Western Australia Alumni Regional Scholarship for Engineering
This scholarship will open in January 2026.
- Enrolment status
- Future UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Financial hardship, Rural or remote
- Scholarship value
- $5,000 per year
- Scholarship duration
- up to 4 years
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- January 2026
- Applications close
- February 2026
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- enrolled or intends to enrol full time
- completed Year 12 in 2024 or 2025 at a high school in a Remote Regional Area or completed Year 12 as a boarder, while having a permanent address in a Remote Regional Area
- can demonstrate financial hardship
Approved Program
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering
- an engineering dual program
How to apply
Apply using the UQ application portal.
You'll need a:
- cover letter
- resume
- copy of your Year 12 report.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- personal qualities, practical aptitude and aspirations to study an Approved Program at UQ
- financial hardship
- strength of interest that the applicant demonstrates in the resources and energy sector
- performance at the interview (if held)
- any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant's future success in the engineering profession.
Preference will be given to Indigenous Australians, and/or applicants who can demonstrate financial hardship.
What happens next
If you're shortlisted, we may contact you to arrange an interview. We will also email you the outcome of your application.
About this scholarship
The Western Australia Alumni Regional Scholarship for Engineering was established in 2018 and is maintained by an annual gift from Western Australia Alumni Founders.