Scholarships

Local students enrolling in a Faculty of Engineering program are eligible to apply for a scholarship, which provides financial support to help cover your university costs. There are also scholarships for second and later years, as well as for overseas travel and vacation periods.

Scholarships at UNSW are allocated on merit, though performance at interview, personal circumstances and personal qualities are also taken into account.

For a full list of scholarships offered at UNSW, with details of their value, tenure, eligibility, conditions, application procedures and closing dates go to: www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au Information regarding school specific scholarships are often located on the school websites as well.

 More information on engineering specific scholarships for commencing students can be found at: www.eng.unsw.edu.au/hs/scholarships

Taste Of Research Summer Scholarship

Have you ever wondered what research is about or whether you would be interested in a research career?
The Faculty of Engineering gives students the unique opportunity to find out what research is truly about, and develop great skills and knowledge in the process.

The Taste of Research summer scholarships created by the Faculty give 3rd year students the chance to undertake a 12 week project with an existing research team within the Faculty, and receive a tax exempt allowance of about $479 per week.
There are about 200 projects on offer each year, including, for example, research on the development of:

  • commercial solar cell technologies;
  • reducing coal-fired power plant emissions;
  • investigation of harmful algae in drinking water supplies;
  • coastal engineering design;
  • controlling virtual characters using artificial intelligence;
  • signal processing for GPS augmentation;
  • omni-directional mobile robots; and
  • cochlear implant signal processing.

Eligibility

  • Must be a high achieving 3rd year undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time program (2nd year students may be considered in special circumstances)
  • Must be enrolled in a relevant program at UNSW or another Australian University
  • Must submit an online application form by 31 August 2012 
  • May be a local or an international student

Benefits

  • $479 per week allowance (tax exempt).
  • UNSW Bachelor of Engineering students may use their Taste of Research Summer Scholarship as a contribution towards their Industrial training requirements.

Selection

Each applicant will be assessed on the basis of academic merit, interest in undertaking research activities, and intended career plans.

Availability

The scholarships are available in a variety of research areas for a period of 12 weeks, from 12 November 2012 to 15 February 2013.

How to Apply

2012/13 online applications open 6 July, and close 31 August 2012.

For more information please contact Alman Yeung at a.yeung@unsw.edu.au.

Brochure

Taste of Research Brochure 2011

PDF icon Taste of Research Summer Scholarship 2011/2012

Prize Winners

2011/12 Taste of Research Summer Scholarship Poster Presentation Evening

Prize Winning Posters 

The Faculty of Engineering Foreign Language Exchange Scholarships (I,L)

  • Up to $4,000
  • Up to 26 weeks

Up to five Scholarships are available annually to encourage undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering to participate in the University's formal international exchange program in a country where the primary language of instruction is neither English nor the language commonly spoken in the student's home /country. To be eligible, applicants must: be full-time undergraduate students embarking on a period of study overseas which will count towards their UNSW Faculty of Engineering undergraduate program; have gained formal approval for the proposed exchange program; be undertaking the exchange in semester 6, 7 or 8 of their UNSW program; not be returning to their country of birth or long term residence; and, be undertaking exchange at an institution where the medium of instruction is neither English nor a language spoken in the applicant's home or for international students their country.

Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they meet a minimum language level of 5 in the appropriate language before commencing their exchange program. Applicants must be prepared to undertake language studies at The UNSW Institute of Languages and /or in the country of exchange prior to commencing their exchange program.

Selection will be based on academic merit, and the reasons for undertaking the International Exchange. The Scholarship Application must be submitted at the same time as the formal application for the exchange program - due in late May for Session One and late October for Session Two of the following year.

Further information is available from the Faculty of Engineering:
Tel (02) 9385 6429
Email: scholarships@eng.unsw.edu.au.

Where can I find more information about UNSW scholarships?

UNSW Scholarships can assist high school leavers, current undergraduate students and post graduate coursework students looking for scholarship opportunities.

For a full list of scholarships offered at UNSW, with details of their value, tenure, eligibility, conditions, application procedures and closing dates visit: www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au