Grant

Technopreneurship Startup Grant

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Benefit amount

$5,000 - $10,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Technopreneurship Startup Grant is supported with a gift from Airwallex and is awarded to talented students who are enrolled in the Technopreneurship Project and demonstrate the successful development of an innovation prototype with the clearest startup potential.

Benefits

This grant provides a one-off payment of between $5000 and $10,000.

Amount:

$5,000 - $10,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

At least 1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant, you must:

  • Be enrolled in the subject Technopreneurship Project (or its successor) in the year for which the grant is awarded
  • Have an Academic Status of Good Standing.

Selection criteria

The grant is offered to the eligible candidate(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their application, performance in Assessments 1 and 2 of the subject Technopreneurship Project (or its successor) and, if shortlisted, presentation to the selection panel.

Conditions

Recipients must:

  • Undertake the activities for which the funds have been awarded and substantiate expenses, returning any unused portion
  • Must agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor and provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of the grant.

*This award is pending Academic Board approval.

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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Application

How to apply

You must submit an application and include details of the project, the impact being addressed by the innovation, and a business plan and budget.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present their project to the selection panel.

Status:

Not open yet

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