Scholarship

Ken Butler Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

Up to $40,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Ken Butler Scholarship was established with a gift from the Ken Butler Scholarship Fund and is offered to domestic students who are enrolling in a Master of Engineering via a University of Melbourne pathway.

Benefits

This scholarship provides a living allowance of $20,000 per year for two years, paid in half-yearly instalments of $10,000 in April and September.

Amount:

Up to $40,000

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

2

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
  • Have applied for and met the requirements for any of the 200-point or 300-point Master of Engineering degrees (or their successors)
  • Have completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest based on their course entry score. In the event of a tie, the scholarship will be offered to the student with the highest average mark across all undergraduate Level 3 subjects.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Engineering and IT Commencing Scholarship Terms and Conditions and cannot be deferred. In addition, students must agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

Study level:

Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic students

Study stage type:

Future study

Study area:

Engineering

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Application

How to apply

You are automatically considered for this scholarship if you have applied for admission for commencement in the award year.

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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