Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for automatic consideration
Benefit amount
$32,500 - $45,500
Eligible study level
Undergraduate
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Curran Engineering Scholarship was established in 2019 with a donation from Kevin and Laurence Curran and is offered to students from regional or remote areas who are enrolling in an undergraduate degree with the intention to pursue a master degree by coursework in Engineering and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.
About the donor
Kevin and Laurence (Laurie) Curran are twin brothers, born and bred in a wheat farming family near Robinvale, north-western Victoria. Both attended school at St Mary's, Robinvale and St Vincent's College, Bendigo, before graduating from the University of Melbourne with degrees in Chemical Engineering in 1978. Since then, both have established and operated successful businesses in the engineering profession; Laurie in water treatment and Kevin in the non-ferrous metals process equipment industry. This scholarship was established to honour their parents, Norrie and Kevin Curran, whose selfless lives enabled the twins to embark on their educational experiences and subsequent professional adventures.
Benefits
This scholarship provides a living allowance of $6500 per year for four years paid in half-yearly instalments of $3250 in April and September. The living allowance will be extended by one year if students enrol a concurrent diploma, and an additional two years if they enrol in a Master of Engineering.
Amount:
$32,500 - $45,500
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a holder of an Australian permanent visa
- Have completed Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia
- Not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course (excludes extension program subjects)
- Have applied for a University of Melbourne Graduate Degree Package in Engineering via VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Category 1 Personal Information and Location and other categories (if applicable) for commencement in the year following completion of Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
- Meet the Access Melbourne entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in your VTAC application
- Be living in a regional or remote area of Australia
Selection criteria
This scholarship is awarded to eligible students who have the highest overall level of disadvantage based on the information provided in their VTAC SEAS application.
Conditions
This scholarship is subject to the Coursework Scholarships Terms & Conditions and can be deferred to the following academic year. In addition, students must agree to give permission for the University to provide their name and course details to the donor of their scholarship and to provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.
Study level:
Undergraduate
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Engineering
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How to apply
You are automatically considered if you have applied for admission to the University via VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).
When will I know the outcome?
Scholarship offers are made a few days after the Victorian Year 12 ATAR are released in December. Further offers are made in December and February to students who have completed IB or Year Twelve at an school outside Victoria.
Status:
Open for automatic consideration
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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