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Dr Mike Sargent Scholarship

This scholarship will open in January 2025.

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Enrolment status
Current UQ student
Student type
Domestic
Study level
Undergraduate
Study area
Engineering
Scholarship focus
Creative excellence
Scholarship value
$5,000
Scholarship duration
1 year
Number awarded
1
Applications open
January 2025
Applications close
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.

Rules

Contact

Scholarships and Grants Coordinator, EAIT Faculty