Civil Engineering - FRRR/Pratt Water Engineering Scholarship

A total of ten civil engineering cadetships will be offered to commencing student / industry partnerships over a period of six and half years. Each cadetship will have a value of up to $11,000 per annum composed of a $3000 contribution from FRRR and Pratt Foundation and $2,000 from the applicable industry partner.

Employer-partners and prospective students in communities in the Murrumbidgee Basin are invited to apply for grant monies towards the cost of an undergraduate degree in civil engineering to be undertaken at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus.

Students will return to their communities both during and on-completion of their studies to undertake employment with their respective employer-partner.

The program incorporates a 3-way relationship between The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR)/ Pratt Foundation, Employer-partners, and La Trobe University Bendigo Campus and Department of Civil Engineering.

Each student is contracted to remain under the employment of the employer-partner organisation for a period of two years, following the successful completion of studies.

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 ($6000 per year, approximate)
  • option of including a year of work experience at standard rates ($26,000-$32,000) with the partner before the final year of study for the degree, and
  • access to career mentoring advice from the industry partner

Eligibility, terms and conditions

Applicants must

  • be a commencing full-time student attempting their first tertiary degree and be enrolled in an undergraduate civil engineering course at La Trobe's Bendigo campus,
  • have a strong academic background, and
  • not be in receipt of any other civil engineering scholarship

Further information

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.