Future student engineering and spatial sciences scholarships

Ergon Energy Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2000 and is maintained by an annual gift of $1,000 from Ergon Energy to encourage undergraduate study in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The scholarship will be offered to a full-time on-campus student enrolling in 2012 in either the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) or one of the combined degrees offered through the Faculty with a major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Scholarship value

The Scholarship will have a value of $1,000 and be awarded for one year only.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

be citizens of Australia or have permanent resident status
have completed Year 12 in 2011
commence their studies in either a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) or one of the combined degrees offered through the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying with a major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at USQ Semester 1, 2012

Conditions

The scholarship will be forfeited if:

the recipient changes their mode of study from on-campus study to external study or from full-time to part-time study
the recipient changes their program of study to another degree program or changes their major of study to another major
the recipient cancels their enrolment in the program
the recipient fails any course in the program

Where the recipient of the scholarship changes their program of study to another program offered by the faculty, the scholarship will be retained providing they are still undertaking the Electrical and Electronic Engineering major.
If the recipient of the scholarship is enrolled in a combined degree program, they must adhere to the recommended enrolment pattern.
The scholarship is not transferable to another student under any circumstances.
The Faculty, in conjunction with the donors, reserves the right not to award the scholarship in a given year.

Payment

The scholarship will be paid directly to the student as a stipend.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

have a high level of academic achievement in Year 12 (usually demonstrated by an OP 1 - 4), but consideration will also be given to other school, community or sporting activities
have met the subject pre-requisites of entry.

Applications

To apply for this Scholarship applicants must complete the USQ Scholarship Application Form (PDF* 158 KB) and a Statement of Support (PDF* 162 KB) to:

Private and Confidential
The Scholarships Officer
Student Services
University of Southern Queensland
West Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350.

Closing date

Applications must be received by 5.00pm Friday 28 October, 2011.

Further information

Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
Phone: +61 7 4631 2505

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