Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
26 Jul 2024
Applications close
13 Aug 2024
Benefit amount
$4,000 - $12,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The purpose of this scholarship is to support a student enrolled in an engineering Master who preferably has a personal or family connection to naval service.
About the donor
John Eyres Balfour, who completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) at the University of Melbourne in 1937. He later became an Engineer Sub-Lieutenant of the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve and was lost at sea in 1943 during the Second World War.
The John Balfour Memorial Scholarship was established by his parents, Lewis John Balfour and Ella Nerrina Balfour, as well as Phyllis Eyres Read and Beverley Eyres Balfour.
Benefits
In 2024, a scholarship valued at $4,000 per year for up to three years is available. The total value of the scholarship will be determined based on the duration remaining in the recipient's degree.
Amount:
$4,000 - $12,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- be enrolled in a 300-point engineering Master by coursework degree; and
- have completed between 50 to 100 credit points.
Selection criteria
Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Academic merit
- Strength of your personal statement outlining:
- your reasons for studying Engineering
- your career aspirations
- impact of the scholarship
Preference will be given to men or women who are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy, or Royal Navy, or the Australian or British Merchant Navy, or are sons or daughters of men or women who have thus served.
Conditions
This scholarship is subject to the Engineering & IT Coursework Scholarship Terms and Conditions.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Engineering
Need help understanding the process?
Visit our scholarship guideApplication
How to apply
Submit an online application via the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology coursework scholarships webpage for current students.
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
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