Rural City of Wangaratta /La Trobe University Civil Engineering Scholarship
Scholarship details
Aims
The Rural City of Wangaratta is a leading provincial city with a population of 27,000 and growing. Situated in beautiful north east Victoria, the region provides outstanding lifestyle, recreational, educational and health facilities and is recognised for its tourism, gourmet foods and fine wines. Council is involved in a broad range of activities to develop and support the local community. Council's $50 million budget is applied to economic development, environmental management and the development and maintenance of a broad range of physical infrastructure.
A significant component of Council's business involves specialist civil and design engineering activities in planning, design, maintenance and construction. One of the great benefits of working for a regional Council is the diversity of engineering experiences and opportunities. The Wangaratta Rural City Council employs approximately 350 staff and offers a friendly, supportive environment that encourages flexible work practices and career development.
The Wangaratta Rural City Council/La Trobe University Civil Engineering Scholarship Program has been established to provide support for the completion of a tertiary qualification of future professional civil engineering staff. It is available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) course, or one of the Engineering double degree courses, at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University.
Benefits
- financial support in the form of a $5,000 scholarship per year for the duration of the course,
- fully-paid vacation work experience during each year of the course ($5000 per year, approximate),
- access to career mentoring advice from Wangaratta Rural City Council Engineers.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria
- be a full-time student in an undergraduate Civil Engineering course at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University,
- have a strong academic background, and
- not hold any other Civil Engineering scholarship, and
- have a desire/preference to practise in rural areas.
The Scholarship is tenable for the normal length of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance and an annual interview.
Wangaratta Rural City Council will consider on-going employment (permanent or temporary) with the successful applicant upon completion of full-time studies.
Application Process
See Scholarships main page for Application Form and submission requirements.
Applicants are required to demonstrate why they are interested in the Scholarship and submit a resume and an academic transcript with their application. The selection of the successful applicant will be made by a panel of Wangaratta Rural City Council and La Trobe University staff and based on the above criteria.
