be taken up in the year for which it is awarded.
Selection
Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.
College
College of Engineering Science and Environment
Contact Details
Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308
Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
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