North East Water/La Trobe University Civil Engineering Scholarship Program
Scholarship details
Aims
North East Water is an urban water authority providing water and wastewater services to over 95,000 people in the 36 cities, towns and communities of North East Victoria. A significant component of its business involves specialist civil engineering activities in planning, design and construction. The North East Water/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), and
- access to career mentoring advice from North East Water Engineers.
- 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 practice in rural areas.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria
In 2007, there was one Scholarship available for a second-year student. The Scholarship is tenable for the normal length of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance and an annual interview. North East Water will consider on-going employment (permanent or temporary) with the successful applicant upon completion of full-time studies.
Application Process
Application Form can be submitted by mail or e-mail to
Course Administrator,
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences,
La Trobe University,
PO Box 199
Bendigo, VIC 3552
E: bendigo.sci.tech@latrobe.edu.au
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 North East Water and La Trobe University staff and based on the above criteria.
