Dr Mike Sargent Scholarship
This scholarship is closed.
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Honours
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Creative excellence
- Scholarship value
- $5,000
- Scholarship duration
- 1 year
- Number awarded
- 1
- 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)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Master of Engineering
- or an engineering dual
- have completed the required number of units as specified in the table below
- do not hold another scholarship that the Associate Dean considers to be similar.
|
Approved Engineering Program |
Minimum number of units completed | Maximum number of units completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | 16 | 52 |
| Bachelor of Engineering duals (80 units) | 16 | 68 |
| Bachelor of Engineering duals (88 units) | 16 | 76 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Master of Engineering | 16 | 68 |
How to apply
Apply through the application portal.
You'll need:
- a cover letter
- a resume
- copy of your most recent 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:
- your demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship and/or innovation, possibly through co-curricular and/or extracurricular activities as evidenced in the application
- strength of personal qualities, including leadership potential as evidenced by the application
- any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant's future success at UQ and in their subsequent career.
Preference may be given to applicants who have not previously received the Scholarship.
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 2022 and is maintained by an annual gift from Dr Bobbie Sutton and Associate Professor Peter Sutton.