Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
27 Mar 2026
Applications close
14 Apr 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $5,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Future Engineer Prize was established with a gift from Alumni of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and is awarded to high achieving students commencing their second year of a masters by coursework degree in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.
Benefits
This prize provides a one-off payment of $5000.
Amount:
Up to $5,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
At least 1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this prize, you must:
- Be enrolled in a graduate coursework degree in the Faculty of Engineering and IT
- Have completed at least 100 credit points (not including credited subjects)
- Have an academic status of Good Standing.
Selection criteria
The prize is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their Weighted Average Mark (WAM) and personal statement.
Preference will be given to students who are first in their family to attend university and/or have a refugee or low socio-economic background if ranked in the top 50% of applicants.
In the interest of equitable distribution of scholarships, other scholarships or prizes received from the University by applicants are considered.
Conditions
Students must agree to provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship and give permission for the University to provide the report, their name and course details to the donor.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Engineering; Information technology and computer science
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How to apply
Students must submit an application and include:
- A personal statement and addressing their reasons for pursuing their field of engineering, and the benefit the award will have on their studies.
- If applying under the preference categories, applicants must provide a Statutory Declaration that they are first in their family to attend university and/or provide a statement and supporting documents of the impact of their disadvantaged circumstances on their studies.
Read more about this Scholarship here.
Check out the Faculty of Engineering and IT's other scholarships that you might be eligible for.
When will I know the outcome?
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application approximately six weeks after the application close date.
Status:
Not open yet
Recipient feedback
The scholarship has me hopeful about the future and meeting with the sponsors helps me feel connected to the faculty and university community. The financial support means I can spend more time on campus and focus on my studies.
Joseph Alkarra
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