ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholarships for Engineering
This scholarship is closed.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Honours
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Academic excellence, Experiences and employability
- Scholarship value
- $10,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- Up to 2
- Applications open
- 25 January 2025
- Applications close
- 16 March 2025
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are a domestic student
- are enrolled full-time in
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Master of Engineering or
- dual engineering program
- have completed at least 12 units, but not more than 27 units in your program
- don't hold another scholarship that the Associate Dean considers to be similar.
Preference may be given to students in the chemical, electrical, mechanical or mechatronic engineering disciplines.
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
You'll need to provide:
- a cover letter
- a copy of your resume
- a copy of your studies report from mySI-net.
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- academic achievement
- understanding of, and alignment with, ConocoPhillips’ SPIRIT values
- strength of interest in pursuing a career in the energy industry, particularly the chemical engineering, electrical, mechanical or mechatronic engineering professions
- personal qualities, including leadership potential
- any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to your future success in the engineering profession.
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 Scholarship was established in 2016 by an annual gift by ConocoPhillips Australia Operations Pty Ltd previously ConocoPhillips Australia Pty Ltd.
ConocoPhillips may also offer:
- career mentoring
- ambassadorial roles
- vacation employment at any ConocoPhillips site for any period during which the recipient holds the Scholarship, determined by ConocoPhillips in consultation with the recipient.