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Scholarships

Certificate IV & Diploma courses

Starting 2016 and spread out over four years, the New South Wales Government will be offering 25,000 scholarships for selected qualifications under their Smart and Skilled Program.

“People with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are in high demand. If you are interested in training in these skills, you may be eligible for a $1,000 Jobs of Tomorrow scholarship under the NSW Government’s Smart and Skilled Program” – Smart and Skilled Program website

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Jobs of Tomorrow Scholarship, students must meet the Smart and Skilled personal eligibility criteria. This includes being enrolled in a qualification that is eligible, such as the Certificate IV and Diploma in Surveying. To enrol in a Certificate IV or Diploma, a six-month Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services is typically required, so please check with relevant institutions for more details.

For a list of eligible qualifications, click here.

Interested? Here’s what you need to do:

The information below is current as of 31 January 2018 – please confirm the availability and eligibility details of each scholarship with the respective university scholarship office.

University of Newcastle

Scholarship name Amount Number available Application criteria Contact
Surveyor General Undergraduate Scholarship After graduating, you will be offered temporary employment in Bathurst  with the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation for up to twelve (12) months as a graduate surveyor, DO Grade 3/4 (salary package up to $83,659p.a). One Applications not currently being accepted

  • Undertaking a Bachelor of Surveying and/or double degree in Surveying/Engineering at the University of Newcastle, and are currently in your penultimate year of study
  • Sound knowledge of surveying principles and standards
  • Current Australian drivers licence and willingness to travel
  • Recipients of the scholarship will be invited to undertake industrial training
The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
 Phone: 02 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
NSW Surveyor General’s Woman In Surveying Undergraduate Scholarship $5,000 Two Applications accepted until 4 March 2018

  • Be enrolled in the first year of the Bachelor of Surveying or combined degree including Bachelor of Surveying
  • Be enrolled full-time
  • Not have previously received this scholarship
  • Demonstrate a) academic achievement, and b) educational disadvantage
  • Be a woman

University of New South Wales

Scholarship name Amount Number available Application criteria Contact
Veris Women in Engineering Scholarship $10,000 One (for four years) Applications not currently being accepted

  • Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • Be female
  • Have completed the NSW HSC (or interstate equivalent) or IB either:
    – In the year prior to commencing study at UNSW, or
    – In the previous two years prior to commencing at UNSW, provided no tertiary study was undertaken during this period; and
  • Be commencing full-time undergraduate study (single or dual degree) in one of the following:
    – Bachelor of Engineering (Surveying) (Honours), offered by the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    – Bachelor of Engineering (Geospatial) (Honours), offered by the UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
 Phone:02 9385 1078
Email: scholarships@unsw.edu.au
Alexandria Ada Lam Scholarship in Engineering for Female Students $10,000 One (for four years) Applications accepted until 4 March 2018

  • Be commencing first year studies in a single or dual degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering
  • Be enrolled full-time
  • Be an Australian citizen or be a permanent resident
  • Demonstrate academic merit, leadership skills and financial need or economic disadvantage
  • Be a woman

University of Southern Queensland

Scholarship name Amount Number available Application criteria Contact
GJCM Surveys Encouragement Scholarship $6,000 One Applications not currently being accepted

  • Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • Be commencing or continuing an Associate Degree of Spatial Science, Bachelor of Spatial Science Technology or Bachelor of Spatial Science (Honours) in Semester 1
  • Be enrolled in minimum of three study units in each semester
 Phone: 1800 269 500
Email: study@usq.edu.au