Faculty of Engineering and Surveying International Postgraduate Scholarships

USQ Faculty of Engineering and Surveying offers a number of scholarships to commencing International students who intend to undertake a Master of Engineering, Engineering Research PhD or Master of Engineering Technology full-time, on-campus at USQ in Toowoomba or Springfield.

Scholarship value

Scholarships for the Master of Engineering and Engineering Research PhD will be paid to the value of 50% of tuition fees. A stipend of $10,000 is also available to assist with living expenses. Students also have the opportunity to earn further income through input into the academic program by marking and tutoring.

Scholarships for the Master of Engineering Technology will be paid to the value of 25% of tuition fees only.

Conditions of eligibility

• The scholarship will be forfeited if:
  • the recipient changes their mode of study from on-campus to external or from full-time to part-time study
  • the recipient changes their program of study to a different program offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying or another Faculty
  • the recipient cancels their enrolment in the program
  • the recipient graduates from the program
    or
  • the recipient fails to maintain an academic achievement level of at least 60% average.
• The Scholarship will be deducted from the student’s tuition fee.
• Scholarships are not transferable to a third party under any circumstances.
• The Faculty of Engineering and Surveying, reserves the right not to award the Scholarship in a given year.
• Applications must be received by the closing date and in writing on the USQ application form provided.
• Students must not be currently studying at USQ in conjunction with any other USQ scholarship.
• Students must pay all additional fees and other costs according to USQ policy.
• Students must meet all conditions of their student visa.
• Scholarships will be renewed term-by-term subject to the recipient meeting all other University requirements.
• Scholarships will be calculated on a per term basis.
• Scholarships are not redeemable for cash.
• Scholarships may be withdrawn with 10 days written notice should the recipient breach any of these conditions.
• Terms and conditions may be changed at any time and the University will provide 12 weeks notice all scholarship recipients.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

• be international students; and
• have obtained first class Honours or equivalent including an undergraduate GPA of 80%; and
• be commencing full-time, on-campus study at either the Toowoomba or Springfield campus; and
• applying to enrol in a Master of Engineering, Engineering Research PhD or Master of Engineering Technology program.

Submitting an application

To apply for a scholarship towards a Master of Engineering or Engineering Research PhD degree you must provide a completed International Student Higher Degree Research Application Form(PDF 118KB)* along with a completed International Scholarship Application Form(PDF 102KB)*.

To apply for a scholarship towards the Master of Engineering Technology you must provide a completed International Student Application Form(PDF 151KB)* accompanied by all certified copies of all original transcripts and a completed International Scholarship Application Form(PDF 102KB)*.

All documentation should be forwarded to:

Email: ioadmission@usq.edu.au

Facsimile: +61 7 4636 2211

Post:
USQ International Admissions
University of Southern Queensland
West Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
AUSTRALIA

Closing date

Applications for the Master of Engineering or Engineering Research PhD scholarships must be received by no later than 5pm on 31 October, 2007.

Applications for the Master of Engineering Technology scholarships must be received by no later than 5pm on 1 February, 2008.

Further information

Further information about this scholarship can be obtained via:

• telephone: +61 7 4631 2362
• email: international@usq.edu.au

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