Joan Elizabeth Wickham Memorial Scholarship
- Enrolment status
- Current UQ student
- Student type
- Domestic
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Study area
- Engineering
- Scholarship focus
- Diversity, Financial hardship
- Scholarship value
- TBD
- Scholarship duration
- For the duration of your program
- Number awarded
- 1
- Applications open
- January 2027
- Applications close
- March 2027
Eligibility
You're eligible if you:
- are female
- can demonstrate financial need
- are a domestic student
- are enrolled full-time in one of the following Approved Programs:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Master of Engineering
- a dual engineering program
How to apply
Apply using the online application form.
You'll need:
- a cover letter
- a copy of your resume
- demonstrated financial hardship (i.e. Centrelink statement, ATO notice, payslips, etc.)
- a copy of your most recent studies report from mySI-net; or
- a copy of your Year 12 Report (or equivalent)
Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.
Selection criteria
We'll consider:
- evidence of financial hardship (i.e. Centrelink statement, ATO notice, etc.)
- leadership achievements
- community service and engagement
- academic achievements
- any other matter the selection committee considers relevant for your future academic success.
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 Joan Elizabeth Wickham Prize was first established in 2010, following a bequest to Alumni Friends from the Estate of Joan Wickham, who managed the Engineering Library from 1968 until her retirement in 1988. The Prize was awarded annually to a female student who achieved the highest GPA in the first 4 semesters of the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program, and was last awarded in 2019. In 2019, Alumni Friends determined to replace the prize, and to establish an endowed undergraduate scholarship under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative to support female undergraduate students who are facing financial hardship who have a dream to study engineering at UQ.