School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences - Ambassador Scholarships in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

The Ambassador Scholarship Program has been established to provide annual support for commencing students seeking to major in a discipline within the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.

Up to six scholarships of $2000 p.a. will be offered each year. The disciplines include Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Games Technology, Physics and Nanotechnology.

Benefits

The benefits of the program are:

  • financial support of $2 000 for each year of study, and
  • personal and professional mentoring by an academic and/or
    industry sponsor

Eligibility, terms and conditions

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • be willing to enrol in a program leading to a major study in a discipline of the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences(SEMS) at the Melbourne or Bendigo campus of La Trobe University,
  • have completed or be in the final year of secondary education in Australia, expecting a result clearly in the top 15% of students in their state, and
  • be willing and able to occasionally speak in the future to groups of prospective students and new students at Orientation.

A limited number of scholarships are available for commencing first‑degree students. The scholarship is renewable on a yearly basis,subject to satisfactory academic and professional performance.

Further information

Some applicants will be selected for interview and successful candidates will be selected for early admission, subject to satisfactory final school grades.

For more information about this scholarship E: ste_ask@latrobe.edu.au

Application process

  • Before applying, confirm that the scholarship you are interested in is open for the applicable year [scholarship entry must indicate "Open for (year)"]
  • Complete the Scholarship Application Form [available for download when applications are open]
  • Arrange for completion of the reference section by your Principal, Teacher, or Year 12 Coordinator (as appropriate for the type of scholarship)
  • Attach a complete list of subject grades to date from Years 11 and 12
  • submit completed application form by the closing date indicated on the form.