Telstra Technology & Innovation Scholarships

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• be either a female student OR a student of Indigenous Australian descent
• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, with preference given to students from a rural or regional area of Australia
• be currently enrolled in Australian Year 12 or the final year of the International Baccalaureate in Australia
• apply through VTAC for a 2023 University of Melbourne undergraduate course with an engineering or IT major or breadth sequence that will lead to either:
  • the Master of Electrical Engineering
  • the Master of Mechatronics Engineering
  • the Master of Software Engineering
  • the Master of Information Systems, or
  • the Master of Information Technology
• submit an online application addressing your career aspirations, evidence of community leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities.

Selection criteria

The award will be offered to based on:

• your having applied for* and meeting the prerequisite subjects and ATAR result for entry into one of the above listed courses, and
• the strength of your personal statement demonstrating an interest in a career in Engineering and IT, and evidence of community leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities.

* Unsure about course pathways or subjects?

• Download our Faculty of Engineering and IT  School Leavers Guide!
• Explore our Engineering and IT courses and careers
• If you've already submitted your VTAC preferences and think you may not have the right course listed, you can add new courses when VTAC Change of Preference occurs after the ATAR results release (provided you have studied the prerequisite subjects). If you think this is you or have further questions, email the Eng&IT Scholarships team at engit-scholarships@unimelb.edu.au to discuss your circumstances.

Conditions

1. You must maintain an enrolment in the engineering or IT major or breadth sequence that will lead to one of the specified master degrees.

2. You must commence the master in the next intake after completing your bachelor; if not, the scholarship may be revoked.

3. You must maintain an enrolment in at least 25 points /  0.25 EFTSL each semester.

4. You must maintain an average result of at lest 65 in each semester of enrolment.

• Apply online via this page between 12 September 2022 and 30 October 2022.
• Shortlisted applicants will be  invited to submit a video interview mid-November.
• Successful candidates will  receive a scholarship offer following the ATAR results release.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application following ATAR results release and commencement of the 2023 course offer process.